by Teresa Shaffer | Jul 1, 2014 | Communication, Daily Living, Relationships |
As a person living with pain, it can be hard, no matter how good your relationship may be with your partner and caregiver, to explain what you need from them. What does a person living with pain need from a caregiver who is also their loved one? It’s a question with...
by Teresa Shaffer | Jun 13, 2014 | Coping Techniques, Daily Living, Depression |
Living with chronic pain touches every aspect of our lives. We all know how it interferes with everything we do from the time we wake up in the morning until we lay down at night to sleep. So what is one thing that we can do that can help us get a head start to our...
by Teresa Shaffer | Apr 9, 2014 | Caregivers |
How many times recently have you told your caregiver, thank you? One, two, three or maybe not at all. It isn’t that those of us who are living with pain are not grateful for the wonderful souls that support us through the ups and downs. For some of us, our caregiver...
by Teresa Shaffer | Mar 4, 2014 | Daily Living, Depression, Exercise |
Recently I received a phone call late in the evening. It seems someone had found out that I advocate for people living with pain and had come across my contact info. Our conversation consisted of me listening to a young lady tell me that she could not do anything...
by Teresa Shaffer | Feb 4, 2014 | Coping Techniques, Daily Living |
How long has it been since you first heard that you have “chronic pain”? Do you recall when you first asked yourself, “why me”? How many times have you thought this or even said it out loud, “why me”? I bet we all have lost count. I was only 24 years old when I heard...
