aches and pains … sentence starters
tw for chronic illness / chronic pain and body dysmorphia
“Shit, it hurts!”
“I’m used to it hurting.”
“It’s nothing. It just hurts, again.”
“I just can’t ever get comfortable.”
“My whole body just feels… wrong.”
“No, it’s normal pain. I’m used to it.”
“I wish these scars would just go away…”
“It hurts too much to stand up, I need to sit.”
“I’m tired of feeling off all the time, that’s all.”
“I think I need a hot shower and some painkillers.”
“It doesn’t even feel like this body is… me, anymore.”
“God, I wish I could be healthy for one day. Just one.”
“No, it doesn’t really hurt today. It’s just uncomfortable.”
It’s a bad day, again. I might need some help getting up.”
“It just feels like there’s something in me that’s not… me.”
“I don’t even remember what it’s like to get a good night’s sleep.”
“What’s it like waking up and NOT always hurting? Must be nice.”
“Man, if I hurt this much already, it’s really gonna suck to get older.”
“I need a hand up. If I start crying, don’t stop, it’s manageable pain.”
“I’m only (age)! I shouldn’t have the aches of a 90 year old woman.”
“I feel like a burden. I wish I was healthy so no one has to look after me.”
“This doesn’t even feel like a body, anymore. It’s just a big ball of pain and ick.”
“It feels like my body’s never… right. Like there’s always something wrong with it.”
“I don’t want to stay in bed, ‘cause my brain’ll tell me I’m lazy. But, it hurts too much to stand up today.”
“I don’t want to have to ask for help. I wish I could just do these things by myself, but my body won’t let me.”
