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Why fear of acute pain keeps us in chronic suffering

I've been putting off the surgery my doctor recommended because I'm more afraid of the recovery pain than I am of living with this constant ache.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Known misery often feels safer than unknown risk, even when the unknown might offer genuine relief.

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“Where Are You with Pain — acute and chronic management?”

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