I have had chronic, and sometimes debilitating, back pain for years. During flare ups, I literally feel like I'm carrying the weight of the world. In truth, that's exactly what's happening: I am carrying the weight of my inner world and it can get heavy in here. When I look back on the times when my psychological pain manifested physically, it's always been in those same back muscles you'd use to carry something heavy across your shoulders. The psychological sources of the pain have ranged from a relationship breakup, to fear of failure, to a fear that I'd never be good enough to succeed at anything.
Crushed by pain? Lighten your load
Crushed by pain? Lighten your load
Crushed by pain? Lighten your load
I have had chronic, and sometimes debilitating, back pain for years. During flare ups, I literally feel like I'm carrying the weight of the world. In truth, that's exactly what's happening: I am carrying the weight of my inner world and it can get heavy in here. When I look back on the times when my psychological pain manifested physically, it's always been in those same back muscles you'd use to carry something heavy across your shoulders. The psychological sources of the pain have ranged from a relationship breakup, to fear of failure, to a fear that I'd never be good enough to succeed at anything.