Intersection of Pain, Hope, and Faith: A Confrontation Between the Mind, Body, and Soul

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Paula Phillips

Intersection of Pain, Hope, and Faith

A Confrontation Between the Mind, Body, and Soul

Paula Phillips

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Calibrating Lyfe Publishing
14 October 2025

Musculoskeletal medicine; Pain & pain management; Coping with personal problems; Coping with illness; Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice

What if chronic pain stole everything you love - your career, your hobbies, your relationships - and left you with nothing but hopelessness?

For millions, this is reality. Chronic pain doesn't just attack the body; it pierces the soul, leaving behind depression, isolation, and despair. When pain feels like a trap with no way out, wouldn't you want to know how to save yourself - or how to help someone you love break free?

In Intersection of Pain, Hope, and Faith: A Confrontation Between the Mind, Body, and Soul, Paula Phillips shares a deeply personal journey of surviving a failed recovery from a back injury and battling through the darkness of depression. Drawing on both faith and professional expertise as an occupational therapist, Paula offers hope, insight, and practical tools to overcome the hidden toll of severe pain.

In this book, you will discover:

How pain and emotions are deeply intertwined - and why understanding this is key to healing The hidden costs of chronic pain: shame, loneliness, worthlessness, depression, and anxiety Why the current pain management system often fails patients - and what needs to change How to confront the stigma around mental health, opioid use, and faith in healing Strategies for balancing the physical and emotional impact of pain in daily life How to build a strong support system, ask the right questions, and have hard conversations with loved ones, doctors, and employers Faith and non-faith-based approaches for finding resilience, purpose, and renewed strength

This memoir-with-a-mission exposes the urgent need to address not only the physical but also the emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of pain. It is a lifeline for those suffering - and for the loved ones who want to support them - with one clear message: You are not alone, and hope is possible.

Intersection of Pain, Hope, and Faith shines a light into the shadows of chronic pain, equipping readers to reclaim dignity, resilience, and faith in the face of life's hardest battles.

By: Paula Phillips
Imprint: Calibrating Lyfe Publishing
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 254g
ISBN: 9798998589003
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 14 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

A nationally certified occupational therapist, Paula Phillips has spent over two decades enabling individuals and their families to reengage physically and emotionally in a life that's been upended by injury, illness, and disease. She has led physical, occupational, and speech therapy departments, taught students to implement rehabilitation methods and worked in hospitals and rehabilitation centers. As the founder of Calibrating Lyfe, she expands her life's work by informing, equipping, and empowering individuals to attain and sustain a fulfilling life. A Texas native, devoted wife, and mother of two sons, she finds fulfillment in serving her community, swimming, cooking, and spending time with her family and friends.