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Life Change

Man's Search for Meaning
                       by Victor Frankl

With 12 million copies in print, this book is, perhaps, the definitive text on how we can find meaning in our lives. 

A survivor of the Nazi death camps, Frankl tells us that while we cannot avoid pain and suffering in life, we can choose how to cope with it.  We may not be able to control certain events but we can control our attitude towards them.

Frankl shows us how. 


Change Thrivers - Your Resource Guide for Making Change Work
                           by Afsaneh Noori

This is the book that helped introduce us to Afsaneh, one of our MyHealthRECOVERY facilitators.

It is a practical guide that offers theories, personal stories, a self assessment tool, step-by-step techniques, and targeted exercises to help anyone who is motivated to become “change ready.” Change Thrivers shows readers how to focus internally versus externally, effectively improving their experience within their changing environment.
Instructional, Coaching, and Support Resources
MyDISCOVERY Guided Self Coaching Program
A 52 week guided self coaching, instruction, and journaling program of Health RECOVERY and Self DISCOVERY.

This program will help you get beyond those negative feelings and get your life back on track.  In fact, you will discover how to create opportunity out of the changes you have faced.

You will learn about proven ideas for: coping with stress, beating back negative thoughts and feelings, setting and accomplishing goals,
and finding new purpose.

A unique 8 session interactive, instructional course exclusively designed for those of us whose lives have been changed by a traumatic illness or injury. 

As we learn to set new goals, take actions, and find purpose we begin to thrive and rediscover a life of meaning. 

Registration availability may be limited by class size restrictions.
Health Care
Decision Making


Making Informed Medical Decisions

Make the right decisions for you.  Check out these videos

The first video is an excellent guide for preparing us to work effectively with our health care providers.  It is put out by the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making.  You can order other tools from this organization to help with tough medical choices.

The last 3 videos are part of a series designed to help make surgery and screening decisions.  They are from Health Dialog which is a leading provider of care management and analytic services.


Making Informed Decisions About Drugs

Drug side effects can be important to many of us whether the drugs are part of our physical recovery or we have to take them for extended periods.  Here are some on-line resources compiled originally in The Informed Patient column which appears on Tuesdays in the Wall Street Journal.

Online Resources for Patients

FDA.gov

  • Medication guides.
  • Post-approval updates on side effects.
  • Medwatch system for consumer reports of adverse events and side effects.

Drugs.com/sfx

  • A-Z index of drugs and side effects by body system.
  • Links to support groups by medication type.
  • Users can ask questions about side effects online.

RateADrug.com

  • View or submit ratings on effectiveness and side effects of over 7,000 prescription drugs and alternative treatments.

RxList.com

  • Side effects of A-Z list of drugs explained.
  • Pill-identifier tool.
  • Medical dictionary.

WebMD.com/drugs

  • Searchable database of drugs, with user reviews of medication effectiveness and side effects.

 Early Stage Breast Cancer: Choosing Your Surgery
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