Keep Going.

1 year anniversary (approx.) when my chronic pain kicked me in the butt and I spiraled into severe anxiety and depression. A couple months later I learned about Dr. Sarno and my whole reality changed.

This post is to anyone who doubts they won’t be free of physical or mental chronic pain.

Yes, you can and you will. I believe you can. Trust yourself. Trust the process. Stay consistent. Don’t put pressure on yourself. Cut yourself some slack. Make small adjustments every single day. Just because you have a horrible day it most certainly doesn’t mean you are back at zero.

Last night the original pain symptoms that got me into this work reared its ugly head very subtly. It was like a snake slithering in. I got scared, rolled my eyes, I acknowledged it, journaled, and focused my attention on the present (prepping delicious food for Thanksgiving the next day). I woke up at peace, energized, with no sign of it.

You will find yourself bombarded with family stuff, relationship stuff, work stuff, that will challenge you. You can’t ignore it and you certainly can’t avoid it. But you can choose how you react to symptoms.

Continue this work. It’s worth it.

 

Well said!!

 

Thanks for this, @HealingMe ! You are an inspiration to me.

 

@HealingMe - thank you for sharing that! Very encouraging and good for you for seeing what was happening and doing the work and waking up feeling great again. Hope you had a great day!

 

A million 'likes' from me!

 

Thanks Clover! I had a really great day making/eating lots of good food and taking a nice long walk. Hope you had a good day too!

The funny thing is it's almost like I manifested the original symptoms. I was thinking, "man how funny would it be if my original symptoms resurfaced around the anniversary of when it all started", bam, a couple days later they started to creep up and I truly laughed at the silliness of it. Calling it out for what it is and continuing on with life is what really helps.

 

You know that already, but the same way neuropathways from long ago were there to kick off TMS, your 1 year of work won't go away anymore. So yes, you're way ahead now and TMS is quite scared of you.

Thanks for the inspiration!

 

BloodMoon- I was thinking the same thing!!

 

Thank you Healing Me!!