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Patience is key..and I get short on it..I pray for patience as I recognize this fault(among many) of mine..
Deep sympathy for your brutal back pain...I can take days off without penalty where you can’t ! I have engaged in persistence..Going up and down the step ladder so much had unused leg muscles fired up..and I knew stopping too long would mean I had to start over getting them in shape.
When the back says stop..I listen better than I used to.
I just made a list of what not to do..so point agony won’t take over..(Patience required)
Of course sometimes it hits when I have done nothing at all.
I am so grateful and taking advantage of this ability to DO!
I know exactly how you feel.