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How to Make Good Decisions When You Have a Chronic Illness

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Thomas Robinson

Every day, all of us have lots of decisions to make. When you have a chronic illness, many of those decisions involve which providers to see, which treatments to try, and things like that. So they can affect whether you … Continue reading →

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Are You a Refugee in a Foreign Land?

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Thomas Robinson

In this post, I’m going to share  a testimonial with you that I recently received. In it, my client, who is a gifted  writer who lives in Tasmania, describes far better than I could how she was able to reframe … Continue reading →

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Become a Medical Researcher

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Thomas Robinson

Many people with chronic illnesses have symptoms that are very difficult to live with. If you are one of them, here’s a suggestion for you: become a medical researcher, and investigate your disease and its symptoms. The fact is that … Continue reading →

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I don’t believe in the word “incurable”

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Thomas Robinson

I don’t believe in the word incurable. I’ve even blacked it out of my dictionary. I want those of us with chronic illnesses to stop using it – and I especially want doctors to stop using it. A few years … Continue reading →

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Finding a balance – with love, and seeing the Dalai Lama

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Thomas Robinson

I recently coached a woman – I’ll call her Donna – who was doing pretty well managing her chronic illness. But she was having some troubling symptoms and was afraid they would get worse. At the same time, she was … Continue reading →

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