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The start of the new year is often a time to reflect on where you have been and where you are headed. You may even have made a

Your chronic pain problem may have knocked you off course. Your personal, vocational, and social goals may have been derailed. You may feel as though you are simply

One of the most common challenges of living with chronic pain are the losses that you

Some of the healthy things you can do to manage pain involve changing your habits. For example, you may benefit from starting a regular exercise program, modifying your

One of the biggest challenges for people with chronic pain is that it can feel paralyzing. Your

Approach-avoidance conflict has a long tradition in psychology, having first been proposed by Dr. Kurt Lewin in the 1930s.  The idea is that some

Life is richer when you can pursue the things that matter, such as love, work, feelings of competence, being part of a caring social network of family and

You may have many reasons to feel angry, frustrated, and put upon by your pain, your treatment experiences, and the way your life has become disrupted. This is

Living with pain makes it hard to stay on track. You may have found that your pain has gotten in the way of your social life, your ability