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There is power in the paradoxical combination of acceptance that life has changed and the conviction that it can be made better.

There are many things you can do to help yourself, even when you have an illness with no cure. (First in a series.)

Coping strategies that fellow patients find helpful. (Second article on topic.)

One person's techniques for reducing the severity and frequency of relapses.

Preventing symptoms and bringing predictability to life through daily, scheduled rests.

How one person used pacing to gain control over symptoms and bring stability to life.

Bruce Campbell used lifestyle change to produce a steady improvement in quality of life and eventually recovery.

Step-by-step instruction for five relaxation procedures.

Moving beyond loss to build a new life.

Grieving can help you work through the losses resulting from illness.

Developing a support network is an antidote to the frustrations and isolation of chronic illness.

Serious illness strains relationships. This article and the next one discuss strategies for responding positively.

Using thoughts to manage emotions.

How self-help can play a role in managing the emotional aspects of chronic disease.

Six more stress reduction techniques, plus ideas on preventing stress.

Relaxation is a powerful stress reducer. Here are three techniques to try.

Pacing provides a way to live a more stable and predictable life.

Living within your energy envelope offers an alternative to repeated cycles of push and crash.

How long-term illness is different from acute and why your role as a patient is different. (First in the series "Meeting the Challenges of Long-Term Illness.")

Guidelines for exercising safely. Also, how to stick with an exercise program.