Living with a progressive, painful condition is a challenge, to say the least. I have learned that if I try to focus...
Blog Articles
Growing Beyond the Lines I Thought Pain Drew: What Leading a Daily Support Group Has Taught Me
By Michele Rice Living with chronic pain has a way of quietly drawing lines around your life. Some of those lines are...
It’s Only One Mile: What I’ve Learned About Pacing
By Kari McBride “It’s just one mile. If you pace yourself, you can improve your time.” It was my freshman year in high...
Long-Term Disability and Chronic Pain: What the Claims Process Often Misses
By Jennifer Hess and Samantha Wladich, Riemer Hess LLC Living with chronic pain usually means adapting—again and...
Traveling Through Your Eyes
As life moves forward, many of us have dreams of the places and things we would like to see and experience through...
Preparing for a New Doctor When You Live With Chronic Pain
Many of us living with pain have experienced the challenge of no longer being able to see our familiar doctors. In my...
The Weight We Carry: Pain, Resilience, and Recovery in Military Life
By Lexi Mitchell When people think about military service, they often picture discipline, strength, and resilience....
I am Real and Have My Life to Live with Chronic Pain. Do I have the Strength to Keep Fighting?
Now at the age of 75, even after years of living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, I still get embarrassed and disappointed...
Know Someone With Pain? Check in With Them Today
Recently, while I was having a rougher day with my condition, called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, I had this unwanted and...
Why Holidays Bring on Anxiety: Living with Chronic Pain
Those of us who live with chronic pain don’t always approach a holiday with the same enthusiasm as others. I struggle...
Staying in the Know: Why Disease Awareness Matters for Diabetes and Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Living with a chronic condition can often feel like navigating an unfamiliar road without a map. But disease...
My Daughter’s Pain Is Invisible – She Is Not
Have you ever listened to the hysterical sobs of your child demanding to know if they are going to hurt forever? Or...