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Chronic pain, illness, and disability take so much away. Sometimes it seems as though they take everything we have ever loved and held dear. Our physical abilities and our jobs. Our current passions and future dreams. Our finances and our friends. Our sense of community and our ability to engage…

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1 author picked When Chronic Pain & Illness Take Everything Away as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I felt so much validation and empathy in this book.

Loss and grief from chronic illness can be difficult and complicated to deal with. I learned in this book that not only is it okay to grieve and notice my losses, but that I can still find joy even in the trenches with chronic illness. I loved the thought-provoking questions that I feel helped me to draw closer in my walk with God because I was encouraged to be fully honest with God.

After reading this book, I was left with the perspective that grief may be a part of…

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