Healing is so much more than a wound. At first this is the focus and individuals look with pride at how well they are doing because the body is healing this enormous gas. The vulnerable inside is covered and protected once again. It is almost miraculous how quickly this occurs. Because this is the most visible part of recovery it gives this illusion of rapid recovery. When all the other areas of healing unfold discouragement can be a result – perhaps related to getting the hopes up with rapid changes in tangible areas of recovery.
Tiredness then becomes an illusive and frustrating problem. Emotional lability and inability to handle things in accustomed manner are unexpected and difficult to deal with. 9/_ /2008 Healees expect more from themselves when the visible exterior healing has been accomplished. People in the healee’s life have this problem even more since they cannot feel the tiredness or read the more subtle clues that the healee experiences telling him that healing is not complete. Because they no longer look sick they are expected to resume normal functioning.
Others often don’t want to see the more subtle indications that the healee is not yet healed since they have been carrying an extra burden at work or home because of the illness. This lack of acknowledge of the continuing healing process adds another dimension to healing – frustration, pressure, guilt. Achterberg, J. (2005). Imagery in healing.
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