The Modern Pain Podcast Fighting Pain Made It Worse — Here's What Finally Worked
Fighting pain made things worse. Acceptance gave him his life back.
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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