"More often than not, chronic pain patients are confused by what is happening to them, why they are not getting better, and why their medical providers do not seem to 'get it.' Significant others in the patient's life see the person's pain through the lens of acute pain instead of chronic pain. Acute pain, after all gets better, and so should the person...It is in this climate that this book is so valuable to those with chronic pain. It sorts through the confusion by looking at the complexities and chemistry of chronic pain, and, at the same time, clarifies these central issues with sensitivity, compassion, and humor"

Foward