Social Media and Chronic Pain

For a woman with chronic pain, who wishes to be involved in the greater pain community (like me), social media is a great tool. I've been a little slow to adopt these tools, probably because of my age, but I'm so glad that I did.

Between Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, BlogHer and Blogger I've been able to connect with so many amazing people. On some level I'm comforted just by knowing that there are other people out there going through the same things I am. Mostly, I just love the sense of community and all the support. I love learning about the different ways people handle and manage their symptoms. I find myself continually inspired by their stories and their courage in facing the immense challenges of chronic pain. 

Reaching out and connecting with others from around the world from the comfort of my couch wouldn't be possible without all these social media outlets. Today, only a few short years since dipping my toes into the world of social media, I can't imagine my life without it. Now if I can only manage to keep up with the latest and greatest changes.