Day 15 Is pain moving

During the past week, my pain has both moved and has gotten very intense. It has been about 6.5 weeks since my abdominal surgery and I rarely used pain meds, and never an entire pill, this week I gave up and took several medications. It has been a real struggle. I feel like I am getting worse, not better. However, I was able to walk about 7 miles (not all at once) one day this week and I have started doing some simple exercises. Just wish it would go away now!

 

My pain might not even be comparable with yours since you've been through surgery, but I recently tried to hold out against the pain and found myself give in and take painkillers just so I could get through the working day. I think sometimes it's necessary and it's counterproductive to continue to be a stoic and cop all the pain.

I originally was hoping for a miracle with this program since we've read about those people who were cured by reading Sarno's book or by going to a seminar. Once I realised (thanks to the encouragement of those on this forum) that it's a long drawn out process, or at least, it can be, then I relaxed into it a bit more.

I think trying to go it alone without pain medication can sometimes be another symptom of the TMS - of not being kind to yourself. I've since found that after I stopped seeing the medication as a evil and associating it with failing, paradoxically, I haven't needed it as much. Hopefully this can be your experience too.

 

That makes sense to me! You are right, I should not think of it as failing! Thank you so much.