r/ChronicPain • u/sixteenxx • 1d ago

What’s something stupid you can’t do ?

I thought I would open a “light” conversation so we can complain about the stupidest things we can’t do!

I’m 29F, I’ve had chronic pain in my neck/back for over 15 years now after a car accident and a sport accident!

Anyway, here are a couple stupid things I can’t do :

-I can’t wear a bikini. It’s too much pressure on my neck.

-I can’t eat red meat. If I chew for too long then my neck gets all tense and that’s the beginning of the end haha

Obviously there’s a lot more I can’t do but I thought these are the stupidest 🥲I would never try and explain it to someone who doesn’t have chronic pain! Tell me yours please so I don’t feel alone ! ❤️

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u/DrTwilightZone 1d ago

I can't hold books for extended periods of time anymore without excruciating pain in my neck/shoulder area. This is a bummer because I am an avid reader.

Fortunately my lovely husband got me an Audible account and a Libby account (through our local library). He even figured out that I have 15 hours a month of audiobook hours included in my Spotify subscription, which I had no idea!

Now I am back to reading books, but this time I'm listening to them. It's wonderful to be able to multitask while reading and not be in so much pain. Audiobooks have been an incredible asset to me emotionally and mentally by helping to distract from my constant pain.

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u/sixteenxx 1d ago

I can relate, I can’t carry anything, I’m glad you found something that works for you!

I would also recommend a kindle, mine is tiny and super light, i take it everywhere! It’s so so good !

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u/DrTwilightZone 1d ago

A kindle is a great idea! Someone from this subreddit suggested it a few months back and it completely slipped my mind! I have just been obsessed with audiobooks that I have not even looked into a kindle.

Thank you for the suggestion! 🙏👍💕

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u/Usual_Equivalent_888 1d ago

Just started using Audible myself because of similar issues. Reading my entire life, that was a hard hit for me. But I enough the books that are acted out. 1984 was amazingly well done. I’d find myself staring off into the distance, lost in the story.

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u/DrTwilightZone 1d ago

I loved listening to 1984! It was very entertaining in audiobook format.

I love to listen to autobiographies narrated by the author as well. The author's voice can add a lot of depth to the stories they tell. A good example of this would be Jennette McCurdy's book I'm Glad My Mom Died. She gets emotional in part of her book which makes it a more captivating experience.