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JANUARY 17

CRISIS INTERVENTION

PHYSICAL BALANCE

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”

Seneca

When I read Pain Recovery, I made a “crisis intervention plan” for times when my pain would become seemingly intolerable. This plan was based on who I was when I first entered recovery, but this plan, like the rest of my recovery, is constantly evolving.

If I have a flare-up of pain today, what is the best course of action for me to take? When I first made my crisis intervention plan, I might not have been able to walk one hundred feet, let alone the mile I may perhaps be in the habit of walking today.

I am prepared for such good and not-so-good days, because with chronic pain those not-so-good days will certainly come. I can be in the habit of certain exercises, but on “bad” days, it’s best for me to know what exacerbates the pain and what helps me deal with the pain. Perhaps it may hurt that day to walk, but it might be the best thing for me. It’s best to know in advance, with a crisis intervention plan.

I make sure my crisis intervention plan is current. I am prepared for how and what I can do physically when I have a flare-up of pain. I am ready when the time comes, so I know exactly what to do, rather than letting the pain decide what I’ll do that day.