It had been another night of bad pain, of the kind that makes you rock back and forth in an attempt to block sensation with movement, even just a little. I'd had bad nights for weeks, each night a little worse than the one before, at first just aching stiffness, then needing painkillers, then blasting through the wall of painkillers until all I... Read more
Earlier this month, we posted an interview with Gayle Backstrom, author of I'd Rather Be Working: a Step-By-Step Guide to Financial Self-Support Review with Chronic Illness. Gayle kindly agreed to answer a few questions from our users about working with a chronic illness.
Susan asks: The demands and stressors of full-time elementary teaching... Read more
"A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members."~ Mahatma Ghandi
A friend of mine once said that applying for Social Security Disability felt like she was declaring herself legally dead.
In our culture, what you do is who you are and if you can't work anymore, it can feel as if you're not a real person.... Read more
Computers are a godsend for people living with chronic pain, having the ability to make tasks easier and faster. Computers can also be hard to use if you have physical limitations and can aggravate pain levels.
A few weeks ago, we posted about a study of computer use and its impact on pain for people living with RA, Osteoarthritis and... Read more
As follow-up to my recent Beginner's Guides to work and going back to school, I interviewed Gayle Backstrom, author of I'd Rather Be Working: a Step-By-Step Guide to Financial Self-Support Review with Chronic Illness. Gayle also wrote When Muscle Pain Won't Go Away, the first book for laypeople on fibromyalgia.
The first in her family... Read more
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