New Possibilities
New Possibilities by Alan S. Weisser, published by New Options, Incorporated on October 18, 2021, is a comprehensive exploration of chronic pain and its profound effects on individuals’ lives. This 370-page book delves into the complexities of chronic pain, drawing from the author’s personal experiences and professional insights as a psychologist and chronic pain expert. Weisser emphasizes the importance of understanding the holistic impact of chronic pain as a crucial step toward recovery, offering readers valuable perspectives on their experiences.
In this edition, readers will find numerous patient vignettes that illustrate various approaches to managing chronic pain, along with concise summaries that frame the content effectively. The book also includes eleven self-assessment forms in the appendix, designed to help readers recognize the multifaceted impacts of chronic pain on their physical, psychological, and emotional well-being. Weisser encourages readers to appreciate the significance of their emotions, such as anxiety and anger, and introduces the concept of an “existential immune system” that can aid in navigating the challenges posed by chronic pain and the healthcare system. Through the stories of composite patients, the book highlights transformative journeys toward relief and a renewed sense of purpose.
Official synopsis Publisher
In New Possibilities: Unraveling the Mystery and Mastering Chronic Pain, psychologist and chronic pain expert Alan Stephen Weisser, PhD helps readers understand the extensive impact chronic pain has on their whole lives and whole selves. Giving some brief background about his own formative experience, dealing with a broken neck at age twelve, he explains why this full understanding of the entire impact of chronicity is the first critical step toward meaningful recovery. The book includes numerous patient vignettes to highlight a point or new approach, and short “takeaway” summaries to frame the content ahead, and, in the appendix, eleven self-assessment forms to help readers begin to see the physical, psychological, emotional, and personal impacts of chronic pain, and to better understand additional impacts of the treatment experience.
Readers will hear, for perhaps the first time, how valuable their anxiety and anger is; discover that they have an “existential immune system” that is protective of their whole self, not just their physical self; and learn how to engage and support it to improve their day-to-day experience and their effectiveness in dealing with the limitations of the health care system.
Finally, Dr. Weisser shares the comprehensive stories of several composite patients, desperate from years of living with pain who, through understanding the existential immune system, were able to take seemingly unsurmountable circumstances and transform their lives toward meaningful relief and a regained sense of self and purpose.
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