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Fighting Pain Made It Worse — Here's What Finally Worked

Fighting Pain Made It Worse — Here's What Finally Worked

Update: 2025-08-24
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Fighting pain made things worse. Acceptance gave him his life back.

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In this powerful episode, Tom Bowen shares how chasing a cure for chronic pain left him anxious, depressed, and stuck. Only when he shifted focus—from fixing pain to living well—did real change begin.

• How endless referrals and surgeries fueled hopelessness
• The mental shift that helped him reclaim control
• What “acceptance” really means (and doesn’t mean)
• Practical strategies that became second nature
• How purpose and advocacy pulled him forward

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Fighting Pain Made It Worse — Here's What Finally Worked

Fighting Pain Made It Worse — Here's What Finally Worked

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