Of course, chronic pain isn't easy to alleviate. This sort of pain, usually linked to a debilitating illness, is a symptom of the illness itself and that may not be curable. Pain resulting from such illnesses is difficult to handle because it often causes other problems, like fatigue (making you less inclined to act) and depression (making you too unhappy to act). But remember, you can manage your pain.

Step 1: Change your mind

Managing pain begins in the mind. Whatever the pain, however severe it is, you need to alter the way you think about it, first. Positive thinking is one way of doing this. Including positive thoughts in your life is vital. You may choose to collect some positive thoughts or affirmations from a favorite book or from an Internet search. You may write these in a notebook or pin them up around the house or say them out loud each morning in front of the mirror. Anything that makes you laugh, be it a sitcom on the television or a funny friend should be included in your life on a regular basis. Laughing does wonders to our heatlth. A belly laugh a day is absolutely vital.

Step 2: Change your habits

Eating well and exercising regularly are

Step 3: Find alternatives

Start introducing back into your life the things you forgot about at around the time of your illness. If you enjoyed reading, but now find it difficult to be comfortable holding a book in your hands for prolonged periods of time, try purchasing audio books to listen to as you rest. Always look for alternative ways of doing the things you loved to do before pain changed your lifestyle. You'll find there are many ways to do the things you once loved to do.
About the Author

Dakota Caudilla, journalist, and website builder Dakota Caudilla lives in Texas. He is the owner and co-editor of http://www.health-relief.net on which you will find a longer, more detailed version of this article.