My Pain Story Timeline

Pain Has a Past. Healing Has a Path.

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🔹 Purpose: To help patients visualize the journey of their pain experience across time—including setbacks, breakthroughs, emotional turning points, and evolving beliefs.

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🔹 Why This Matters: Timelines reveal patterns, show progress, and help patients shift from feeling stuck to seeing change.

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🌀 How to Use:

Print out or draw a visual timeline. Mark key events and reflections.

🧭 Timeline Markers:

▫️ Pain onset (When did it begin?)

▫️ Diagnosis or label moments

▫️ Big setbacks or flare-ups

▫️ Emotional milestones (hope, grief, empowerment)

▫️ Treatment experiences (good or bad)

▫️ Moments of insight, success, or surprise

➡️ Prompts:

▫️ “What have I learned at each stage?”

▫️ “Where did I feel most stuck?”

▫️ “When did I start to see things differently?”

▫️ “What patterns do I notice now?”

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🧠 Closing Reflection:

“This is my story. And I can keep writing it.”

This resource is part of The Wondering Clinician Toolkit. It’s not medical advice—just a tool to support learning, reflection, and healing. Always consult your clinician when needed.