25-year-old young woman
“...Furthermore, they taught me in Datteln that I have to continue living my life as normally as possible without being influenced by my illness any more than necessary. ...” [more]
21-year-old young woman
“After a lot of rejection and disappointment I have finally found my way again. I have become strong, have found myself, have put a lot behind me and found many new things. ...” [more]
20-year-old young woman
“I had my goal in mind. Before my accident I did a lot of standard dancing. I was always sad not to be able to do it anymore. But that’s just what I wanted to do again – dance! ...” [more]
20-year-old young woman
“Especially the various distraction techniques helped me at home after the pain therapy, and I went home strengthened and with more self-confidence. ...” [more]
18-year-old young woman
“Pain? I can laugh about it! I fought the battle with pain and won! ...” [more]
18-year-old young woman
“One thing I can say about my time in Datteln and my fight against pain is: it wasn’t easy but at least it was worth it. ...” [more]
18-year-old young woman
“I have slowly learned to write again, to lift a mug with one hand (first empty, then full) and finally to hold/play the clarinet. ...” [more]
18-year-old young woman
“If the pain occurs again, I can reduce it or completely forget it with the exercise I learned in the clinic (safe place). ...” [more]
17-year-old girl
“My pain will never go away completely, but it belongs to me, it’s me. But I have mostly got control over it and am glad that I can use the exercises, or the therapy, in difficult situations. ...” [more]
17-year-old girl
“Now my skin doesn’t feel so angry, sometimes even good. I like it when Grandma dribbles her fingers lightly over my back. It’s like music that I can feel. ...” [more]
17-year-old girl
“...as I was discharged, I could write and wash my hair again without pain medication. My daily life returned and my pain stayed away. ...” [more]
17-year-old girl
“You are the boss! And no matter how bad your pain might be, it can’t order you around! ..." [more]
16-year-old girl
“I know how to deal with my pain and in my opinion that ‘s the most important thing, because only then is it easier for others to deal with it. ...” [more]
16-year-old girl
“After the discussion I knew that I had to change something and started to decrease the medication. I started to play soccer again and go swimming. ...” [more]
16-year-old boy
“I will never forget my parents’ eyes when I was suddenly able to stand on my leg again and then later walk. ...” [more]
16-year-old girl
“When I went to Datteln, I got to know pain in another way, there were people who were familiar with my illness and my problems and wanted to and could help me. ...” [more]
15-year-old girl
“I learned how to get better control of my pain there. Our daily life at home is almost like it was before the accident. ...” [more]
15-year-old boy
“It hurt so bad that I often couldn’t move or walk at all. Before this happened I played in a soccer club and also tennis, but that wasn’t possible for three years. ...” [more…]
14-year-old girl
“I can move my hand again completely, and everything without pain. ...” [more]
15-year-old girl
“Since the therapy I don’t actually think about my pain at all anymore or what kinds of consequences it could have. Because of that I’m much better. ...” [more]
12-year-old girl
“The time in Datteln did me good. I was finally taken seriously and no one laughed at me. I learned how to deal with my pain there.” [more]
12-year-old boy
“I enjoy life again, enjoy being able to live a normal life without pain, for example, going swimming, doing sports or sitting for a long time in school.” [more]
11-year-old boy
“I had doctors and therapists by my side who showed me various possible ways to control my pain...” [more]