Do Your Loved Ones Have a Hard Time Understanding Your Chronic Illness or Pain, Because to Them You LOOK Fine?

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But You LOOK Good! is a 52 page booklet that gives those living with chronic illness and pain a voice about how they
feel, what they need and how others can be an encouragement to them. It is a convenient, informative way to educate loved ones about what people living with ongoing illness and pain struggle with, fight for and need from their friends and family. It is easy to read, gives practical ideas on how loved ones can be supportive and is not too long for readers to lose interest!

This booklet gets to the heart of why our friends and family have difficulty with understanding ongoing illness and pain. It serves as a tool to help explain to loved ones how extreme fatigue, pain, dizziness, cognitive impairments and other symptoms can be limiting, even though the person may not "look" sick or in pain. Moreover, it gives them simple, pragmatic ways to truly be an encouragement, "What to say," "What not to say" and "Why," along with "How to help." Often loved ones are enlightened as to why their well-meaning advice is not always well-received. It is cherished by both those living with illness or injury, as well as those who love them!


Contents of Book:
About The Invisible Disabilities Advocate
What is an Invisible Disability?
About the Book
About the Authors
Dedication
Thanks
Foreword: A Tribute to an American Heroine

Part One: But You LOOK Good!

What is a Chronic Condition?

But They Don't "LOOK" Sick!

They Have "Good" & "Bad" Days, Right?

I Just Don't Understand!

What If They "Give In" to the Illness?



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Part Two: I Can Never Get it Right!

Why Can't I Say the Right Thing?

Can't I Just Try to Cheer Them Up?

Why Do I Respond This Way?



Part Three: I Never Know What to Say!

What Discourages Them?

What Encourages Them?


Part Four: I Never Know What To Do!

The Balancing Act!

Where Do I Start?

What Can I Do?



*Read an Excerpt of Parts Three and Four Online!



Part Five: Conclusion

Being a Comfort in the Storm.



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