The most painful thing you've ever suffered through?

[underdog-kitten]

- What is the most physically painful experience you've ever suffered through? What caused it? How long did the pain last? Did you fully recover? Tell us about it.
Hmm...I think it might have been when my knee was slammed by a locker door into another locker. Ever since then, it will randomly lock and I can't put any weight on it until it goes back to normal. It happened because I angered the person who's locker was beside me. He was bullying my friend and I stood up for her so I became the new target.
Initially, it hurt for about a week and I had issues climbing the stairs at my school. I was also in ballet at the time so that also made it hurt more because I had classes twice a week. But then the pain went away until it randomly started locking up. When it does that, I can't put any pressure on my leg and have to wait it out. I've lived with it for about...5 years now? But I haven't had it lock in a while so I might be recovering. smile

- What is the most mentally/emotionally painful experience you've ever suffered through? What made it so stressful? How long did this pain last? Does it still affect you?
Well, I was in an abusive relationship and made the bad decision to move in with him as soon as I turned 16 (legal age to move out in Canada). During this time (I lived with him for about 3 months), I lost contact with my family and stopped going to school or talking to my friends. I slept for about 18-20 hours each day to try and escape in my head.
While I lived with him, I was abused sexually, had my head held under water, wasn't allowed much food and was choked. I was also threatened with a knife and a lighter on a few occasions. I felt like I couldn't escape and was afraid that someday I'd be pregnant with his kid because I didn't want a child to go through it.
I thankfully got out and went back to school. I currently suffer anxiety disorders, including PTSD thanks to this experience and I flashback when certain triggers happen. I can't handle being yelled at and knives still frighten me. It also took me a long time to handle wearing necklaces because the pressure around my neck reminded me of his hands. I am working on getting into counseling to deal with what happened in that apartment and will someday get out of this town and leave this behind me.

- Did you learn anything from going through such pain?
I did. I learned that there is always a way out and not to let myself get trapped in a situation. I want to always remember that there are people who care and will support me. But I also am learning that I have inner strength and when I need to, I can take care of myself.

- What is your thresh-hold for pain? How much pain can you handle mentally? Physically? Where does pain draw the line into becoming too much to bare?
Physically, I can handle pain until I'm away from what caused me pain. Once I'm away from it, I feel it and I'm kind of a baby about it. sweatdrop
Mentally, I don't know how to measure that. I know I've been through a lot and I'm still around so I've handled it but then again, I also used escape methods instead of dealing it it so I don't know how much I personally can handle. Plus I needed help to get away from it...

- Anything else you would like to add?
It's odd, before I was in these situations, I was pessimistic but recently I've been optimistic and I'm hopeful about a life where I don't have to go through anything like this again...

[movedaccount778]

Stung by a stingray

[Only Shades of Gray]

- What is the most physically painful experience you've ever suffered through? What caused it? How long did the pain last? Did you fully recover? Tell us about it.
That's kind of hard. I was abused a lot, though the worst pain I've probably ever felt was when I was no longer able to breathe; it felt like there was a metal wench around my ribs and chest slowly crushing them inwards until there was no more of me left. The length always varies, it takes about ten minutes for maximum pain and usually lasts anywhere from 5-10 more minutes after that. I'd take the beatings over that any day.

- What is the most mentally/emotionally painful experience you've ever suffered through? What made it so stressful? How long did this pain last? Does it still affect you?
Finding out my girlfriend loved someone else. I've had a lot of mental crap go on in my head, but nothing tore me up like that did. I've gotten past it for the most part. I have yet to experience more mental pain than that.

- Did you learn anything from going through such pain?
Not really. Just that I'd like to be able to handle even more pain than I currently can.

- What is your thresh-hold for pain? How much pain can you handle mentally? Physically? Where does pain draw the line into becoming too much to bare?
I have yet to find the point of pain where I can no longer bear it. In some instances, like being beaten, I can handle a lot, both physically and mentally.

[Only Shades of Gray]

underdog-kitten

- What is the most physically painful experience you've ever suffered through? What caused it? How long did the pain last? Did you fully recover? Tell us about it.
Hmm...I think it might have been when my knee was slammed by a locker door into another locker. Ever since then, it will randomly lock and I can't put any weight on it until it goes back to normal. It happened because I angered the person who's locker was beside me. He was bullying my friend and I stood up for her so I became the new target.
Initially, it hurt for about a week and I had issues climbing the stairs at my school. I was also in ballet at the time so that also made it hurt more because I had classes twice a week. But then the pain went away until it randomly started locking up. When it does that, I can't put any pressure on my leg and have to wait it out. I've lived with it for about...5 years now? But I haven't had it lock in a while so I might be recovering. smile

- What is the most mentally/emotionally painful experience you've ever suffered through? What made it so stressful? How long did this pain last? Does it still affect you?
Well, I was in an abusive relationship and made the bad decision to move in with him as soon as I turned 16 (legal age to move out in Canada). During this time (I lived with him for about 3 months), I lost contact with my family and stopped going to school or talking to my friends. I slept for about 18-20 hours each day to try and escape in my head.
While I lived with him, I was abused sexually, had my head held under water, wasn't allowed much food and was choked. I was also threatened with a knife and a lighter on a few occasions. I felt like I couldn't escape and was afraid that someday I'd be pregnant with his kid because I didn't want a child to go through it.
I thankfully got out and went back to school. I currently suffer anxiety disorders, including PTSD thanks to this experience and I flashback when certain triggers happen. I can't handle being yelled at and knives still frighten me. It also took me a long time to handle wearing necklaces because the pressure around my neck reminded me of his hands. I am working on getting into counseling to deal with what happened in that apartment and will someday get out of this town and leave this behind me.

- Did you learn anything from going through such pain?
I did. I learned that there is always a way out and not to let myself get trapped in a situation. I want to always remember that there are people who care and will support me. But I also am learning that I have inner strength and when I need to, I can take care of myself.

- What is your thresh-hold for pain? How much pain can you handle mentally? Physically? Where does pain draw the line into becoming too much to bare?
Physically, I can handle pain until I'm away from what caused me pain. Once I'm away from it, I feel it and I'm kind of a baby about it. sweatdrop
Mentally, I don't know how to measure that. I know I've been through a lot and I'm still around so I've handled it but then again, I also used escape methods instead of dealing it it so I don't know how much I personally can handle. Plus I needed help to get away from it...

- Anything else you would like to add?
It's odd, before I was in these situations, I was pessimistic but recently I've been optimistic and I'm hopeful about a life where I don't have to go through anything like this again...

Jeez! No one should be treated like that! I would seriously like to beat up the guy who did that. =/

[LilPinkCandy]

- What is the most physically painful experience you've ever suffered through? Heart surgery, although I was too little to remember it at 3 weeks old.
What caused it? Possibly Turner's Syndrome
How long did the pain last? I don't know.
Did you fully recover? Mostly. I have a slow leak in my valve and a heart murmur
Tell us about it. I have coarctation of the aorta. Basically when I was born my aorta was being closed off which isn't good. My parents were told to plan my funeral but then I lived so that's good.

- What is the most mentally/emotionally painful experience you've ever suffered through?
Losing my friends from Heart Camp. It was quite scary given I also have a heart problem as well.
What made it so stressful? It just hits home really.
How long did this pain last?Years...
Does it still affect you? Sometimes


- Did you learn anything from going through such pain? I learned I almost didn't make it and the baby next to me didn't make it. I learned I'm lucky to be alive. As for the mental experience I learned that sometimes its just too hard to return to camp.

- What is your thresh-hold for pain? I hate pain. My thresh-hold would be when something hurts. I don't tough it out like some people- I go straight to the medicine cabinet and find some painkillers.
How much pain can you handle mentally? Physically? Mentally I can handle a lot of pain. I just bury it or write about it on a forum or something. Physically I can't handle pain at all.
Where does pain draw the line into becoming too much to bare?The moment I feel something hurting me. Back-aches and headaches are the worst. In 6th grade I had headaches so badly I screamed.... for hours.

[General Marilyn]

I Shall Grant You NoMercy

I don't wanna.
Brings back bad memories.
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Then why post?

[General Marilyn]

Gma Wolf

stare Being "Mauled" by a PITBUL! Thankfully the animal was put down that very night.

Perhaps you deserved it.

[Rebel_Dynasty]

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Both mentally/emotionally and physically. Let's do this!

- What is the most physically painful experience you've ever suffered through? What caused it? How long did the pain last? Did you fully recover? Tell us about it.

I'd have to say childbirth. The obvious cause would be pregnancy, of course. My labor lasted 15 hours. And naturally, yes, I recovered. smile

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- What is the most mentally/emotionally painful experience you've ever suffered through? What made it so stressful? How long did this pain last? Does it still affect you?

This is a tough one; probably the lack of a proper father figure, realizing I was the result of a married man cheating on his wife. Maybe being molested at a young age by a family member. The act itself barely processes for me-it's the s**t I went through afterward that left a mark. The uncertainty after one of my closest friends was stabbed, not knowing if he'd be alright. The pain of all three has come and gone, kind of like the tide. Ebbing and flowing. For the most part, I've gotten passed these things. It's a dull ache, now.

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- Did you learn anything from going through such pain?

Yes. I try to take the good out of every bad situation. There are many, many more sources of pain not listed. Some of them are worse and I couldn't bring myself to mention them; others are fairly common. Each situation is a learning experience, a chance to grow from the mistakes made-by myself, or by others. I don't have to remain a victim. I have the power to be more than a product of the situations in my past. The physical pain one, obviously, isn't quite the same, since I was happy to have my daughter. Every day is a learning experience with her, too. I learn more about myself, as a person, as a woman, and as a mother, through her.

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- What is your thresh-hold for pain? How much pain can you handle mentally? Physically? Where does pain draw the line into becoming too much to bare?

That, I don't know. I don't know what my thresh-hold for any kind of pain is. I don't think I've reached that limit. I tend to look at it this way: What doesn't destroy me ultimately serves to make me stronger. Mentally, I stress out quite a bit. When I was seventeen, I got sick from stress when I was going through a rough time in high school, dealing with a less-than-satisfactory relationship, and trouble at home. Literally threw up every day, which cause bile to burn a hole in my sternum. Turned into an air pocket. Lost thirty pounds in one month. Somehow wound up with pneumonia on top of it all. I figure I can only handle a handful of stress all at once, before my body reacts violently to it.

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- Anything else you would like to add?

No matter how bleak things get, never give up. Always know, no matter how rough s**t gets, tomorrow will be better. Maybe not literally, but there will come a day when things aren't so bad. Throughout life, there will always be trials...but, if you survive through it, you're better for it.

Edit** I almost forgot those other parts.

[Burning Bonus]

the puffin dance

Burning Bonus

I'd have to say the time when I got my face cut up with a bread knife
o -o

It counts as both phsycial and mental 'cause the guy was prettymuch my only partner at the time, and I was naive enough to think he did all those things out of disciplinary love

I've only just recently gotten over it really, and I'm much happier now
o u o

Still have some scars but the physical pain was what, maybe a week or two
If anything it's the fact that I'm left with a scarred up face that bugs me the most but whatevs
You deal with it right

I'd say my pain threshold is nonstatic
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It goes up and down a lot

what the s**t?! that is a prettty screwed up relationship

no argument there

[NatesSafford]

Mentally/emotionally, when my best friend was no longer my best friend. Physically, rude a**l sex.

[xXxVampyric_AddictionxXx]

- What is the most physically painful experience you've ever suffered through? Endometriosis.
What caused it? Hormones and having a majorly screwed up body...starting puberty at a young age didnt help.
How long did the pain last? It will for the rest of my life.
Did you fully recover? Tell us about it. No. It is under control(kinda) but it will be present until the I hit menopause(and possibly after that) and it can have a major effect on many aspects of my life, including my ability to have children when I decide to.

- What is the most mentally/emotionally painful experience you've ever suffered through? Everything that happened in 2009. I was diagnosed with endometriosis, my grandmother died and we had to put my 1st dog down.
What made it so stressful? Knowing my grandmother was gone, knowing that I was diagnosed with a possibly lifelong disease at 17(and possibly not being able to have kids because of it) and losing one of my best friends. I went through a serious depression that I am still battling today because of it.
How long did this pain last? Still somewhat dealing with it, but on a much lower level now(mostly).
Does it still affect you? The depression is still hitting me pretty hard. I gained 40lbs within a few months after it all happened from my endo treatment(birth control) and the depression, which in turn is making me even more depressed. I have come to terms with my grandma and Lucky's deaths, but the endometriosis still makes my life a pain and the weight needs to come off. I am on antidepressents now and I'm hoping they'll help along with counseling and support from the people around me(my boyfriend and my friends..and my new puppy lol)

- Did you learn anything from going through such pain? Life's a b***h.

- What is your thresh-hold for pain? How much pain can you handle mentally? Physically? Where does pain draw the line into becoming too much to bare?
I've gone through so much crap in my life that I honestly couldnt tell you how much mental pain I can handle. I know that my tolerence for physical pain is extremely low.
- Anything else you would like to add? Nope

[Only Gray]

God. You guys make me feel so lucky! emotion_0A0

Never had anyone try to abuse me. People don't really try that stuff with me. Most painful thing...
Third degree burn on my arm. My skin just... melted. I rubbed it and it just came off. gonk

Never had emotional pain either. I mean, sure people die. I accept that they're dead and I move on. No use crying over spilled milk!

I have a fairly high pain threshold.

[Lillabelle]

most painful thing I've been through physically was probably getting stabbed over and over again with a needle by some trainee doctors who didn't know what the fk they were doing.
the most painful thing emotionally was when I got attacked by dogs when I was 5, I wasn't able to trust animals or people for a long time afterwards and it's only recently that I've started trusting again.

[Ryuchico]

Physically? Pain in my left knee. Caused by a bigger than normal lateral miniscus in my knee being banged on the cement floor. Lasted for six months. I have recovered from the pain but the defect will always be there. So it can return.

Well there are many experiences that are of equal suffering mentally. As you read this you may not believe what I write, but I am telling the honest truth. My mother married a man when I was just starting second grade, and had a change of colors when they got married. He started to drink, smoke (weed as well), punch holes in the walls and doors, threatened to kill my mother and I, fist fighted my mother many times, crushed her wedding ring and thrown the pieces off the apartment balcony into a small brush of woods, shattered my mothers windshield with his hands when we tried to take him to the police, and beat my mother and I. I used to always be scared to come home from school because he would be passed out drunk on the couch with empty alcohol bottles next to him. I was terrified to be home alone with him so I always opened the apartment door to just place my bag by the door inside. Eventually my mother got the courage to get help, and got a divorce to get me out of the situation. We lived with him for about 2.5 years. We moved back to my grandmothers house where we used to live in her basement. Spiders were everywhere but I got used to it over time. Eventually you just stop being afraid. Except when they get in bed with you, especially the big ones! I was so mentally closed to everyone I never made any friends in school. I was scared of people after everything that happened. I never made any friends till freshmen year of highschool. Not because of my looks (I looked, and still look beautiful), but because of my mentality after everything that happened. Still to this day. I have not recovered. Every second of my waking day, and night I am blistered with the memories of everything that happened.
Another depressing part of my life is when my grandmother passed away on Valentines Day 2008. I lived with her pretty much my whole life besides living with my mothers ex-husband. In my opinion I was closer to her than my relationship with my mother. I spent almost all my time with my grandmother. She was a rolemodel to me. I used to come home from school, get the mail, watch television with her (court shows, game shows), and sometimes fall asleep upstairs on her couch. I would always fall asleep with nothing, and wake up with a pillow under my head and with a blanket over me. She was like the mother I wish I had because my mother was never really home in my childhood. Even into my teen years. My mother always was looking for boyfriends, partying, dancing, karaoke, and away at her boyfriends house. Most of the time I would only see her at night on the weekdays because she would be gone from friday through monday over her boyfriends house. During the summer she would dump me off at my aunts house for the summer. Which is 18 hours away from home.
I never met my birth father till I was sixteen. Not even a letter, postcard, child support, nothing..
It still affects me....every day....


I matured faster than most kids growing up with me.


I can handle alot of pain obviously. However, physically I never broken anything so I don't know yet. Lol. I been depressed alot in my life. Counseling never helped. Been to counseling three times.

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