The Beaverton Chronic Pain and Illness Support Group

I recently left my job with Kaiser Permanente where I was writing curriculum and facilitating classes on Chronic Pain and Chronic Illness using Cognitive Behavioral Skills for over 20 years. I myself suffered from chronic pain, sleep deprivation, and overwhelm for many years. Because chronic pain and illness are extremely difficult to live with on a daily basis ... finding a group of people who share common conditions can be a life saver and a safe place to support each other.
Over the years, I have gathered a wealth of knowledge on how to live more effectively with chronic pain and illness. Come join together with me and others to share our experiences, compassion, resources, and help support new ways of living despite the pain and discomfort.
It is possible to live a healthy and happy life ... even with daily pain and illness!!!

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October 31, 2011 at 6:00 PM, 2 Living with Chronic Pain attended
The Beaverton Chronic Pain and Illness Support Group
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This week we will: Learn to breathe through your pain. Breathing techniques to help control your pain.
September 26, 2011 at 6:00 PM, 2 Living with Chronic Pain attended
The Beaverton Chronic Pain and Illness Support Group
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This week we will: Learn to breathe through your pain. Breathing techniques to help control your pain.
September 19, 2011 at 6:00 PM, 3 Living with Chronic Pain attended
The Beaverton Chronic Pain and Illness Support Group
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This week we will: Continue practicing breathing techniques, getting to know our pain, and understanding the mind-body connection.
July 25, 2011 at 6:00 PM, 2 Living with Chronic Pain attended
The Beaverton Chronic Pain and Illness Support Group
They rated it 5.001 (1 ratings)

This week we will: Learn to breathe through your pain. Breathing techniques to help control your pain.

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Tammy Knodel Myers joined
January 4 at 12:49 PM

"My name is Tammy. I live in Canby. I have 3 great children. Kylie is in college in Canada, Andrew is a Junior, and Hannah is in 6th grade. They, and my husband, are the reason I keep going."
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Junjun Lu joined
December 21, 2011 at 2:11 PM

"When I told people my problems, they usually don't take it serious because I am young. People don't believe young people would have chronic pain.But I do,and is been so many years!I want to share experience with the people who have the some problems."
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LaVonne Cross updated About this Meetup
November 2, 2011 at 5:11 PM

Hey Everyone, Here is the first step in working with any chronic condition, especially Pain, Stress, and Anxiety!…
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LaVonne Cross attended The Beaverton Chronic Pain and Illness Support Group
November 2, 2011 at 5:07 PM

"June and I had a great time visiting and began to brainstorm ways to bring others to this meetup ... thanks for coming June! ;-)"

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June Augustina RSVPed Yes for The Beaverton Chronic Pain and Illness Support Group
October 31, 2011 at 9:55 AM

Oct '11 31

The Beaverton Chronic Pain and Illness Support Group
Monday 6:00 PM at RoseSprings Center for the Healing Arts

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June Augustina joined
October 26, 2011 at 11:45 PM

"Hi, My name is June Augustina and I live with Fibromyalgia and other chronic pain issues. I work full time at Kaiser and have been a nurse for over 25 years. I want to give and receive support from others and apply all the skills we all have."
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LaVonne Cross attended The Beaverton Chronic Pain and Illness Support Group
October 11, 2011 at 2:20 PM

"I am still waiting for others to join me at this meetup ... I spent the time meditating and practicing the diaphragmatic breathing ... how wonderful!!!"

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CJ Billick joined
October 6, 2011 at 9:24 PM

"My name is CJ, I am 38 yrs old. I am a positive person, yet find it hard to be upbeat when in pain daily. I work with families who have kids with disabilities (best job ever), and want to find a way to keep doing so without so much pain."
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LaVonne Cross attended The Beaverton Chronic Pain and Illness Support Group
October 5, 2011 at 3:17 PM

"I am still waiting for others to come and join me in this support group!"

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LaVonne Cross attended The Beaverton Chronic Pain and Illness Support Group
September 27, 2011 at 3:08 PM

"We had a great time sharing information and ideas! Thanks Patricia for showing up, I really enjoyed talking with you!!!"

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