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Learning to Savor the Small Moments
In a life shaped by chronic pain, one woman discovers unexpected peace in quiet moments—watching birds, breathing deeply, and learning to truly savor life.
Aging with Dignity and Finding New Purpose While Living with Chronic Pain
A powerful personal story of aging with chronic pain and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome—exploring loss, resilience, and finding new purpose and meaning in life.
Moving Forward Without Going Back
After injury and chronic illness changed her life, one discovers that moving forward doesn’t mean going back—it means redefining purpose and self-worth.
You are Not Your Pain: A Teen’s Perspective on Living With Chronic Illness
A teen shares a powerful perspective on living with chronic pain—finding friendship, creativity, and joy while navigating chronic illness.
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Adjusting to Life with Chronic Pain
My heart breaks when I meet a young person sharing that they are confronting life with chronic pain. At the age of 74, and living with two progressive and incurable conditions, I find it emotionally upsetting to think of the future they must learn...
Should I Consider Having A Service Dog?
Have you ever wondered about the advantages of having a service dog? If you are living with a difficult medical diagnosis, you might be interested in learning the many tasks a service dog, properly trained, is able to do to help improve the quality...
Let’s Go To Camp! Applications are open.
Mar 5, 2024| News
The U.S. Pain Foundation is thrilled to announce that applications are open for the 3rd Annual Pediatric Pain Warrior Family Summer Camp. This five-day summer camp will take place from June 23 to June 27, 2024, at Morgan’s Camp in San Antonio,...
Advancing Research for Chronic Pain Act Introduced in House
Feb 1, 2024| Advocacy, News, Press release
The U.S. Pain Foundation released its 2022 Survey Report highlighting the public health crisis that is chronic pain.
Uninformed Comment in the ER Highlights Need for Self-Advocacy
What would you do if your refuge, a place where you went to be cared for, suddenly became a place where you were dismissed, gaslit, and made to feel worse than when you arrived? If you’re like me, you would choose to leave—but what if you couldn’t?...
Winter Snowstorms Create Mobility Challenges
When I was growing up, excitement was in the air as a snowstorm approached. The wooden slat sleds were retrieved and waxed, as we anticipated the opportunity to slide down those hills. Plans were made on the design of the snowman we would create in...
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