Residence
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Your residence is where your journey begins. Your home doesn’t have to be a place with three bedrooms, two baths, a two-car garage and a fenced backyard. Your home is wherever you feel loved and supported. This love and support can come from family members, friends, members of your support group or even an online community. In Hope Springs, home is where you choose for it to be.
Studies link a strong support system with health and longevity. Ironically having a chronic painful disease may interfere with your ability to develop or maintain a strong support system just when you need one most. You may find yourself giving up friendships when you don’t have the energy for outings and activities you once enjoyed with friends. You may forgo family trips or close yourself off from the ones you love. Your family members may become frustrated, not knowing how to help you, or worse, they may accuse you of malingering, particularly if your health condition is not visible. |
If you don’t have the support you need or understanding from those closest to you, you will find the information here you need to improve your communication and build the network of support you need.
FamilyLearn to take a more pro-active role in getting the help you need from your family.
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FriendsIdentify ways to maintain your friendships when you need them the most.
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Support GroupsLearn how support groups can be an essential element to your self-care.
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Take ActionWhenever you see the icon below, click it to learn something you can do right now to empower yourself on your road to wellness.
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