Personal Growth: Surviving, Thriving While in the Grips of Chronic and Persistent Pain

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Darcy Patrick

Personal Growth

Name: Personal Growth
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ISBN: 9781834381077

Surviving, Thriving While in the Grips of Chronic and Persistent Pain

Darcy Patrick

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Darcy Patrick
01 January 2026

Pain & pain management; Coping with personal problems; Mind, Body, Spirit

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2022 was shaping up to be the year of a lifetime for Darcy Patrick. His fifth book was about to be released and he had landed his dream job as a peer support provider in Mental Health and Addictions. It seemed that all his hard work over the last 10 years since starting therapy for depression and anxiety was paying off.

Then, on January 2, 2022, Darcy woke up with the most intense pain he had ever felt in his life. A deep pain that was radiating through his lower back and legs.

After being misdiagnosed on January 3 in the emergency room, Darcy returned on February 28, where he was Finally taken seriously and admitted with discitis and vertebral osteomyelitis. A bacterial infection was eating his discs and his spine, which led to him losing use of his legs and ultimately having to undergo emergency spinal fusion.

Personal Growth follows Darcy's recovery from the beginning of this experience all the way up to learning to live with the chronic and persistent pain that has never left.

Darcy gives a real-life look at the coping skills he learned to use over time so he could not only survive, but thrive.

Darcy shows you how to use:

Radical acceptance

Self-compassion

The power of pacing

Mindfulness

Meditation and more!

If you struggle with chronic and persistent pain and the mental health struggles that go along with it, this book is for you! In fact, Personal Growth is a must-read for everyone!

Learn more about Darcy and his other books by visiting darcypatrick.com

By: Darcy Patrick
Imprint: Darcy Patrick
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 308g
ISBN: 9781834381077
ISBN 10: 183438107X
Pages: 228
Publication Date: 01 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active