The Art of Living with Illness

Mark Moser has lived with chronic pain for over forty years — and has learned to build a rich, meaningful life in the midst of what cannot be changed. In this book, he writes with candour, depth, and a quiet sense of humour about what it truly means when pain becomes a constant companion. But this is not a medical guide, and it is not a story of suffering. It is an invitation to listen — and to see the world through the eyes of someone who is not only a patient, but also a partner, a father, a friend, and a professional.

Moser builds a bridge between those who live with illness and those who don't, between knowledge and experience, between body and soul. He speaks openly about fear, anger, and loneliness — but equally about closeness, love, and the quiet joy of being alive. Alongside deeply personal narratives, the book offers practical tools, honest reflections, and moments of insight for everyday life with illness.

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Erfülltes Leben mit Krankheit

Mark Moser lebt seit über vierzig Jahren mit chronischen Schmerzen – und hat gelernt, inmitten des Unausweichlichen ein reiches, sinnvolles Leben zu führen. In diesem Buch erzählt er eindringlich, ehrlich und mit feinem Humor, was es bedeutet, wenn Schmerz zum ständigen Begleiter wird. Doch dies ist kein medizinischer Ratgeber und keine Leidensgeschichte. Es ist eine Einladung, zuzuhören – und die Welt durch die Augen eines Menschen zu sehen, der nicht nur Patient, sondern auch Partner, Vater, Freund und Berufstätiger ist.

Moser schlägt eine Brücke zwischen Betroffenen und Nicht-Betroffenen, zwischen Wissen und Erfahrung, zwischen Körper und Seele. Er spricht offen über Angst, Wut, Einsamkeit – aber auch über Nähe, Liebe und Lebenslust. Neben berührenden Erzählungen bietet das Buch praktische Hilfen, Reflexionen und Impulse für den Alltag mit Krankheit.

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Ein Mann mit Brille und grauem Pullover sitzt nachdenklich an einem Tisch, mit einem Notizbuch und einem Laptop vor ihm.

A quiet joy. A long road. A book finally ready for you.

For two years, I wrote. Not from theory — but from life itself. From pain that wouldn't leave, from persistence that somehow did. From listening, failing, learning, and beginning again.

The Art of Living with Illness didn't come from a desk. It came from the shores of Koh Lanta, the heat and motion of Bangkok, from planes and trains crossing between worlds — and from the quiet beauty of my neighbourhood in Bern, where mornings are slow and words find their way.

Each place left something in these pages. Each season shaped a sentence.

Rather than tell you what this book is, I'd rather let those who've already read it speak. Their words will meet you here — honest, unscripted, and from the heart.

If this book finds its way into your hands, I will be genuinely grateful. If it moves you to share a thought — with me, or with someone who might need it — even more so.

Because books, in the end, are conversations. And this one has only just begun.

The Art of Living with Illness is now available in English and German — as a softcover or e-book.

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Endorsements

Dr. Manuel Schmid

In The Art of Living Well with Illness, Mark J. Moser presents an authentic and compelling narrative that blends lived experience with practical insight. Far from romanticizing suffering, he engages directly with the profound disruptions chronic illness can bring—loss, unpredictability, and the redefinition of self—while resisting any reduction of life to these realities alone.
The result is an honest, well-structured, and ultimately hopeful exploration of resilience, meaning-making, and the human capacity to flourish even in adversity.
For practitioners, caregivers, and fellow travellers alike, this work offers both empathetic understanding and concrete tools for living fully in the presence of pain.
Prof. Irene Abderhalden

In the more than 20 years that I’ve known Mark, he has become a great role model for me. The way he has come to live with his illness and its limitations is not only a powerful source of inspiration for people with chronic pain, but for anyone facing recurring challenges. It is a precious gift to all of us that Mark shares his experiences in this book with such depth and lightness.
Dr. Christine Jacob

I’ve come to admire him not only for his insight, but for his rare combination of genuine empathy and fearless honesty. He has a remarkable gift for sharing his experiences in a way that is open, unfiltered, and deeply human, always with the intent to uplift and empower others.
PH Dr. phil. Helen Koechlin

Mark’s book is essential reading for healthcare providers, people living with chronic illnesses, and relatives and friends of a chronicaly ill person. It is a strong and moving call for more community and compassion—and it impressively demonstrates the rare ability to truly holding multiple truths simultaneously.
Prof. Dr. Sabina Heuss

Mark Moser’s book is therefore more than just a personal account or a collection of symptoms and instructions for coping with pain. It is an invitation to listen, to learn and to take on the perspective of a person who has been living with chronic pain for over four decades – and yet has become much more than just a ‘patient’. In his book, Mark Moser provides an impressive insight into life with chronic illness. The book is a rare, necessary and powerful voice from the perspective of someone who is personally affected, who is a father, husband, friend, colleague, business man and partner – someone who will not be reduced to the role of patient, but who reflects on his experience with analytical acuity, emotional intelligence and deep empathy.