Whenever a chronic pain patient reads that they must exercise — and through that pain — it's not only difficult, and of course painful but we can so easily overdo it, which then leads to a painful … [Read more...]
Tools to Cope With the Stress of Chronic Pain & Manage Difficult Thinking
When you have chronic pain, it's natural to struggle with unhelpful & repetitive thinking. Move from a place of struggle & sadness to one of coping with these tools & tips. When our … [Read more...]
Nutritional Reasons that May Be Making Depression Worse [and Your Pain too]
What you eat has a direct impact on the way you feel but when we feel utterly awful, our pain fervent too, preparing and even eating the right foods can bring its own challenges. The Herculean effort … [Read more...]
How to Cope When Chronic Pain Affects Friends, Family & Social Life
When our lives have been so devastatingly altered by chronic pain and illness, with not a single facet untouched, the support we receive from friends and family becomes all the more essential. But one … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Weather the Internal Storm of Chronic Pain and Not Let it Define You
Pain is so all-encompassing, so constant, and overwhelming, it can be difficult to detach the pain from everything else in life, especially when it so deeply affects everything in life. From the … [Read more...]
How to Use Pain Psychology Techniques to Reduce Anxiety, Depression, Anger and Guilt
People suffering with chronic pain and illness can naturally spend a lot of time thinking about how their pain is affecting their lives, every single part of their lives. Pain can make you feel like … [Read more...]
But You Look Good: Living with Disbelief of Invisible Illness and Pain
Each time we are told that we 'look good' or 'look well' by people who have little concept of even the lengths we have gone to just to connect with them at all, it carries with it an additional pain … [Read more...]
When Pain Interrupts Your Sleep
Whether it’s from a sore lower back or throbbing tooth, pain is hard enough to deal with in the light of day but at night that robs you of your much-needed sleep can take exhaustion to a whole new … [Read more...]
Natural Therapies to Ease Chronic Pain
Due to the wide variety of conditions that cause chronic pain, some of the following may not be suitable for everyone but always be proactive in your condition and search for ways to cope and manage … [Read more...]
Chronic Illness Literary Quote | Alison Lurie, The Last Resort
“Having a chronic illness, Molly thought, was like being invaded. Her grandmother back in Michigan used to tell about the day one of their cows got loose and wandered into the parlor, and the awful … [Read more...]