Re: High pain tolerance, ok, but why?

[Anonymous]

Great post and topic….. awesome link Jen and Sub Links…….

I am curious is our hyperfocussing on the end tasks and the great pleasure we get from them part of the issue. I have and had many serious injuries… Broken bones, lacerations and puncture wounds from accidents at work home sports playing etc. I am able to often work through them until the immediate task at hand has been completed and the reward and perceived stimulation achieved from that is achieved. Even at he risk of serious injury. Is this a dopamine issue or is this just a trained and learned behavior?…. For me If i get a blood blister under my nail and it causes extreme pain surpressing me from completeing a renovation Heck i just pull out a Drill and and bit and relieve the longterm pain and dicomfort by inducing even a greater but short lived pain to get to the end result and Rush i feel in completing a job on time…….. I learned that skill from dear old dad!

Why is it I have procstinated in getting my shoulder operated on even though I have scientific proof that it is F’ up ( Xrays, MRI,s multiple opinions)? Why am i hyperfocussed on the negatives as opossed the positives regarding it……. Why can I not create a plan to move forward beyond the injury.If it is as they say career ending as a physical contractor. Is this a dopamine issue or something else….. Wow if I have to retrain myself and go back to school what about the difficult study and book learning issues I have…… Are meds going to help surpress the distractions in my brain so i can try to absorb, and remember at a later date the information to pass the courses.

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