New Possibilities (ePub)

How can you reclaim your life from chronic pain? Do you know about your existential immune system, that inner resource that protects your whole self, mind, body and spirit?

Chronic pain can be baffling - not just to those suffering from it but also to health professionals who try to help. If you, like millions of others living with chronic pain, are frustrated by the limitations of a health care system, if you find yourself going in ineffective circles -- where no one, including you, seems to have a meaningful handle on your experience - this important book offers new possibilities.

The key to effective pain management and reducing anxiety, says psychologist Alan Weisser, begins with seeing the ENTIRE impact of chronicity - not on just your physical self but on your whole life, your way of being, and your sense of meaning. Only then can you address the whole picture. New Possibilities lays out Dr. Weisser's time-tested and dependable approach for moving from coping to thriving, with dozens of strategies for boosting your existential immune system, understanding holistic pain management, and engaging more effectively with your providers for better outcomes. The book includes self-assessment tools, takeaway summaries, and an index.

The ebook contains a workbook section for helping you assess the impact chronic pain has had on your life. It can be used alone, but also provides links to printable assessment forms, more information, and courses, if you wish to go even deeper into your pain recovery journey.

If you're tired of living in a war with pain and want instead to connect again with what's important to you, this book will help you get there.