An estimated 72 million Americans are affected by chronic pain.Mel Pohl, MD, FASAM is a well-known and respected addiction specialist with over twenty-five years of experience treating addiction andaddiction-related conditions.Author of A Day without Pain (September 2008).Can be used as a companion piece to A Day without Pain.

Addresses an often overlooked aspect of chronic pain—the stress and strain on family members. There is a lack of resources to help those who care for someone with chronic pain cope with their own suffering and stay balanced, and this book fills that need.Can be used as a companion to Pain Recovery: How to Find Balance and Reduce Suffering from Chronic Pain, written for chronic pain sufferers, and offers a parallel process of recovery for their family members and loved ones....