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The
Chronic Illness Workbook:
Strategies
and Solutions
for Taking Back Your Life
by Patricia Fennell, MSW, LCSW-R |
| The
Chronic Illness Workbook brings clarity
and order to what feels like an unmanageable
and isolating experience. It shows both those
who are ill and those who care for them how
to live a full and meaningful life despite
undeniable difficulties. Using her extensive
experience with chronic illness patients,
Patricia Fennell has created an original,
comprehensive, research-validated approach
that considers not only the physical aspects
of chronic illness, but the psychological,
social, and economic aspects as well. |
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| "Chronic
illness is not an event. It is a journey.
Pat Fennell’s developmental theory of
chronic illness provides an invaluable paradigm
for understanding the social, emotional, and
physical challenges of living with chronic
disease. It is not only that her theoretical
constructs are clear and comprehensive. More
importantly, they ring true. As I read The
Chronic Illness Workbook I was able to
make sense of my struggles with Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome and to better meet those struggles
with understanding and compassion. Dr. Fennell’s
opportunities for journaling and self-reflection
provide opportunities for greater clarity,
self-knowledge and self-exploration. As a
psychologist, I appreciate the depth and sensitivity
of her psychological understanding of the
challenges of living with chronic illness.
As a chronically ill patient, I am grateful
for her help in providing guidelines for a
journey that is difficult, daunting, and all
too easily leads to despair." |
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Dr.
Ruth Durchlsag |
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| "If
you or someone you love has been recently
diagnosed with a chronic illness, the first
thing you should do is buy this book. The
Chronic Illness Workbook is the first
comprehensive guide to learning to live well
with illness. It's like having a wise and
caring friend along for your journey." |
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Lisa
Lorden, About.com Guide to Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome/Fibromyalgia |
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| "If
you want to recover not only from your symptoms,
but also from the way society has treated
you as a person with chronic illness, keep
this book by your bed with a highlighting
pen. You'll think Ms. Fennell has read your
diary, and you'll know she's on your side." |
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Susan
Milstrey Wells, author, A Delicate Balance:
Living Successfully with Chronic Illness
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| "The
Chronic Illness Workbook takes its readers
on a journey of self-discovery, enabling them
to overcome the challenges of chronic illness
and learn how to live a life bursting with
self-compassion and fulfillment…Ms. Fennell
delves into every aspect of this subject and
provides her readers with an in-depth, practical,
self-explorative way to learn how to live
a 'full new life.'" |
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Lynne
Matallana, President of the National Fibromyalgia
Association |
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| "The
Chronic Illness Workbook
is a valuable contribution that will be welcomed
by the many sufferers of chronic diseases.
It is of the greatest importance that patients
learn to cope with the problems that cannot
be remedied. Patricia Fennell's book provides
an original and incisive approach to coping
with chronic illness." |
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Noel
R. Rose, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the Autoimmune
Disease Research Center, Johns Hopkins University |
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| "The
fact that multiple sclerosis affects each
person differently is precisely what elevates
The Chronic Illness Workbook to “must-have”
status for anyone with MS." |
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Dan
Digmann, InsideMS,
January-March 2003 |
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