Why ares  support group so important?


The most important reason for belonging to a support group is because true understanding begins when another person has similar experiences. A support group brings like minded people together.

Pain is an unique physical and emotional experience. With acute pain, we learn to seek treatment, rest, recover and return to normal activities. While recovering from acute pain we often receive sympathy, attention and help. Seldom, do we  learn to deal with chronic pain.The familiar coping skills of  managing acute pain do not apply when we are faced with managing chronic pain.

A support group can help identify and deal with the changes that happen when living with chronic pain. Within the support group, members really do understand the fears, barriers and difficulties of living with chronic pain. Within the support group these negative issues can change to positive ones including pain management, finding  hope and a meaning and purpose to life.

Often a cure is not realistic so the focus changes to managing chronic pain and the steps that are involved in achieving a realistic plan. 
To develop an effective chronic pain management plan we need to address all the areas that are affected. These areas include both physical  and emotional issues such as exercise, dealing with depression, anger, dependency. isolation, choosing treatment options, finding community resources,and  building partnerships with healthcare providers. 

Altering our body, mind and environment are part of the management of  living with pain. 

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