Out In The Open

How one listener found meaning in her arthritis pain

OITO listener Jennifer Britton reached out to tell us about the difficulty of living with arthritis pain and how she tries to find meaning in it
OITO listener Jennifer Britton tells us how she found value in her arthritis pain. (Jennifer Britton )

Jennifer Britton had to stop teaching because of her arthritis pain. It was really hard for her to take a step back from work. It's also been hard for her to find meaning in her physical pain. But as Jennifer tells us, she tries to re-frame her pain as a way to help her focus on what's really important in her life.