Why I think ThePainNeverDies is Courageous

• She is battling multiple severe problems simultaneously.
• Among those severe problems is insomnia, which makes everything worse.
• A couple of those problems are dysfunctional coping methods that would otherwise help with the other problems - that is, she's trying to cope with severe problems without the aid of these other mechanisms.
• She maintains artistic and other interests despite the pain.
• She keeps on functioning at some level despite both remote and recent traumas.
• She keeps on functioning despite problems with family and friends.
• She does all the above while at the same time confronting the external dysfunctions of local bureaucracies.
• She continues to press on despite stumbles, constant pain and external obstacles.

As a depressive, you have trouble thinking of yourself positively. All I can do is express my admiration and declare your story inspiring.