How do I deal with the stress of living with chronic pain?
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Here's today's question: How can Buddhism help me with this stress caused by chronic physical pain?  How can I be happy living with chronic illness?  Buddhism teaches that falling to illness is not a form of failure or defeat. In fact illness can be an inspiration to bring out our best, most resilient selves. References: https://www.worldtribune.org/2021/key-ways-to-view-and-overcome-the-suffering-of-illness/ https://www.worldtribune.org/2022/my-chronic-illness-sometimes-makes-me-feel-hopeless-can-my-buddhist-practice-help/ 
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