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Entries from July 2009

Benefits Of A Pain Support Group

July 6th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Updated 2010 articles in this series: Why comprehensive treatment works better Benefits of a psychiatric evaluation Treatment of psychiatric symptoms Using psychiatric medications for pain Learning psychological skills Making positive behavioral changes Making positive psychological changes Benefits of supportive therapy Benefits of a pain support group New brain-based treatments

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Do You Ask For Help Too Little or Too Much?

July 3rd, 2009 · 5 Comments

As you may know, 1 of my all-time favorite websites isI Can Haz Cheezburger, where it’s imagined what cats are really saying.  The picture above got me thinking about the 2 extremes of handling pain.  There are those who do too little for themselves, and who let their pain control their activities.  And there are those who [...]

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Today’s My Birthday!

July 1st, 2009 · 8 Comments

Today’s my birthday!  Readers, how do you celebrate special days and events, even with pain?

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