Pain Management for Autism and DID

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Living with chronic pain during the childhood trauma recovery process creates emotional instability. Becoming aware of your pain level is a starting point for taking action to managing your pain. This chart is a fun way of determining where you are at on the pain scale if you have autism and DID.

The Calm app offers several mindfulness based meditations for pain management without medication. Download the app, go to the Discover tab, and search for "pain management" and/or "binaural."

Empowered Relief is a one-time, evidence-based, pain management class created by Stanford University. Taking this class and implementing its teachings will enable you to create a life with less pain without medication. 

Jon Kabbat-Zinn created the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program. This evidence-based program is an option for pain management without medication.

Jon Kabbat-Zinn created the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program. This is the 1st of 3 Audible releases in this stress and pain management program. The meditations in this release guide you through the basic concepts of mindfulness. Also available on CD. 

This is the 2nd of 3 Audible releases in the MBSR program. This release contains the most versatile meditations, including 3 that are 10 minutes or less.  Also available on CD. 

 This is the 3rd of 3 Audible releases in this MBSR program.  This release contains the most profound, mind-changing meditations in the series. Also available on CD. 

Internal Family Systems (IFS) takes a unique approach to chronic pain. If you have autism and DID, and struggle with chronic pain this article might offer a new perspective. You might find a path to the relief you desire. 

Try this Internal Family Systems (IFS) meditation to explore this alternative path to pain relief - to learn whether parts of your dissociative system may be involved in your chronic pain. 

Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) is a non-opioid medication that helps regulate neuro-inflammation and a dysfunctional immune system. Thus, LDN can lower your level of chronic pain. It can also soothe PTSD anxiety and sensory processing difficulties.