Posted by John D (137.100.113.227) on February 01, 2002 at 11:35:49:
Has anyone ever stopped trying to escape from the pain of clusters, which for me has proven frustrating and sometimes even making things worse, and simply explored what was going when the headache occurs? Just experiencing, accepting it, and exploring through simple awareness what it is and where it may be coming from. I have found that my attention in this way, rather than desperate attempts to escape the onslaught of pain, at best successful at freeing my from pain and at worst a way to deal with the pain.