Given the ... multidisciplinary philosophy, I was surprised by the absence of alternative pain approaches - the whole spectrum of cranial-sacral massage,… — Marni Jackson Copy Share Image
You can only exist as far as your mind will allow you to exist, and I think chronic pain will stop time… — Phil Anselmo Copy Share Image
“Despite what appears to be a low risk of addiction in naïve, chronic pain patients, it is reasonable to ask how much… — Howard L. Fields Copy Share Image
“Which would give her an ulcer first? All the aspirin and prescription pain medication she took, or Jack Carlton? Then again, that… — Dawn M. Turner Copy Share Image
It was on the highway - I was completely stopped and the girl behind me was texting and not paying attention and… — Tayshia Adams Copy Share Image
“Some days I survive by accident, not hope. The pain never stops—it just changes costume. And still, somewhere in the static, there’s… — Jonathan Harnisch Copy Share Image
“Our circumstances might be abject, we might not think we can survive for one more day enslaved to illness, but God says,… — Cindee Snider Re Copy Share Image
“A common misconception is that some people are only in pain because they are weak, anxious, depressed, or do not deal well… — Tasha Stanton Copy Share Image
“My mom’s in jail right now for assault with a deadly weapon, which was pretty stupid of her, I admit. But she… — Joanna Wylde Copy Share Image
The proliferation of support groups suggests to me that too many Americans are growing up in homes that do not contain a… — Florence King Copy Share Image
“There’s a saying that goes something like: ‘We are all one drink or pill away from addiction,’ and I know this is… — S. E. Smith Copy Share Image
“The addiction crisis is terrifying, and many people don’t comprehend appropriate opioid use. When I first started taking pain medication, I remember… — Dianne Bourque Copy Share Image
It's not easy to diagnose because depending where the endometrial deposits are, the symptoms can be quite different. It's an unrecognized problem… — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
“We have a genuine and devastating epidemic of opiate abuse in this country, and it is of critical importance that this problem… — Michael Bihovsky Copy Share Image
“And we're such language-based creatures that to some extent we cannot know what we cannot name. And so we assume it isn't… — John Green Copy Share Image
“We set limits for ourselves all the time. This imaginary line that you're positive you won't ever cross. An action that you… — Alison G. Bailey Copy Share Image
“Appearing nude on film was not easy when I was twenty-six in Body Heat; it was even harder when I was forty-six… — Kathleen Turner Copy Share Image
“I want to share something Virginia Woolf wrote: 'English, which can express the thoughts of Hamlet and the tragedy of Lear, has… — John Green Copy Share Image
“In the cloudy swirl of misleading ideas surrounding public discussion of addiction, there’s one that stands out: the misconception that drug taking… — Gabor Maté Copy Share Image
“However, there is no fixed rule that dictates when and if a symptom will appear. This group includes: • Excessive shyness • Diminished emotional… — Peter A. Levine Copy Share Image
“Since my symptoms began 13 years ago, I’ve tried every form of pain management I could access — NSAIDS, nonopioid analgesics, neurologic… — Michael Bihovsky Copy Share Image
The weaker we feel, the harder we lean on God. And the harder we lean the stronger we grow. — Joni Eareckson Tada Copy Share Image
“Somewhere inside that hurting body, there is something better, something stronger, something real.” — R. M. Drake Copy Share Image
I just want to say to anybody out there who suffers with chronic pain, I feel you. It takes over your life.… — Lara Spencer Copy Share Image
“The video was still playing, although I didn't know why. It seemed as if the able-bodied dancers were mocking me.” — Sarah Todd Hammer Copy Share Image
“Every EDS patient knows that one of the hardest parts of our day is the moment we open our eyes and waken… — Michael Bihovsky Copy Share Image
“The weekend was a much-needed breath of fresh air; Monday always seemed to not only take that breath right back, but add… — Jennifer Starzec Copy Share Image
“But I had to think to myself that this was normal, because that was the attitude. I was 19 when I went… — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
Now that I am conscious of the world of chronic pain, when I see somebody walking down the street who's having trouble,… — Lynne Tillman Copy Share Image
Stress does not cause pain, but it can exacerbate it and make it worse. Much of chronic pain is 'remembered' pain. It's… — Herbert Benson Copy Share Image
“Anyone who takes opioids on a regular basis will become dependent upon them, meaning they will have to taper off gradually to… — Karen Lee Richards Copy Share Image
So, more times than not, but not every time, it can be linked to a medical problem, such as menopause, cancer, chronic… — Shelby Harris Copy Share Image
When you are the parent of someone who is a chronic pain sufferer, you end up creating these binders for all of… — Chandra Wilson Copy Share Image
It's so important for those living with chronic pain to establish good communication with both their healthcare professionals and caregivers. Clear communication… — Naomi Judd Copy Share Image
“The term chronic pain captures nothing of the grinding, constant, ceaseless, inescapable hurt. And the term crazy arrives at us with none… — John Green Copy Share Image
“Deepening awareness and nonjudgmental acceptance of one’s thoughts fosters a new relationship with them, creating the space to purposefully shift mental focus… — Dan Mager Copy Share Image
I deal daily with chronic pain and, at times, my pain feels like a lemon that God "squeezes," revealing my sour attitude,… — Joni Eareckson Tada Copy Share Image
In Scandinavia probably the most worker-supportive part of the planet, they have the highest rate of chronic pain and worker-related disability. So… — Steven C. Hayes Copy Share Image
Anyone who lives with poor health or chronic pain, or who has endured poverty - real poverty - knows what it is… — C.E. Morgan Copy Share Image
“For some reason the word “chronic” often has to be explained. It does not mean severe, though many chronic conditions can be… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
