#painisreal

[maxbraintattoo]

Small painful dragon in Paris for @clara__dany in @floriansantus studio #maxbrain #traditional #vintage #tattoo #dragon #drago #painisreal (presso Paris, France)

[askatherapist-blog]

#askatherapist #painisreal #soishope #hope #hopequotes #hopeful #mentalhealth #mentalillness #mentaldisorders #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthadvocate #stopthestigma #staystrong #keepfighting #keepgoing #happywednesday #yourlife #youmadeit #yougotthis #youcandoit #yourjourney

[marksmusingsuk]

My get up and go has got up and gone...

....yeah, it got up, packed its bags, and vanished without so much as a goodbye.

I genuinely can’t remember the last time I felt this physically drained, battered, and just… done. Not even during those brutal winter flus or the times I’ve pushed myself to breaking point. This is different. This is relentless.

Ear infections might sound minor to people who’ve never had one, but let me tell you—this is no joke. This is next-level, all-consuming misery. The pain started creeping in last week, subtle at first, just a little throb behind the ear. I brushed it off, told myself it was probably nothing, just a bit of sinus pressure or a weird tension headache.

I should’ve gone to the GP.

I should’ve listened to my body.

Now? Now it’s not just in my ears. It’s in my whole damn head.

My jaw aches like I’ve been clenching it for days. My eyes are sore, burning, twitchy—like I’ve been staring into headlights without blinking. My skull feels like someone’s taken a bike pump to it and is inflating the pressure by the hour.

And the fatigue…

I cannot stay awake. But at the same time, I can’t sleep.

My body is on shutdown mode, screaming for rest—but every time I close my eyes, the pain pulses louder. It’s like being trapped in a loop of tiredness and torment. A horrible kind of limbo where nothing brings comfort.

Even the stronger meds I’ve been given are only just starting to take the edge off—but I’m nowhere near okay. I feel wrecked. Defeated. I have even taken the week off work sick, something I never do, and I am going stir crazy about it.

And I’m pissed off with myself.

I’m the first person to tell everyone else to look after themselves, to not leave things until they’re unbearable—and yet I waited. Tried to power through.

Now I’m sitting here, completely floored by something that could’ve been nipped in the bud.

On top of all that, the stress is unreal.

Pain like this doesn’t just affect your body. It messes with your mood, your mind, your patience. The world feels too loud, too fast, and too much. You start questioning everything. Snapping at the people who try to help. Feeling guilty for being irritable, but also too overwhelmed to function.

Honestly, I wouldn’t wish this kind of pain on anyone. And I say that as someone who usually toughs things out without much complaint. But this? This is humbling.

So here I am—half-asleep, half in agony, trying to get through each hour with as much grace as I can muster (which, let’s be real, isn’t much right now).

If there’s one takeaway from this post, let it be this:

Don’t ignore your body when it starts sending signals.

Don’t “wait and see” when the pain keeps creeping back.

Get it checked. Get it sorted.

Because trust me—pushing through only works until your body decides enough is enough.

Right now, all I can do is rest, keep taking my meds, and hope that the next few days bring some kind of relief. I just want to feel human again. Even just a little bit.

[dpomalescreative]

Day 760 of 1095 To push through the pain Is a whole N'other game Its a whole N'other type of commitment If you get what I'm saying I dare you to try and tell me something different Been down this road, many times so Im not being ignorant Nor am I trippiN I've been through some things And learned a few things from em I been through things you couldn't imagine See pain has been an integral part of my life Imma changed man because of it It broke me to pieces It tore my peace to shreds But I wouldn't change none of it Life is so different now believe me I've come to terms with many things Forsaking none of it My outlook is so opposite of what it used to be I see the brighter things in life Mostly like appreciating the little things And how to really appreciate all its wonders With all that it has to offer, believe me There's nothing better than pain To shake you to your core Make you feel the losing part of an ongoing war It'll Break your spirit til you can't take no more Then only to find out what you're truly made of And what you were put on this earth for Cuz you're made of so much more The pain is yours, embrace it Try to understand what it's there for And take it It won't last forever that's for sure It is profound, however long it lasts Like the quiet after a storm #painispain #painisreal #writersblock #poetry #writingtherapy #bloggerslife #blogging #welcome2023 #nothinglastsforever (at Orlando, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoIo3PZPN1b/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kavitakabira]

#bekind #painisreal #love #selflove #dontquit #talktome #sitnexttome https://www.instagram.com/p/Car_WZgKvPX/?utm_medium=tumblr

[harmakettu]

Aaaand running again... #running #painisreal https://www.instagram.com/p/CMKwEkTJms4/?igshid=ujqd7oqdbef0

[tonzadruffin]

HAPPY TUESDAY! Faking it is only harmful to you. True growth and healing requires acceptance and exploration of whatever it is you are feeling. . . #goodmorning #keepitreal #painisreal #painisnottobedenied #youshouldnotsuppressthosefeelings #allowyourselftofeelit #allofit #mindfulness #selflove #presence #growth #live #love #empower #vibinwithtonza #unifyingandempoweringwomenacrossgenerationallines #woman #mom #author #lawyer #blogger #writer #lifelover https://www.instagram.com/p/CL6mqF6jHx_/?igshid=yltip8bs8muc

[written-o-rex-blog]

A Pain to forget

A boring Sunday A great day for games Another PS3 game Cant wait to play!

Let’s play a FPS game, & kill some time I dived in a rush  from my wired realm

I’m definitely rusty & sound like a freak Do you want to see me broken? Bowed head & lowered eyes?

Technology is friendly I’ll just stay inside Technology deprived There isn’t much going on today

I’d rather not be reminded of pain Oh my,how I am filled with sorrow I attempt to snap out & played a computer game

References:

Computer Games by Ala the Apple Technology by Martin Dejnicki Still I Rise By Maya Angelou