A Time to Listen, Connect and Become Empowered

As National Pain Awareness Month nears an end, U.S. Pain Foundation will host an hour-long meeting for the pain community on Monday, September 26, 2011 at 2:30pm PST / 5:30pm EST. We are viewing this open-dialogue chat as a healing session, a time where all of us can come together to talk about our lives. Nicole Hemmenway will be moderating the conversation. It is our goal to focus the discussion around:

• What inspires us?
• How can we make a difference?
• Do we feel heard, recognized and validated?

While we all may not have the same diagnosis or disability, the pain and emotional heartache we feel is universal. Each of us endures the same frustration, shame and despair … just as each one of us possesses the same internal strength and desire to find answers. We must remember that a special bond unites us – by coming together, we inspire, empower and teach one another. Each of us has a story and a gift. As Nicole says, “we are all survivors.”

Come join the conversation next Monday at 2:30pm PST / 5:30pm EST.