BookSurge Announces the Publication of '12-Steps for Those Afflicted with Chronic Pain'
This 12-Step Program Helps Chronic Pain Sufferers Reclaim their Lives
Haddenfield, NJ (PRWEB) July 23, 2005 -- Booksurge announces the publication
of "12-Steps for those Afflicted with Chronic Pain."
“Chronic pain seems
purposeless," says author, Dr. Stephen Colameco. "Chronic pain is disabling
because it takes away the ability to perform activities that others consider
routine. Those with chronic pain are often irritable, angry, depressed or overly
dependent on others. They are left wondering why they are in pain when others
are not, what they might have done to deserve this fate, and why a loving God
would allow such suffering.
"If healthcare providers are to treat
chronic pain effectively, they must address more than bodily injury," he adds.
"They must concern themselves with patients' emotional distress and spiritual
conflicts—because these too contribute to chronic pain suffering. Most
psychiatrists do not want to treat addicts, especially those needing opiates for
pain. The lives of those who suffer from untreated, chronic pain quickly spirals
out of control. They often become desperate for help.”
Dr. Colameco wrote
his book, "12-Steps for those Afflicted with Chronic Pain," in the tradition of
the programs built upon the 12-Step foundation of Alcoholics Anonymous. His
desire is to help people in chronic pain recognize that their emotional and
spiritual suffering contributes to their pain. In his book, he teaches them a
better way to cope. In short, "12-Steps for those Afflicted with Chronic Pain,"
provides a 12-Step recovery program that deals specifically with the effects of
pain on an individual's life.
Dr. Colameco notes that many people with
chronic pain become depressed, anxious, or ashamed because of their pain
disability. Many isolate themselves from those who love them. Some become
consumed by anger and bitterness; others lose their spiritual focus or become
angry with the Higher Power.
In his book, "12-Steps for those Afflicted
with Chronic Pain," Dr. Colameco borrowed from the powerful methods of the
highly successful Alcoholics Anonymous 12-Step program originally founded to
help alcoholics in their recovery, to help chronic pain sufferers reclaim their
lives. Dr. Colameco believes and has proven that, “You cannot change the fact
that you have pain, but you can develop a healthy, positive attitude toward
life. You do not have to suffer.”
12-Steps for those Afflicted with
Chronic Pain is an insightful, compassionately written book that provides real
world help for individuals suffering with chronic pain. In 12-Steps for those
Afflicted with Chronic Pain, readers are given exercises and inspirational
methods to help them overcome the anger, sadness, and depression that many
people in chronic pain experience.
About the author:
As the only
addiction specialist in a busy community hospital, Dr. Colameco spent time
educating hospital staff about the treatment of pain in patients with a history
of addiction. He was appointed to its pain management committee and asked to
educate physicians about the importance of adjusting pain treatment to fit
individual patient needs. For several years, he worked as a member of the
hospital inpatient psychiatric team. Many of the psychiatric patients that he
treated had chronic pain and addiction problems. His experience as a hospital
pain consultant and as a member of a psychiatric treatment team helped confirm
his belief that emotions play a powerful role in a patient's experience of pain,
and that behavioral treatments were needed to complement traditional medical
care.
Dr. Stephen Colameco is a licensed physician. He holds a master's
degree in education, and is an Addiction's Specialist. He resides in
Haddonfield, New Jersey, with his wife, Sheran, and their children. 12-Steps for
those Afflicted with Chronic Pain is the first book by author
Colameco.
For more information or to obtain a free review copy, please
contact the author at 856.354.8526. Books are available to order at
Booksurge.com, Amazon.com, Alibris.com and Abebooks.com.
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