Chronic pain sucks.
It can hijack your life and leave you feeling scared, depressed, and lonely.
Pain that rarely goes away impacts your relationships, your work, and your mental health.
Yet doctors frequently neglect to mention these critical aspects of pain, leaving you to navigate them alone.
But you don't have to.
I'm FINE.
is a
practical guide for living a rewarding life
in the midst of chronic pain. With unsuccessful spinal fusion surgeries in her early thirties bringing years of emotional and physical pain, author Toni Woodard shares her
invaluable, hard-learned lessons and insights
including:
Frank talk about depression, denial, fear, and the wisdom of grieving what you've lost
The fallout from hiding your pain from the people around you
What to expect when going in for surgery
What it means - including emotionally - to be on disability
How counting silverware is vital to your well-being
Practical ways to manage your pain including simply going outside
Why pain scales lie
How other people can help ease your pain without even knowing it
Why embracing the cycle of pain is liberating
Actually finding reasons to be grateful for a life with pain
Commiseration with someone who has been there is powerful and healing. If you live with chronic pain,
will help you truly know
you are not alone.