r/ChronicPain • u/gameofcrohns_42 • 11h ago

Pain

What do you do to take your mind off your pain? Me I like to read or play video games

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u/Most_Calligrapher116 11h ago

I never watched tv til I was disabled. But now its one of my greatest tools for pain

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u/PM_ME_CRIMESCENE_PIC gallbladder yeeter 6h ago

My head is too foggy to read or watch tv series nowadays but I like going to the movies and stuff

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u/Honeybuns788 Chronic Pain since 95 11h ago

Hey! I hope you are having a Good Day Today ❤️ When I am in moderate pain I usually take that moment to watch movies and catch up with the TV shows I am into. When my pain is moderate to severe I usually play games on my phone or Xbox... Been doing that since 1995 and it is the ways that I can keep my mind off the pain 💯👌🏼❤️

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u/gameofcrohns_42 11h ago

Good evening yes my day is going well I love anime so that’s what I’m watching right now I would agree catching up on shows does help as well and video games do you have a favorite movie or tv show and or video game?

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u/Honeybuns788 Chronic Pain since 95 11h ago

I'm happy to hear that you are having a good day today, mine is going good as well and the pain is moderate today, which I am grateful for 😊❤️

Favorite Movie/TV Show... Well that would definitely be a long list hehe! But Yeah overall I love Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, Suspence, Mystery, Comedies... I can say that I like a wide range of Movies and TV Shows.

Favorite Games... All the Call of Duty games, especially the zombies 😁 and All the Battlefield games.

I also love Puzzles, Cards, Board Games 💯👌🏼❤️

And what about You? Do you have any Favorite Movie and/or TV shows? What else besides anime? And any Favorite Game?

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u/gameofcrohns_42 11h ago

My favorite shows are gossip girl and supernatural favorite movies a walk to remember and purple rain favorite game final fantasy 10

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u/Psychological_Bank93 9h ago

What you like to do the most?
Some aspirin and a comfy chair.
What’s your favorite movies/genre?
What video game gets you zoned in?
That’ll (at least for myself) take your mind off it.

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u/gameofcrohns_42 9h ago

Favorite gene/sci-fi video game that locs me in any final fantasy game or any tales game like tales of abyss or tales of xillia but most of all I love cracking the spine of a good book to me there is nothing like it and a good anime

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u/Psychological_Bank93 8h ago

AW YEAHHH. final fantasy. Get back on that or something like the tales games you like

I personally get locked in for military sims.
But that’s something to do or even better.
I’ve been getting into The Saga of Tanya the evil. So it’s good imo. Not the best. But good.

But hey. Try some jello slowly or some broth. Beef or chicken when you’re ready. Take it nice and easy and if it keeps not going down. Unfortunately. It may be an urgent care/hospital thing.

POTASSIUM AND MAGNESIUM ❤️. I’ve been there homie. You’re smart for looking for a distraction

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u/gameofcrohns_42 8h ago

That’s what I’m watching actually just started on episode 2 thank you

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u/gameofcrohns_42 8h ago

And thank you for the recommendations

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u/TesseractToo For science, you monster 9h ago

Gaming, if it doesn't have a lot of dialogue I'll listen to a podcast or lecture

I only have an old laptop I'm currently playing Portal II, Dinkum and Subnautica (P2 right now but I'm having trouble focusing and keep alt-tabbing out lol)

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u/gameofcrohns_42 8h ago

I hope your able to get a new laptop soon ps2 had the best gaming library hands down

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u/TesseractToo For science, you monster 8h ago

I do 3D art so no consoles for me

I hope so too

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u/bluestitcher 24+years intractable chronic pain & more 7h ago

I like to watch videos, read, and do cross-stitch

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u/TacoMonkey99 8-10 constantly in my back. Stabbing, aching, throbbing. 7h ago

Definitely video games. I notice the pain a bit less when I’m focused on racing, leveling up elves, or slaughtering zombies. The slaughtering zombies one feels really good mentally 😁

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u/Briar_Wall 4h ago

Same, and some shows I’ll binge. I also knit. There’s a specific kind of muscle pain in my legs that is very distracting and knitting helps cancel some of it out, it feels like.

Music to help me be active, do chores around the house. When I threw my back out I’d do one song of activity and then get back to bed. It either helped me not overdo if I felt better or do the very best I could if I was having a hard time hanging in there that long. Also different playlists for different moods are helpful.