Chronic Pain & Illness
Pain can negatively affect all aspects of life – emotional, family, social,vocational and financial. Because no one can feel your pain, it may seem as if you are misunderstood and suffering alone.
This group will help you face the many problems that pain creates, by training you in pain coping skills and by providing counseling for pain’s emotional impact. You will do this with the support and encouragement of others who, like you, must deal with the day-to-day challenge of life with pain.
In the process of group therapy you may be asked questions of a personal nature. You are not required or even expected to respond to any question that you would feel uncomfortable answering. Whenever such a situation should arise feel free to say, “Not now.”
All group participants should be respectful of the privacy of others, just as you would want others to respect your privacy. A simple rule of thumb is “What happens in group, stays in group.”