Chronic Work in Progress is a culmination of over a decade of pain and isolation and finally finding the proper outlet for it all. I’ve gone back and forth for years now on whether I should start a blog or not. Being vulnerable enough to openly talk about my daily pain and struggles was difficult – but I finally got to a place where keeping it all in was becoming worse.
I wasn’t sure if this would be the right move for me because I’m not a great writer. I’m not an expert on grammar or sentence structure and sometimes with my brain fog I don’t even know if I make sense to anyone but myself. But then I realized that none of that matters. That’s not what this blog is about. You’re not going to find technically perfect posts here – but you are going to find the real, raw truth of someone who lives with chronic daily pain. When I’m having a rough day and surf around the internet looking for something to connect to I’m not looking for a post that’s grammatically correct. I’m looking for something that makes me say “wow, me too!” and THAT is what I’m hoping Chronic Work In Progress can be for you.
Life with chronic pain can make you feel really alone and misunderstood, so I wanted to create a community of people who understand. A place that offers support, relatability, encouragement, positivity, and hopefully friendships with other people who “get it.” I also think it would be really cool if my blog reached people who maybe don’t have chronic pain themselves, but know or love someone that does. It can be really tough to open up to others about all that comes along with chronic pain, but this could be a great way to educate those people in our lives and open up a dialogue without having to start those difficult conversations ourselves.
I felt the name Chronic Work In Progress was fitting because I feel like living with chronic pain is an ongoing process. It takes work to increase functionality and quality of life. It takes trial and error. It takes determination and pushing ourselves. It’s something that’s not always going to be easy and I feel like we’ll always be working on. But most importantly, I feel like continuing your work in progress takes community and support. So please comment on posts, reply to others, tell me your stories and experiences, your setbacks and successes. Let’s all create that community and help each other with our Chronic Work In Progress ♥