Yeah, I think I have this now that you mention it. I wasn't sure at first!

I've been getting flak recently from people who don't know me well. Basically they're saying, hey, there isn't anything wrong with you. Look alive, show some gratitude, what's wrong, snap out of it, etc. And I've had this automatic reaction where I kind of agree with them (ancient conciliating behavior meant to disarm and charm), and say: "Yeah, I realize I'm not missing an arm, I'm not homeless, I wasn't in Auschwitz, etc. etc." And then I try to explain why I'm still in pain, but it kind of fizzles out at that point.

Anyway, so I kept saying "I'm not missing an arm." I don't know why that image kept coming to me. And about a week ago, my arm started hurting like crazy. Really awful pain from somewhere in my neck that curves around my right shoulder and sometimes shoots down to my elbow. I don't remember spraining anything, sleeping funny, doing anything different. But I'm totally in chronic pain now. It's like my pain got tired of being denied, so it finally showed up in my body! Weird...