{"product_id":"personal-growth-darcy-patrick-9781834381077","title":"Personal Growth: Surviving, Thriving While in the Grips of Chronic and Persistent Pain","description":"\u003cp\u003e2022 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePersonal Growth\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarcy gives a real-life look at the coping skills he learned to use over time so he could not only survive, but thrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarcy shows you how to use: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRadical acceptance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelf-compassion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe power of pacing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMindfulness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeditation and more!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about Darcy and his other books by visiting darcypatrick.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Darcy Patrick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 183438107X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781834381077\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Darcy Patrick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d","brand":"Darcy Patrick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48066816934143,"sku":"9781834381077","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_31a40f77-7001-44fa-9328-bf120600c8eb.jpg?v=1768680714","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/personal-growth-darcy-patrick-9781834381077","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}