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The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 29 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.38 — 6,447 ratings — published 2020
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All's Well All's Well (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 3.74 — 39,414 ratings — published 2021
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Get a Life, Chloe Brown (The Brown Sisters, #1) Get a Life, Chloe Brown (The Brown Sisters, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 3.78 — 213,789 ratings — published 2019
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The Mindbody Prescription: Healing the Body, Healing the Pain The Mindbody Prescription: Healing the Body, Healing the Pain (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,993 ratings — published 1998
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How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness: A Mindful Guide How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness: A Mindful Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.16 — 647 ratings — published 2015
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How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,738 ratings — published 2010
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Pain Free: A Revolutionary Method for Stopping Chronic Pain Pain Free: A Revolutionary Method for Stopping Chronic Pain (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.18 — 2,086 ratings — published 2009
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Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.05 — 7,673 ratings — published 1982
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Unlearn Your Pain: A 28-Day Process to Reprogram Your Brain Unlearn Your Pain: A 28-Day Process to Reprogram Your Brain (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.41 — 464 ratings — published 2013
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The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.01 — 7,482 ratings — published 2022
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Pain Woman Takes Your Keys, and Other Essays from a Nervous System (American Lives) Pain Woman Takes Your Keys, and Other Essays from a Nervous System (American Lives)
by (shelved 6 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.31 — 503 ratings — published 2017
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Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.16 — 16,393 ratings — published 1990
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Everything for You (The Bergman Brothers, #5) Everything for You (The Bergman Brothers, #5)
by (shelved 5 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.04 — 23,314 ratings — published 2022
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.33 — 313,594 ratings — published 2014
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The Bone Houses The Bone Houses (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 3.99 — 26,803 ratings — published 2019
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You Are Not Your Pain You Are Not Your Pain (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.16 — 283 ratings — published 2015
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Unlearn Your Pain: The Science of Recovering from Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression Unlearn Your Pain: The Science of Recovering from Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.34 — 347 ratings — published
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Mind Your Body: A Revolutionary Program to Release Chronic Pain and Anxiety Mind Your Body: A Revolutionary Program to Release Chronic Pain and Anxiety (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.32 — 2,013 ratings — published
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Cursed Cocktails (Tales of Aedrea, #1) Cursed Cocktails (Tales of Aedrea, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.13 — 6,979 ratings — published 2023
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Heal Your Nervous System: The 5–Stage Plan to Reverse Nervous System Dysregulation Heal Your Nervous System: The 5–Stage Plan to Reverse Nervous System Dysregulation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,065 ratings — published
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,483,242 ratings — published 2022
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What Doesn't Kill You: A Life with Chronic Illness - Lessons from a Body in Revolt What Doesn't Kill You: A Life with Chronic Illness - Lessons from a Body in Revolt (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,111 ratings — published 2021
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Aftermath (Vino & Veritas, #5) Aftermath (Vino & Veritas, #5)
by (shelved 4 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 3.91 — 4,005 ratings — published 2021
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When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.16 — 39,125 ratings — published 2003
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The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,032 ratings — published 2001
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The Mr & Mrs Mistake (Steele Brothers of Starlight Cove, #3) The Mr & Mrs Mistake (Steele Brothers of Starlight Cove, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,034 ratings — published
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Pain Free You: Teach Your Brain to End Your Pain Pain Free You: Teach Your Brain to End Your Pain (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.54 — 162 ratings — published
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Intermezzo Intermezzo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 3.78 — 413,444 ratings — published 2024
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Kissing Kosher Kissing Kosher (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 3.80 — 6,087 ratings — published 2023
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They Can't Find Anything Wrong!: 7 Keys to Understanding, Treating, and Healing Stress Illness They Can't Find Anything Wrong!: 7 Keys to Understanding, Treating, and Healing Stress Illness (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 3.98 — 202 ratings — published 2007
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A Lady for a Duke A Lady for a Duke (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.03 — 18,285 ratings — published 2022
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Always Only You (Bergman Brothers, #2) Always Only You (Bergman Brothers, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 3.93 — 51,356 ratings — published 2020
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Backbone: Living with Chronic Pain without Turning into One Backbone: Living with Chronic Pain without Turning into One (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 3.97 — 288 ratings — published
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The Queer Principles of Kit Webb (London Highwaymen, #1) The Queer Principles of Kit Webb (London Highwaymen, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 3.87 — 12,618 ratings — published 2021
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Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 3.91 — 3,103 ratings — published 2021
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This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,784 ratings — published 2020
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Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief (Audio CD)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.02 — 582 ratings — published 2009
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Cursed Cursed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.26 — 891 ratings — published 2019
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Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 3.68 — 1,413 ratings — published 2018
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Carve the Mark (Carve the Mark, #1) Carve the Mark (Carve the Mark, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 3.78 — 99,067 ratings — published 2017
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Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Pain Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Pain (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.03 — 37 ratings — published 2015
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Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain: A Survival Manual (2nd Edition) Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain: A Survival Manual (2nd Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.24 — 441 ratings — published 1996
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Total Recovery: Solving the Mystery of Chronic Pain and Depression Total Recovery: Solving the Mystery of Chronic Pain and Depression (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 3.99 — 250 ratings — published 2014
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Chronic Pain: Finding Hope in the Midst of Suffering Chronic Pain: Finding Hope in the Midst of Suffering (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.29 — 45 ratings — published 2014
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Far From You Far From You (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.04 — 17,650 ratings — published 2014
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Yoga for Pain Relief: Simple Practices to Calm Your Mind and Heal Your Chronic Pain (The New Harbinger Whole-Body Healing Series) Yoga for Pain Relief: Simple Practices to Calm Your Mind and Heal Your Chronic Pain (The New Harbinger Whole-Body Healing Series)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.24 — 303 ratings — published 2009
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Life Disrupted: Getting Real About Chronic Illness in Your Twenties and Thirties Life Disrupted: Getting Real About Chronic Illness in Your Twenties and Thirties (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 3.76 — 292 ratings — published 2008
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Endless Depths (Deep Water #1) Endless Depths (Deep Water #1)
by (shelved 2 times as chronic-pain)
avg rating 4.28 — 580 ratings — published
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Jennifer Starzec
“People who don't see you every day have a hard time understanding how on some days--good days--you can run three miles, but can barely walk across the parking lot on other days,' [my mom] said quietly.”
― Jennifer Starzec, Determination

“The stigma of chronic pain is one of the most difficult aspects of living with chronic pain. If you have chronic pain, people can sometimes judge you for it. Specifically, they can sometimes disapprovingly judge you for how you are coping with it. If you rest or nap because of the pain, they think you rest or nap too much. If they catch you crying, they become impatient and think you cry too much. If you don’t work because of the pain, you face scrutiny over why you don’t. If you go to your healthcare provider, they ask, “Are you going to the doctor again?” Maybe, they think that you take too many medications. In any of these ways, they disapprove of how you are coping with pain. These disapproving judgments are the stigma of living with chronic pain.”
― Murray J. McAlister

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