Chronic Pain Ireland

HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain
2024-09-11 19:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Dublin) | online, Ireland
HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain programme
The HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain programme is open for registration. This free, online 7 week programme can help you develop skills and confidence to manage your condition.
Workshop Topics
Techniques to deal with symptoms of chronic pain conditions, such as fatigue, sleeplessness, stress, and emotional problems such as depression, anger, fear, and frustration, with emphasis on cognitive behavioural therapy techniques for managing pain.
Topics include:
ï‚· Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance
ï‚· Balancing activity with rest
ï‚· Tools for overcoming worst-case thinking
ï‚· How our minds affect pain and how we can use our minds to lessen pain
ï‚· Negative emotions
ï‚· Healthy eating
ï‚· Appropriate use of medication
ï‚· Working more effectively with health care providers
ï‚· Communicating with friends and family
ï‚· Communicating with the health care system
ï‚· Communicating with oneself
ï‚· Action-planning, problem-solving, decision-making
Why join the Living Well with pain programme?
People who are supported in this way increase their knowledge, skills and confidence to better manage their health in partnership with their health care provider(s).
How: For more information or to register, contact the Living Well Team via Email LivingWellDNCC@hse.ie

HSE Living Well with Fibromyalgia
2024-09-10 19:00 - 21:30 | online, Ireland
HSE Living Well with Fibromyalgia programme
HSE CH09 have partnered with Chronic Pain Ireland in support of Pain Awareness Month and are running this free 7-week programme for people living with Fibromyalgia. This free, online 7 week programme can help you develop skills and confidence to manage your condition.
Workshop Topics
Techniques to deal with symptoms of fibromyalgia such as fatigue, sleeplessness, stress, and emotional problems such as depression, anger, fear, and frustration, with emphasis on cognitive behavioural therapy techniques for managing pain.
Topics include:
ï‚· Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance
ï‚· Balancing activity with rest
ï‚· Tools for overcoming worst-case thinking
ï‚· How our minds affect pain and how we can use our minds to lessen pain
ï‚· Negative emotions
ï‚· Healthy eating
ï‚· Appropriate use of medication
ï‚· Working more effectively with health care providers
ï‚· Communicating with friends and family
ï‚· Communicating with the health care system
ï‚· Communicating with oneself
ï‚· Action-planning, problem-solving, decision-making
Why join the Living Well with pain programme?
People who are supported in this way increase their knowledge, skills and confidence to better manage their health in partnership with their health care provider(s).
How: For more information or to register, contact the Living Well Team via Email LivingWellDNCC@hse.ie or call 01 8976171

CPI Members Network meeting
2024-09-10 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-08-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-07-09 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-05-14 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-04-09 11:00 - 12:00
Each month CPI holds our peer to peer network meetings which are facilitated by our current Chairperson. It’s a safe, inclusive space to meet others, to chat, share and support each other. Our membership feedback regularly mentions the importance of speaking with others where they can chat openly without judgement and connect with others.
This event is open to members of Chronic Pain Ireland and if you would like to join, membership is €22.00 per year. See here for more details.
Many of our members have formed life long friendships as a result of attending CPI events, workshops and taking part in research. Please, consider becoming part of our community.

Chronic Pain 5-week Self-Management Course
2024-09-02 14:00, 2024-08-26 14:00, 2024-08-19 14:00, 2024-08-12 14:00, 2024-06-10 14:00, 2024-06-03 14:00, 2024-05-27 14:00, 2024-05-20 14:00 and 1 more date | online, Ireland
Chronic Pain 5-week Self-Management Course
Chronic Pain Ireland is holding our 5-week Self-Management Course for people living with chronic pain. This 5 session course is delivered online over a 5 week period and is a 2 hour session. The course focusses and looks at key ideas in the self-management of chronic pain and encourages participants to explore ways to both manage their condition and cope better. The course offers a special kind of flexible interactive experience in which questions, feedback, discussion and mutual support are an important part of the process.
There are key topics that will always be covered and there is a ‘direction of travel’ (per topics listed) but the exact order in which topics are discussed and the focus given to each area, depends on the needs and interests of the group at the time. The course is delivered in a non-linear way such that topics overlap and ‘inform’ each other. A good example would be how Pacing for instance requires that we also look at the effects of stress, beliefs and issues around acceptance.
The topics covered during the course will be:

Introduction â€“ in which participants will be asked what they want to achieve and a big picture of pain management is shared including an explanation of the bio-psycho-social model
Understanding chronic pain
Boom-Bust, Pacing, Baselines, goal setting
Stress awareness and management ideas, breaking the pain stress cycle
Anxiety
Sleep
Social aspects
Acceptance & emotions
Flare ups

Live notes from each session will be e-mailed along with more formal pre-prepared materials including audio recordings for relaxation practice. This means that people wanting to explore a focus specifically on a topic can do so in-between sessions and the sessions can help explain things further and deal with questions and challenges.
Facilitator for this programme is the Lead Trainer of Pain Association of Scotland, Phil Sizer who has delivered thousands of workshops throughout Ireland and the UK and is the author of Chronic Pain, the drug free way which is available from your local library or via amazon.co.uk. Chronic Pain Ireland has for many years offered self-management training for all living with chronic pain and are partnering with the Pain Association Scotland, who (having pioneered the development and delivery of self-management training) have run community programmes for over 20 years. Both CPI and PAS share mutual aims of helping to improve the quality of life for all living with chronic pain.
Please note the above course is only offered to members of Chronic Pain Ireland at no additional cost. For information about taking out membership to Chronic Pain Ireland see here

Youghal - Pain Awareness Month Fundraiser
2024-09-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Youghal Eco Boardwalk, Youghal, Cork
Since 2016 Nikki Bray has organised an annual walking event and fundraiser with all proceeds raised for Chronic Pain Ireland’s support services. This event takes place the first weekend in September to coincide with Pain Awareness Month. With the opening of Youghal Eco-Boardwalk, not only is it is a terrific day but it is a disability and access friendly space, with fantastic views and resting points so please do come along and take part. Families, furry friends, locals, visitors (no matter what you’re capabilities) all always welcome.
Youghal Eco-Boardwalk is a 1.9kilometre hardwood panelled beach walk-way, stretching from Claycastle Beach out to Redbarn Beach, both of which hold Blue Flag Status for 2021. It is totally disability-access friendly with interspersed seating along the route, facilitating easy access for the elderly, people with limited mobility, wheelchair and pushchair users. Making this a perfect opportunity for those living with chronic pain, to set your own pace, rest where needed and choose your own start and finish points.
Nikki writes: “In 2014 I was diagnosed with a congenial spinal defect, in 2015 I organized a walk on the beach in Youghal (walking on sand can be good for the spine) with family and friends, mainly to thank them for their support and celebrate how far I’d come in one year! Of course we had tea and cake afterwards! It was mentioned that year that I should of fundraised at the walk, so in 2016 I decided to do it again and fundraise for Chronic Pain Ireland. That year I did it in October on spine awareness day (the first year Annie our mascot joined us, I figured skeletons and spine go together).
I’d love to see people on the day and if you can’t attend please consider donating which greatly helps Chronic Pain Ireland continue to provide the range of services and supports so many of us have benefitted from over the years.
DONATE HERE and thank you so much for your support.

Enhancing Social Interaction Communication Chronic Pain Workshop
2024-08-16 10:30 - 12:30
Chronic Pain Enhancing Social Interaction & Communication
Join our monthly workshop to enhance your social interaction and communication skills, specifically designed for individuals managing chronic pain.
Workshop Highlights:
Interaction and Agendas: Learn the importance of clear communication and how to manage conversations effectively.
Identifying Hot Buttons: Discover the common triggers in social interactions and how to handle them.
Understanding Transference: Gain insight into emotional transference and its impact on relationships.
Responding to Comments from Family and Friends: Learn strategies to address well-meaning but sometimes hurtful comments such as “You look well,” “Not better yet?”, isn’t that all in your head? and “Have you tried…?”
Debunking Myths: Tackle misconceptions about chronic pain.
Building Understanding: Foster mutual understanding and support from those around you.
Effective Communication About Pain: Develop skills to articulate your pain experience clearly and effectively.
Why Attend?

Improve your social interactions and communication skills.
Learn practical strategies to manage and respond to common comments and questions.
Enhance your ability to explain and discuss your chronic pain with others.

Chronic Pain Ireland has for many years offered self-management training for all living with chronic pain and are partnering with the Pain Association Scotland, who (having pioneered the development and delivery of self-management training) have run community programmes for over 20 years. Both CPI and PAS share mutual aims of helping to improve the quality of life for all living with chronic pain. The focus of these interactive workshops is therefore on introducing people to, and quickly building, self-management skills, thereby creating practical, positive change leading to an improved quality of life and well-being. Our trained facilitator has delivered over 10,000 workshops to date.
These workshops are offered to members of Chronic Pain Ireland only. If you would like to become a member and avail of all our chronic pain support services including: self-management workshops, telephone support line, chronic pain courses and programmes, online meetings, webinars and networking opportunities â€“ Join here

Chronic Pain & Mental Health: Flare-Ups, CBT, Pacing & 4Ps"
2024-07-25 19:00 - 20:00
Chronic Pain & Mental Health: Flare-Ups, CBT, Pacing & 4Ps

This month we explore Managing flare ups, incorporating CBT, Pacing and the 4 P’s
Chronic Pain Ireland has partnered with Turn2Me an Irish online mental health charity that provides free, anonymous and confidential online professional health services. We’ve partnered to offer a series of specific chronic pain and mental health group sessions which at present are available to members of Chronic Pain Ireland. This month we explore Managing flare ups, incorporating Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Pacing and the 4 P’s.
Chronic Pain Group sessions – Chronic Pain is invisible, you cannot show it to your doctor, friends, or family. There isn’t always a scar or any visual cues to the pain you are suffering. This peer support group is a place where you can seek support from others who suffer with chronic pain and can empathise with what you are
going through. At this group we will be looking and discussing ways to improve your:
ï‚· self care
ï‚· sleep
ï‚· emotional awareness
ï‚· your relationship with your body.
Why not take that step and communicate via instant chat with people with similar challenges and experiences you have. The group is completely anonymous offering you safety and a chance to be honest and authentic with what you are going through and hear from other members what has helped them and how they manage. Remember living with chronic pain, is day by day, slow and steady. To join this group you need to register as a user with Turn2Me and then register for the group in advance of the scheduled date and time. Well done, we look forward to virtually meeting you.
Chronic Pain Ireland in partnership with Turn2Me will facilitate a specific ‘chronic pain group counselling support group’ on the last Thursday evening of every month at 7pm. This service is available to current members of Chronic Pain Ireland.
If you would like to learn more about CPI membership see here
About Turn2Me:
Turn2Me is supported by the HSE’s National Office for Suicide Prevention to deliver counselling online. Turn2me is a national mental health charity that was founded in 2009 by Oisin and Diarmuid Scollard, who tragically lost their brother, Cormac, to suicide in 2003. Turn2me offers adult counselling and support group services to adults and young people aged 12 plus. Turn2Me has helped over 120,000 people since it was set up in 2009. Turn2Me offers up to six free counselling sessions to adults living in Ireland.
Turn2Me also offer a wide range of online mental health supports that the general public can access online – To sign up or for more details please visit www.Turn2Me.ie

Balancing life and chronic pain workshop
2024-07-24 14:00 - 16:00 | online, Ireland
Balancing life and chronic pain workshop
Are you struggling to balance work, rest, and play in your life? Do you find that stress and pain are taking over? Join our upcoming Chronic Pain Self-Management Workshop to take a step back and look at the big picture. This interactive workshop is designed to help you find balance and improve your quality of life.
Our workshop will provide practical tools and strategies to help you manage your chronic pain and reduce stress. Here’s what you’ll gain:
Fuel Tank of Fillers and Drainers: Learn how to identify activities and habits that either energise you or drain your energy, and how to manage them effectively.
Battle with Guilt: Understand the common feelings of guilt associated with chronic pain and discover ways to overcome them.
Stretch Zone: Explore the concept of the stretch zone, where growth and progress happen, and learn how to push your boundaries safely.
Finding Joy: Discover ways to engage with activities that bring you joy and fulfilment, and learn techniques to incorporate more of these into your life.
Visualisation for Enjoyment: Participate in a guided visualisation exercise to help you reconnect with what makes you happy.

Chronic Pain Ireland has for many years offered self-management training for all living with chronic pain and are partnering with the Pain Association Scotland, who (having pioneered the development and delivery of self-management training) have run community programmes for over 20 years. Both CPI and PAS share mutual aims of helping to improve the quality of life for all living with chronic pain. The focus of these interactive workshops is therefore on introducing people to, and quickly building, self-management skills, thereby creating practical, positive change leading to an improved quality of life and well-being. Our trained facilitator has delivered over 10,000 workshops to date.
These workshops are offered to members of Chronic Pain Ireland only. If you would like to become a member and avail of all our chronic pain support services including: self-management workshops, telephone support line, chronic pain courses and programmes, online meetings, webinars and networking opportunities â€“ Join here

Chronic Pain: Understanding and Managing Pain webinar
2024-07-22 14:00 - 16:00 | online, Ireland
Chronic Pain: Understanding and Managing Pain
Pain is something that we all have experienced at one time or another. But do we really understand what pain is, how to treat it and most importantly, how to live with pain when it becomes part of your daily life.
The World Patient Alliance is hosting an important webinar titled “Understanding and Managing Pain” on July 22, 2024, at 9 AM ET or 14:00 Irish Time. This initiative aims to raise awareness and provide valuable insights into pain management, helping those who suffer from pain lead easier, more fulfilling lives.
During this webinar we will look at the types of pain, the treatments available, the stigma of pain and more. We will also learn what a person who finds they must live with pain long term can do to help better manage it so they can live a full life despite pain. A person who lives with pain daily will share the impact it has on her life and the resources available to her.
Mark your calendars and register now to secure your spot at this informative event. With a variety of keynote speakers including Andrew Spiegal Chair of World Patient Alliance:
Understanding Pain – Robert Edwards PhD
Managing Pain Skills – Penny Cowan, founder-retired of the American Chronic Pain Association and current Secretary and Founder of the World Patient Alliance
Living with Pain – Regina Kamoga, Executive Director of Community Health and Information Network (CHAIN).
For more information about the above speakers and topics visit World Patient Alliance

Annual General Meeting & Guest Speaker
2024-07-11 18:00 - 19:00 | online, Ireland
Chronic Pain Ireland will hold our Annual General Meeting for our members on Thursday 11th July at 6 p.m. This is an opportunity for our members to engage with our Board and each other while reviewing 2023 accomplishments as outlined in our CPI Annual Report 2023, along with challenges and our plans for the future. We are delighted to welcome our special guest speaker Prof. Cormac Ryan who will be speaking about ‘Flippin Pain’
About our guest speaker
A proud Offaly man, Cormac is Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation at Teesside University and the Community Pain Champion for the Flippin’ Pain Campaign.
He has been researching in the field of pain for almost 20 years and has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles. He is co-author of the Physiotherapy chapter within the Faculty of Medicine’s core standards for Pain Management Services and was recently part of a team revising the British Pain Society’s Pain Management Programme guidelines.
Cormac is also co-lead of The Pain Education Team Aspiring Learning (PETAL) Collaboration, a leading international pain education collaboration endorsed by the European Pain Federation

Chronic Pain Managing Flare Ups
2024-06-28 14:00 - 16:00
Chronic Pain Managing Flare Ups
Dealing with Flare Ups (episodes of intense pain / symptoms). Flare–ups are unusually painful episodes (or episodes of high symptom incidence) that eventually settle down and go away. The experience of a flare–up is physically and emotionally harrowing.
In addition to heightened pain and fatigue, many people are frightened, puzzled, frustrated, angry, panicky and desperate.
Throughout this 2-hour interactive workshop we explore the following:

Flare ups and understanding why they happen
Analysing how we experience them
High speed pain stress cycle
Exploring and creating a plan to help

This workshop is delivered by an experienced CPI/PAS facilitator who has over two decades of experience having delivered over 10,000 workshops. This workshop is delivered free of charge to members of Chronic Pain Ireland.
About our workshops. Chronic Pain Ireland has a long history of providing an excellent, accessible range of workshops. During the pandemic we changed our delivery model to include online workshops on specific topics identified by our members as areas where they needed additional support. In 2022 we formalised our partnership with the Pain Association of Scotland in order to expand and diversify our online specialist education, training and support in the self-management of chronic pain. Both charities have decades of expertise in the delivery of interactive workshops using a person-centred approach which engages and motivates people to adopt new ways of thinking, based on a better understanding of their health and themselves. Indeed, the Pain Association of Scotland pioneered the development and delivery of self-management training for those burdened with Chronic Pain.
This unique model of community-based education and support programmes has been developed to improve quality of life and well-being and is based on the Bio-Psycho-Social model of health. This explores the impacts of a change in health and seeks ways to address any mal-adaptations that can often develop.
Workshops are available to CPI members only. If you would like to join Chronic Pain Ireland and avail of all our supports register here

Chronic Pain & Mental Health: Menopause, Anxiety & Mindfulness
2024-06-27 19:00 - 20:00 | online, Ireland
Chronic Pain & Mental Health: Menopause, Anxiety & Mindfulness
This month we explore Perimenopause / Menopause, Anxiety, Mindfulness with chronic pain
Chronic Pain Ireland has partnered with Turn2Me an Irish online mental health charity that provides free, anonymous and confidential online professional health services. We’ve partnered to offer a series of specific chronic pain and mental health group sessions which at present are available to members of Chronic Pain Ireland. This month we explore Perimenopause / Menopause, Anxiety and Mindfulness with chronic pain.
Chronic Pain Group sessions – Chronic Pain is invisible, you cannot show it to your doctor, friends, or family. There isn’t always a scar or any visual cues to the pain you are suffering. This peer support group is a place where you can seek support from others who suffer with chronic pain and can empathise with what you are
going through. At this group we will be looking and discussing ways to improve your:
ï‚· self care
ï‚· sleep
ï‚· emotional awareness
ï‚· your relationship with your body.
Why not take that step and communicate via instant chat with people with similar challenges and experiences you have. The group is completely anonymous offering you safety and a chance to be honest and authentic with what you are going through and hear from other members what has helped them and how they manage. Remember living with chronic pain, is day by day, slow and steady. To join this group you need to register as a user with Turn2Me and then register for the group in advance of the scheduled date and time. Well done, we look forward to virtually meeting you.
Chronic Pain Ireland in partnership with Turn2Me will facilitate a specific ‘chronic pain group counselling support group’ on the last Thursday evening of every month at 7pm. This service is available to current members of Chronic Pain Ireland.
If you would like to learn more about CPI membership see here
About Turn2Me:
Turn2Me is supported by the HSE’s National Office for Suicide Prevention to deliver counselling online. Turn2me is a national mental health charity that was founded in 2009 by Oisin and Diarmuid Scollard, who tragically lost their brother, Cormac, to suicide in 2003. Turn2me offers adult counselling and support group services to adults and young people aged 12 plus. Turn2Me has helped over 120,000 people since it was set up in 2009. Turn2Me offers up to six free counselling sessions to adults living in Ireland.
Turn2Me also offer a wide range of online mental health supports that the general public can access online – To sign up or for more details please visit www.Turn2Me.ie

Chronic Pain & Mental Health: Overcoming Fear & Isolation
2024-05-30 19:00 - 20:00 | online, Ireland
Chronic Pain & Mental Health: Overcoming Fear & Isolation
This month we explore catastrophising, worrying thoughts, fear avoidance and isolation
Chronic Pain Ireland has partnered with Turn2Me an Irish online mental health charity that provides free, anonymous and confidential online professional health services. We’ve partnered to offer a series of specific chronic pain and mental health group sessions which at present are available to members of Chronic Pain Ireland. This month we explore catastrophising, worrying thoughts, fear avoidance and isolation.
Chronic Pain Group sessions – Chronic Pain is invisible, you cannot show it to your doctor, friends, or family. There isn’t always a scar or any visual cues to the pain you are suffering. This peer support group is a place where you can seek support from others who suffer with chronic pain and can empathise with what you are
going through. At this group we will be looking and discussing ways to improve your:
ï‚· self care
ï‚· sleep
ï‚· emotional awareness
ï‚· your relationship with your body.
Why not take that step and communicate via instant chat with people with similar challenges and experiences you have. The group is completely anonymous offering you safety and a chance to be honest and authentic with what you are going through and hear from other members what has helped them and how they manage. Remember living with chronic pain, is day by day, slow and steady. To join this group you need to register as a user with Turn2Me and then register for the group in advance of the scheduled date and time. Well done, we look forward to virtually meeting you.
Chronic Pain Ireland in partnership with Turn2Me will facilitate a specific ‘chronic pain group counselling support group’ on the last Thursday evening of every month at 7pm. This service is available to current members of Chronic Pain Ireland.
If you would like to learn more about CPI membership see here
About Turn2Me:
Turn2Me is supported by the HSE’s National Office for Suicide Prevention to deliver counselling online. Turn2me is a national mental health charity that was founded in 2009 by Oisin and Diarmuid Scollard, who tragically lost their brother, Cormac, to suicide in 2003. Turn2me offers adult counselling and support group services to adults and young people aged 12 plus. Turn2Me has helped over 120,000 people since it was set up in 2009. Turn2Me offers up to six free counselling sessions to adults living in Ireland.
Turn2Me also offer a wide range of online mental health supports that the general public can access online – To sign up or for more details please visit www.Turn2Me.ie

Chronic Pain, Hope & Acceptance workshop
2024-05-30 14:00 - 16:00
Chronic Pain, Hope & Acceptance
Acceptance is the big idea in pain management, but it’s hard to do!
In the session we will look at:

Understanding acceptance
Making sense of where you are
Magic question
Reframing acceptance
Can vs can’t
Percentages
First step

Chronic Pain Ireland has for many years offered self-management training for all living with chronic pain and are partnering with the Pain Association Scotland, who (having pioneered the development and delivery of self-management training) have run community programmes for over 20 years. Both CPI and PAS share mutual aims of helping to improve the quality of life for all living with chronic pain. The focus of these interactive workshops is therefore on introducing people to, and quickly building, self-management skills, thereby creating practical, positive change leading to an improved quality of life and well-being. Our trained facilitator has delivered over 10,000 workshops to date.
These workshops are offered to members of Chronic Pain Ireland only. If you would like to become a member and avail of all our chronic pain support services including: self-management workshops, telephone support line, chronic pain courses and programmes, online meetings, webinars and networking opportunities â€“ Join here

Pain Management implementation
2024-05-29 14:00 - 16:00 | online, Ireland
Pain Management implementation
Our series of courses and workshops look at ways to manage and cope with the challenge of chronic pain. As you will know, pain management involves adapting to change by adopting a new set of habits that are often the opposite of what we are used to. It’s no surprise that it’s hard to do!
People often fly high for a while after a course or workshop, but it’s easy to lose momentum and slip back into those old unhelpful habits. With this in mind, we are pleased to offer a bi-monthly session which focusses on helping you to regain the motivation to get back in to the habit of pain management.
These sessions are open to anyone who has completed any of the following: Living Well courses, CPI “5 week” course, all 12 CPI workshops or a hospital run pain management programme. The sessions are there for you to bring your questions and to explore whatever is needed to help you to re-invigorate your pain management habit. The aim is to give you a boost, perhaps to re-assure, to re-motivate or just to know it’s ok to keep doing what helps.
The sessions are not so much about new information, rather they’re about finding ways to put what you know back into practice. The sessions will be friendly and interactive. The topic(s) and focus are set at the start of each meeting within the group.
Chronic Pain Ireland has for many years offered self-management training for all living with chronic pain and are partners with the Pain Association Scotland, who (having pioneered the development and delivery of self-management training) have run community programmes for over 20 years. Both CPI and PAS share mutual aims of helping to improve the quality of life for all living with chronic pain. The focus of these interactive workshops is therefore on introducing people to, and quickly building, self-management skills, thereby creating practical, positive change leading to an improved quality of life and well-being. Our trained facilitator has delivered over 10,000 workshops to date.
These workshops are offered to members of Chronic Pain Ireland and are supported by way of a Hospital Saturday Fund grant.
To avail of all our chronic pain support services including: self-management workshops, telephone support line, chronic pain courses and programmes, online meetings, webinars and networking opportunities â€“ Join here

Sleep, racing minds and chronic pain
2024-04-26 14:00 - 16:00 | online, Ireland
Sleep, Racing Minds and chronic pain
Poor sleep is common in chronic pain, but it’s often overlooked as seen as a secondary issue. Lack of sleep can build up over time which makes everything worse. Rather than sleep being a side issue, it’s a crucial part of pain management.
Throughout this 2-hour interactive workshop we explore the following:

Understanding the cycles of sleep,
What happens when we can’t get to or back to sleep
Simple techniques to improve sleep
How to deal with a racing mind and ideas from ‘sleep hygiene’.

Chronic Pain Ireland has for many years offered self-management training for all living with chronic pain and are partners with the Pain Association Scotland, who (having pioneered the development and delivery of self-management training) have run community programmes for over 20 years. Both CPI and PAS share mutual aims of helping to improve the quality of life for all living with chronic pain. The focus of these interactive workshops is therefore on introducing people to, and quickly building, self-management skills, thereby creating practical, positive change leading to an improved quality of life and well-being. Our trained facilitator has delivered over 10,000 workshops to date.
These workshops are offered to members of Chronic Pain Ireland only. If you would like to become a member and avail of all our chronic pain support services including: self-management workshops, telephone support line, chronic pain courses and programmes, online meetings, webinars and networking opportunities â€“ Join here

Chronic Pain & Mental Health: Acceptance & Life Quality
2024-04-25 19:00 - 20:00 | online, Ireland
Chronic Pain & Mental Health: Acceptance & Life Quality
This month we focus on Acceptance, managing quality of life and thinking constructively
Chronic Pain Ireland has partnered with Turn2Me an Irish online mental health charity that provides free, anonymous and confidential online professional health services. We’ve partnered to offer a series of specific chronic pain and mental health group sessions which at present are available to members of Chronic Pain Ireland. This month we are exploring acceptance, managing quality of life and thinking constructively.
Chronic Pain Group sessions – Chronic Pain is invisible, you cannot show it to your doctor, friends, or family. There isn’t always a scar or any visual cues to the pain you are suffering. This peer support group is a place where you can seek support from others who suffer with chronic pain and can empathise with what you are
going through. At this group we will be looking and discussing ways to improve your:
ï‚· self care
ï‚· sleep
ï‚· emotional awareness
ï‚· your relationship with your body.
Why not take that step and communicate via instant chat with people with similar challenges and experiences you have. The group is completely anonymous offering you safety and a chance to be honest and authentic with what you are going through and hear from other members what has helped them and how they manage. Remember living with chronic pain, is day by day, slow and steady. To join this group you need to register as a user with Turn2Me and then register for the group in advance of the scheduled date and time. Well done, we look forward to virtually meeting you.
Chronic Pain Ireland in partnership with Turn2Me will facilitate a specific ‘chronic pain group counselling support group’ on the last Thursday evening of every month at 7pm. This service is available to current members of Chronic Pain Ireland.
If you would like to learn more about CPI membership see here
About Turn2Me:
Turn2Me is supported by the HSE’s National Office for Suicide Prevention to deliver counselling online. Turn2me is a national mental health charity that was founded in 2009 by Oisin and Diarmuid Scollard, who tragically lost their brother, Cormac, to suicide in 2003. Turn2me offers adult counselling and support group services to adults and young people aged 12 plus. Turn2Me has helped over 120,000 people since it was set up in 2009. Turn2Me offers up to six free counselling sessions to adults living in Ireland.
Turn2Me also offer a wide range of online mental health supports that the general public can access online – To sign up or for more details please visit www.Turn2Me.ie
