Chronic Pain and Intimacy

It is true that chronic pain may take away a lot of things in life but the last thing to go hopefully is your intimacy sexual or otherwise with your partner. In the world of ther chronic pain sufferer the simple act of sleeping in the same bed, laying or sitting close on the couch can become a luxury. So the goal is to communicate and met in the middle. Know that anxiety may be on the forefront as the fear of any added pain or stress to be certain way can make things more on edge. So take it slow remember that you care about your partner and you are building trust. Try holding hands and looking into each others eyes. Also it will be important for your partner to be educated about your pain and how to be mindful of how to support you. So get started by getting those fears out of the way. Maybe you could each state one fear and the move forward. You might find that you both fear the same thing. Make it playful, sensual and safe,