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Tips for Dealing with Your Pain
With all of the attention paid to pain medications in the media, you may be feeling overwhelmed and confused. You may be asking yourself, "What's safe? What medications can I take? What things can I do to improve my quality of life?" The important thing to remember is that you are not alone. Millions of Americans suffer from chronic pain, and there are many organizations working to address this serious, life-altering and profoundly difficult problem. Now, more than ever, is the time to educate yourself about your treatment options and empower yourself by doing what you can to care for yourself physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Click here to read more.

Five Ingredients of Spiritual Care
By Rev. Nora Beck Smith, M. Div., BCC
We live in a world where it is easy to get caught in the busy and frantic pace of daily living. In this fast pace, we can lose sight of our own feelings and desires. We are so concerned about doing all that needs to get done that we are no longer mindful of more important things. There are ways that we can change this cycle. We can stop and reflect, reassess and sometimes reprioritize what we want to happen to make our life more comfortable. Click here to read more about tools you can use to reprioritize and reconnect to what's meaningful in your life.

Spotlight on Mark Zabawa—Living with Chronic Pain One Day at a Time
After sustaining a work-related back injury more than 20 years ago, Mark Zabawa's life took many unexpected turns that have led him on a different path. From blue collar worker to counselor to author, Mark shares his story of living with chronic pain one day at a time. Read more.

Healing Steps to Wellness — Diabetic Pain
By Michael W. Loes, MD, MD(H)
We are seeing America slip into diabetes. Estimates suggest that up to one-third of Americans will have diabetes by the end of the decade. With this trend, we are going to see more and more pain associated with diabetes. Read more about pain related to diabetes.

Research News
Read the latest information about irritable bowel syndrome, osteoarthritis, endometriosis, and more.

Remember to Mail Your Fibromyalgia Awareness Letter!
In November, we ran an article about the Million Letter Campaign designed to increase national awareness of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. The goal of the letter-writing campaign is to send one million letters about fibromyalgia on May 1, 2005, to various news outlets and the White House so that the letters will reach the recipients in time for Fibromyalgia Awareness Day on May 12, 2005. Learn how to make a difference today by mailing a letter!

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