My book deals with the many ways that I deal with chronic pain. I have taken many sessions on the topic. I include many self helps that a person can use to help alleviate his or her pain.

Richeimer's compassionate and holistic approach can help soften the harsh edges of pain and provide hope for the future.

A lighthearted introspective view of one man's journey with chronic pain and illness. Ryan was a normal guy in his early 20s, who loved to play and watch sports, workout, hang out with friends, and was on the cusp of finishing his criminal justice degree and launching his career into the field. However, all this changed when symptoms started to appear out of nowhere, eventually becoming more and more debilitating over time. Ryan was left a shell of his former self, struggling to even make it through the simplest of everyday tasks, all the while appearing normal on the outside to everyone else. Ryan details the struggle of being taken seriously, and the journey he went through to find answers, as well as relief. Broken into 4 sections, Ryan first breaks down his journey to the present day, acknowledging certain practitioners who helped him, and what it is they do. Ryan recounts the many specialists over the years, the many diagnosis and misdiagnosis, and everything that he went through, culminating in a recent diagnosis that may finally be the answer to a lot of his symptoms. In the second section, Ryan admits that he was not prepared to deal with chronic pain and illness mentally, and how this affected him overtime. Ryan learned that he had to take his mental health more seriously if he was going to not just survive, but thrive, given his circumstances. Ryan details the many mental strategies and coping mechanisms that he learned and used to help him. In an eye opening third section, Ryan got those closest to him, to write about their experiences in loving someone with chronic issues, and just what it is that they went through with him on his journey. We rarely hear about how chronic illness affects those closest to the sufferer, but we learn in painstaking detail, how they suffered along with him. Ryan ends the book with a question and answer segment, tying up loose ends, answering questions people have asked him over the years in great detail. All in all it is an inspiring look into a world few of us will ever know, let alone understand. With a great sense of humor throughout, Ryan is able to capture what this is like, and bring awareness to the struggle that many of those with chronic illness go through.

Parents of a child in pain want nothing more than to offer immediate comfort. But a child with chronic or recurring pain requires much more. His or her parents need skills and strategies not only for increasing comfort but also for helping their child deal with an array of pain-related challenges, such as school disruption, sleep disturbance, and difficulties with peers. This essential guide, written by an expert in pediatric pain management, is the practical, accessible, and comprehensive resource that families and caregivers have been awaiting. It offers in-the-moment strategies for managing a child’s pain along with expert advice for fostering long-term comfort. Dr. Rachael Coakley, a clinical pediatric psychologist who works exclusively with families of children with chronic or recurrent pain, provides a set of research-proven strategies—some surprisingly counter-intuitive—to achieve positive results quickly and lastingly. Whether the pain is disease-related, the result of an injury or surgery, or caused by another condition or syndrome, this book offers what every parent of a child in pain most needs: effective methods for reversing the cycle of chronic pain.

Written by leading mental health professionals, this warm and accessible parenting book for children with chronic illnesses offers clear, practical guidance for all aspects of the journey. When you're focused on ensuring your child gets the best possible treatments for their symptoms, it's easy to overlook or dismiss the impact the illness can have on your relationships and emotions. This book places your psychological well-being front and center, so you can be the best caregiver possible for your child.

A Practical, Gentle, and Empathetic Approach to Pain Where do you turn when medication and medical treatments do not relieve persistent, debilitating pain? What can you do when pain interferes with work, family, and social life and you no longer feel like the person you used to be? Relying on firsthand experience with severe nerve pain, author Sarah Anne Shockley accompanies you on your journey through pain and offers compassionate, practical advice to ease difficult emotions and address lifestyle challenges. Her approach helps reduce the toll that living in pain takes on relationships, self-image, and well-being while cultivating greater ease and resilience on a daily basis. Dozens of accessible, uplifting practices guide you every step of the way from a life overcome by pain to a life of greater comfort and peace. The Pain Companion also offers profound insights for medical practitioners and invaluable guidance for anyone who loves or cares for others in pain.