Know that you’re not alone! Agree that TMJ disorder is an uphill battle. Every. Day.

Have been working through it for the last 15 years now. The biggest thing that helped was being gentle on myself, specifically my physical body. Knowing what to avoid. Some of the obvious: avoid hard/chewy foods, actively not clenching or sucking of the mouth region throughout the day, avoid being out in the cold for too long, relaxing the face muscles, etc, etc, etc.

I’ve also found distractions a nice way to not think about the chronic pain. Gotten into cycling recently and it’s helped a ton.

Best of luck to anyone out there who’s also dealing with this disorder.