A warm and thoughtful collection of affirmations in seven themed sections. Written by someone who understands the challenges of navigating life with chronic pain, this book offers compassionate and uplifting affirmations as well as reflective prompts for the reader. Ideal for moments of gentle inspiration and self-empowerment.
A reguar person’s guide to living with chronic pain
A Regular Person’s Guide to Living with Chronic Pain is part reflection, part roadmap — a compassionate companion for those learning to live with pain while holding on to purpose, identity, and hope. Drawing from lived experience, Julie Gruber invites readers to explore the emotional and practical realities of chronic pain through honest stories, mindful insights, and everyday strategies for creating a life that still feels whole.
Grounded, hopeful, and deeply human, this guide is not about fixing pain — it’s about living well beside it, and discovering that a meaningful life is still possible, even when pain remains a part of it.
Reviews
“Centered around living alongside chronic pain, the author offers a collection of daily affirmations rooted in self-awareness, compassion, mindfulness, and positivity. What makes this book stand out is that it does not deny the reality of pain. Instead, it gently shifts your relationship with it. It comebes less about fighting your body and more about understanding your mind.
I keep my copy on my nightstand, and each morning I begin my day by reading one affirmation. That small ritual has had a meaningful impact. It helps me pause, reset, and approach the day with a different mindset, one that feels more grounded and supportive rather than reactive.
The affirmations are simple but thoughtful. They create space for reflection without feeling overwhelming or forced. Whether you are living with chronic pain or simply navigating the weight of everyday life, this book offers a steady source of encouragement and perspective.
What I appreciate most is how it reinforces the idea that while we cannot always control our circumstances, we can influence how we meet them. Over time, that shift in mindset has helped me move through challenges with more patience, awareness, and resilience.
This is not just a book you read once and set aside. It is one you return to, again and again, especially on the days you need it most.”
— Kelly K., for Living Alongside Chronic Pain: Affirmations for Your Journey
“This book of affirmations is not only for those who live with chronic pain. In my humble opinion, it is an excellent book for those who have individuals in their lives with chronic pain. A resource to help that person.
It is also a great resource for anyone who has anxiety or has experienced trauma. I have (sic) both anxiety and C-PTSD. I find the affirmations in this book work equally well for myself, substituting the word "trauma" where the author uses "pain".
Truly a mindful, grounded and positive source of affirmations and daily reminders!!!!! High praise to the author!!”—- Amazon Reviewer, for Living Alongside Chronic Pain: Affirmations for Your Journey
“5 Stars: A must-have resource for anyone dealing with chronic pain!
As someone who lives with several ongoing health issues, this book immediately felt different from others I’d explored. Rather than a prescriptive, one-size-fits-all approach to bootstrapping your way out of health issues, it made me feel genuinely seen. The writing is infused with compassion on every page, while it invites the reader to embrace what is in order to reclaim a life of meaning and radical presence. The author shares her own struggles, including how resistant she found herself to some of the practices she eventually embraced, modeling both growth and exquisite self-awareness. The questions at the end of each chapter invite introspection, while gently challenging assumptions and empowering the reader to expand their perspective. A refreshing and real perspective that offers that rare element that so many in chronic pain so desperately crave: hope.”
— J. L. Pavich, author of “Unraveling” for A Regular Person’s Guide to Living with Chronic Pain
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