Taking the easy road is nice for a while, but for talented, motivated people it isn’t enough. To find satisfaction you’ll need to set ambitious
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EDITORS NOTE: CITB focuses on chronic illness. I have personally experienced and live with the chronic illness of substance abuse. This is a guest post
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Millions of people live with chronic pain every day in the US, and they struggle to do basic day-to-day things like getting dressed and going
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As the days become shorter, we can observe the changing season. We too are undergoing a transformation. We too, are in transition. Autumn’s arrival might
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The Power of Positive “Whether you believe you can or think you can’t, you’re right,” Henry Ford famously remarked. What exactly does this imply? It
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Several years ago I listened to a lecture on cognition that changed the way I think about intelligence. This is the crux. There are two
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Links to Think #001
Putting the Patient Voice into Chronic Pain Policy “We have talked with many people in the last year who have been telling us the same
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Every dog owner understands how irritating it may be to feel as if we don’t spend enough time with our four-legged friends. In general, dogs
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The term “Journey of Self-discovery” refers to a series of events whereby a person attempts to determine how they feel about spiritual issues or priorities,
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Defense Mechanisms
When facing a lifetime of addiction, chronic illness, pain and fatigue we must find ways to protect ourselves. We do this by developing defense mechanisms.
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that
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Almost all of the time, everyone is concerned about something, someone, or everything. There has never been a time in the history of our wonderful