Recent content by time4change

Mornings are the worst for me too! I'm pain free lying down and immediately feel pain upon standing. Bending is not an option. I can't do anything till my back loosens up! It has been getting a little better since starting the SEP, though, Changing my routine sounds like a very good...

I'm currently listening to BACK PAIN PERMANENT HEALING by Steve Ozanich. I've found this book very helpful, informative and fun to listen to! I listen to it while I take my walks. Every day seems to get a little better. This weekend I painted my laundry room and on Sunday, shopped for...

Thanks for replying! I was wondering what my next steps should be. I've also been considering a personal trainer. I recently quit my gym because my pain was so bad I couldn't exercise. Currently the only exercise I do is walking and Classical Stretch (tai chi/ballet stretches) by Miranda...

How come I rejected Sarno's message the first time? I had to hit bottom... at least 3 doctors, no answers and searing pain that took all joy of life out of me. It took Alan Gordon, Scott Brady and Steve Ozanich to pound it into my head for a second time. I see now I am the poster child for...

I, too, just finished "The Naked Mind"! I haven't stopped drinking yet, but I have cut down and have become more aware of the hold it has on me. Much of the time I was just using it to numb my chronic TMS back pain, and I knew deep down this was not the way to go... Keep at this process...

My whole pain journey started with 'out of the blue' panic attacks 35 years ago. After 10 years it managed to subside for the most part (with Xanax and time), only for new TMS symptoms to appear - rotator cuff and elbow tendonitis! Then that subsided to be replaced with TMJ and full blown...