Relationships becoming a pain?

Like many others with chronic illnesses, I struggle to maintain healthy friendships and relationships with others in my world.  Even though I try not to, sometimes I project my fears or my frustrations off on other people instead of focusing them on where they belong, my inabilities to do what I desire, because of my condition. 


Then, on twitter, someone posted this.  It definitely gives me something to think about.

Four ways to keep Chronic Pain from Straining your Friendships