This is something that many people either don't understand or choose not to understand. I live with chronic pain every day ranging from a 3 to a 6 or 7 on a daily basis. Even chronic pain in lower levels can play havoc with day to day existence. The mind body connection helps many like myself to think away pain during the day but the culmination of battling throughout the day can have substantial affects.
Check out the link I've provided below and scroll down to the heading "What Chronic Pain Does". This outlines relatively clearly what chronic pain does. I deal with this on a daily basis. I am displaying this for purposes of understanding and not pity. Though many people in my life just do not understand and do not want even take the time to understand what it is like living with chronic pain. It impacts every area of my lifestyle including scheduling and commitments. My chronic pain is because of an illness I was diagnosed with back in 2003 and in some ways I am thankful because it has had a great impact on my perception and thinking about this life and who I am. I am glad to be alive and will never quit my journey to achieve healing.
Although this link is relatively extensive, there is even more that goes with and is affected by chronic pain. Understand the people in your lives who have chronic pain are trying to live normal lives. They are trying, most often times, there best to remain active. When they can't meet their goals, obligations, or promises kept, it hurts them way more than it hurts the other individual. It is a constant battle and it's difficult to appreciate what it's like unless you've had first hand experience.
http://webhome.idirect.com/~readon/pain.html
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