Overview

The struggle to maintain joy & a fulfilling relationship while coping with chronic illness and pain is a serious problem for millions of people today. Australian entrepreneur and health professional Karra Eloff draws on academic research and her own pursuit of joy in spite of suffering to bring this trailblazing, compassionate, low-energy and practical path to a remarkable new normal, for you and your chosen human/partner. On average, one in five adults suffer from chronic pain. In older people, the number rises to three in five. Most of these people don't realise they don't have to settle for a survival-based coexistence with their partner or bury their hopes for success and joy under a mountain of heat packs or duvets. Chronic illness or pain, according to Karra, need not hold you back from experiencing personal joy and success. It is possible to forge a path to remarkable-to move the dial of a relationship challenged with chronic pain from embattled and exhausted to joyful and passion-filled. This is possible through small, practical changes that require little energy but make a big impact in the areas of: * Communication * Mental health * Intimacy * Personal Success If you experience chronic pain or love someone with a chronic illness this book is for you. If you are a health professional seeking practical advice for people with chronic pain, this book is for you.

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Author:   Karra Eloff
Publisher:   Exisle Publishing
Imprint:   Exisle Publishing
Weight:   0.671kg
ISBN:  

9781922539212

ISBN 10:   192253921
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   06 July 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

PART ONE: THE PAIN Chapter 1 - A Remarkable Relationship Chapter 2 - What is Pain? Chapter 3 - My story Chapter 4 - Communication Hack #1 Chapter 5 - Communication Hack #2 Chapter 6 - Communication Hack #3 PART TWO: THE HIDDEN PAIN Chapter 7 - Kissing Cousins: Pain and Mental Health Chapter 8 - Trauma and Chronic Pain Chapter 9 - The Power of Negative Thoughts Chapter 10 - Uncovering Your Core Beliefs PART THREE: MENTAL MEDICINE Chapter 11 - Self-compassion Chapter 12 - A Different Perspective Chapter 13 - The Other Side Chapter 14 - Supporting Your Partner PART FOUR: ON SEX Chapter 15 - Sex Matters Chapter 16 - The Problem of Desire Chapter 17 - When Sex is Painful Chapter 18 - Making Changes Together PART FIVE: THE NEW NORMAL Chapter 19 - The New Normal Chapter 20 - Pivot and Reach Your Beginning

Reviews

By generously telling stories from her own life, before and after pain, Eloff provides the reader with an inside view of how she and her partner achieved their own remarkable relationship. Her story is always truthful and doesn't shy away from the hard bits. * Books+Publishing * Karra's debut book, The Chronic Pain Couple, is a practical blueprint on how to navigate love and intimacy while being diagnosed. Her book is full of hope and strategy for many. Think of The Chronic Pain Couple as a go-to guide for tough conversations and pivoting moments. * Style magazine.co.nz * Chronic illness or pain, according to Karra, need not hold you back from experiencing personal joy and success. It is possible to forge a path to remarkable - to move the dial of a relationship challenged with chronic pain from embattled and exhausted to joyful and passion-filled. * Metropol magazine, July issue *

By generously telling stories from her own life, before and after pain, Eloff provides the reader with an inside view of how she and her partner achieved their own remarkable relationship. Her story is always truthful and doesn't shy away from the hard bits. * Books+Publishing *

By generously telling stories from her own life, before and after pain, Eloff provides the reader with an inside view of how she and her partner achieved their own remarkable relationship. Her story is always truthful and doesn't shy away from the hard bits. * Books+Publishing * Karra's debut book, The Chronic Pain Couple, is a practical blueprint on how to navigate love and intimacy while being diagnosed. Her book is full of hope and strategy for many. Think of The Chronic Pain Couple as a go-to guide for tough conversations and pivoting moments. * Style magazine.co.nz * Chronic illness or pain, according to Karra, need not hold you back from experiencing personal joy and success. It is possible to forge a path to remarkable - to move the dial of a relationship challenged with chronic pain from embattled and exhausted to joyful and passion-filled. * Metropol magazine, July issue * It's in interesting book because mostly when we talk about pain it relates to them personally, but you forget about the impact of other people in your life and of course your partner. The book is devoted to helping other couples going through a similar situation, It's an uplifting book and lots of people will get great value from it -- Rick Whittle * ABC Wide Bay * I'll be honest - I felt nervous going into this book. Perhaps I was worried I'd feel worse about myself afterwards, however that was so not the case! Karra's writing is as if you're listening to your best friend. She is honest, kind, respectful, and encouraging! I really enjoyed the structure and thought all of the advice was great. I also enjoyed getting to learn about Karra's story too, which is an important aspect to this book. I immediately trusted what Karra was saying as I knew she understood it! She is also living it, and that makes all the difference (in my opinion). I recommend this book for anyone who is living with a chronic illness (whether that includes chronic pain or not) who is in a relationship, or looking for one. This book can also be read by support people for an insight, however I think it's more suited for people living with the pain/condition. * Good Reads * Thank you for writing the book that so many of us have been looking for our whole lives -- Jacinta Parsons * ABC Melbourne * What impact does a loved one's chronic pain have on you? This hour some practical tips for those living alongside those with chronic pain -- Andrea Gibbs * ABC Digital radio weekends * Campo The things that always comes up are compassion fatigue and caregiver burnout. The book answers the question, how do we navigate these changes to regain the joy in our relationship -- Marine and Campo * River 949 Breakfast * Very much based on (Karra's) experience of chronic pain and how it affected her relationship. While you decided to accept over time that while pain was your new normal, you don't have to accept the new normal of the patient carer dynamic with your partner -- Lyrella Couzens * ABC Darwin * Her experience of living with chronic pain, and the impact it had on her marriage, prompted her to write the book The Chronic Pain Couple: How to be a joyful partner & have a remarkable relationship in spite of chronic pain. * Nine Honey * This is a compassionate guide to being a joyful partner in a remarkable relationship for couples who live with chronic pain. It tells you how to keep pain from stealing your wonderful marriage. No one wants to just survive, or as a couple, want a relationship that's just sustained. * Public Service News *

By generously telling stories from her own life, before and after pain, Eloff provides the reader with an inside view of how she and her partner achieved their own remarkable relationship. Her story is always truthful and doesn't shy away from the hard bits. * Books+Publishing * Karra's debut book, The Chronic Pain Couple, is a practical blueprint on how to navigate love and intimacy while being diagnosed. Her book is full of hope and strategy for many. Think of The Chronic Pain Couple as a go-to guide for tough conversations and pivoting moments. * Style magazine.co.nz * Chronic illness or pain, according to Karra, need not hold you back from experiencing personal joy and success. It is possible to forge a path to remarkable - to move the dial of a relationship challenged with chronic pain from embattled and exhausted to joyful and passion-filled. * Metropol magazine, July issue * It's in interesting book because mostly when we talk about pain it relates to them personally, but you forget about the impact of other people in your life and of course your partner. The book is devoted to helping other couples going through a similar situation, It's an uplifting book and lots of people will get great value from it -- Rick Whittle * ABC Wide Bay *

Author Information

Karra Eloff is an Australian entrepreneur and health professional dedicated to helping suffering people find joy. She is managing director of two private psychology clinics and founder of The Chronic Pain Couple, an organisation delivering practical support to people living with chronic pain

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