Suicidality can be a real struggle for those with severe chronic pain. Part of being able to withstand any pain is knowing it won't last forever... not so with chronic conditions. T says that until someone can put away that option from their mind, they can't fully begin to heal and cope with their pain etc. I'm somewhere in the middle, believing that if I no longer have that "option" I will become more fearful of the pain, and trying to give up the idea totally so I can experience what the T projects.... a big part of chronic pain is the fear of it increasing. Don't know why the pain management doctors don't understand this. ((hugs back))