A guide to living with serious, ongoing disorders offers the personal stories of men and women who suffer, discussing coping with fear, uncertainty, and pain; child rearing; relationships; work; aspirations; self-esteem; and more. Reprint.
Read in 1996. My review from then [I was living with a very uncomfortable and life-disrupting physical problem at the time, and would not write a review like this now]: If you think you have it bad, she, and the others she writes about, probably had it worse, yet she is upbeat and the book is worthwhile. She goes very easy on the medical establishment - she and the others have made their adjustments and don't have time and energy to waste on bashing.
surprisingly engaging, I flipped through this before returning it, unread, to the library and now I do not want to put it down except to renew it. still reading. worth while book-i read it and am glad to see so many aspects are covered that could work with any illness or challenge.