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By Anne Asher, About.com Guide to Back & Neck Pain since 2005

Chronic Pain and Self-Empowerment

Friday March 25, 2005
If you have chronic pain, you know what it is like to meet obstacles in the road. Getting a diagnosis can be difficult and time-consuming -- pain and fatique may frequently put a crimp in your plans. While at first, taking personal repsonsibility may not sound like fun, it often proves to be gentle, effective and self-empowering. Simple steps are all that is needed to begin to take charge of your chronic pain experience.

The bend in the road is not the end of the road unless you refuse to take the turn.
--Anonymous

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