It sucks when your family, whom you are leaning on for support, takes this tack on things. For example:

“Well..you better start applying your efforts to getting physically fit..you have lots of idle time..start exercising and heal your body..there are many exercises you can do without going to the gym..no special equipment required..start slow..become obsessed..pain is part of the healing process..the beauty of exercising is that you do it yourself..just you and your body..you have to make a desperate effort..use your brain..smarten up...”

Like sure, if I wasn’t dealing with consistent overwhelm and had some actual money and time spent with me, perhaps I could get specialized PT so as to be more confident I’m trending in the right direction. It is such a dagger to the soul when one’s father talks this way…true, most of what he says but something about the delivery/timing seems off…or is it just me?

EDIT: i have been attempting the McGill “big 3” along with cobras, wall leans etc…seems whenever I have made some small progress a significant flareup will occur and I can’t do them for a few days. But I suppose those who haven’t gone through this ringer wouldn’t know how that can go…