Living with chronic pain or disability is difficult. But we can still live, laugh and love, despite pain.
It can be extremely difficult living with chronic pain. It's very easy to become down and despondent at times and focus only on the negativity of the situation. Can Positivity Help Pain? We need to be honest about our pain and say how we feel at times. But can being more positive actually help our …
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Very often we need to learn coping skills when living with chronic pain. One coping skill which should never be overlooked is distraction. Finding a distraction is so important. Depending on pain levels, I might not manage to spend twenty minutes painting, but I might be able to enjoy watching a favourite television show. My …
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As we stroll, or possibly limp, into 2019, I'd like to wish you a happy new year with better health and less pain.It seems like no time at all since we were celebrating the start of 2018. Actually, for me, it seems like no time since we were celebrating the start of the new millennium. …
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The Koi Boys, chattering house martins, and cloud watching - they all play a part in helping me to enjoy life despite pain.
Despite Pain 