The Mighty community shares the "hacks" they use to make life with chronic pain easier.

"People don't know that's the reason why I do these things..."

There are an estimated 100 million Americans who live with chronic pain. Let’s say that for every person who lives with it there is one who loves that person – whether it’s a spouse, a parent, a child, or a friend. That’s another 100 million. Now, you can’t know what it’s like living with it unless you do, and understanding what it’s like living with chronic pain dramatically affects how you treat someone who lives with it.

I've had chronic pain for nearly 2 decades. In this post, I'm sharing my advice for what to do when chronic pain becomes too much.

There are severe side effects from untreated chronic pain. Thanks to the opioid crisis, pain patients are suffering without treatment