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    Day 8 Writer’s Block

    I swear this program is reading my mind! I did some journaling this morning and struggled with getting anything written down. I wrote, “I don’t want to seek out anger when I don’t feel it with great ease. But maybe that’s important. Perhaps I need to dig deep, finding the unconscious rage I...
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    Day 7 Working Too Hard

    Today’s activity being nothing was really music to my ears, and something I’ve been wondering about a lot myself. I’ve found myself, since stating this program, wanting to “take the day off” from the daily reading, video, activities, journaling, etc. I’ve done so the past two days, not because I...
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    Day 6 Seeing Patterns

    I’m beginning to discover more and more patterns with my pain. Places where I pretty much always start to feel pain, body positions or movements, etc. It’s frustrating having a good day, and then realizing the place you’re in is a trigger for you and you now have to deal with it. Again, I have...
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    Day 5 Seeking Normalcy

    Yesterday’s shift was fairly uneventful, which I’m very grateful for! I had some small moments where I was very aware of my back, some soreness and deep aching, but no significant pain like I’ve had before. It’s difficult for my mind to come to terms with that this actually is working. I can’t...
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    Day 4 Personality Traits

    I’m pleased to say yesterday went great! Well, great for me, not so great for the USMNT, but I’m thrilled with how things went with my back. I was on my feet for the better part of 12 hours, spent around 3 hours total driving, and clocked just over 20,000 steps, with little to no pain. I had...
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    Day 3 Oh, so that WAS a traumatic experience

    Today’s activity involved beginning the list of life stressors, both deeply ingrained childhood ones and more recent adult ones. First on my list is obviously losing my dad to cancer when I was 18. The more I look into it, the more I realize this wasn’t a single event, being the day he died, but...
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    Day 2 Finding Balance

    Took me a few days to get to Day 2, been busy at work and of course had a great 250th celebration! Over the past few days I listened to all of The Way Out, and I really appreciate Alan Gordon’s approach. I’ve already gone through two of Sarno’s books twice. I definitely find I prefer Gordon’s...
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    Day 1 The Most Logical Diagnosis

    My Story: Today marks 6 months since my back “injury”, or at least what I thought was the start of my story. Really this all began 16 months ago. In late February/early March of last year, I got an offer at the job I dreamed of, one I gave up a lot to pursue, and after a long year of trying and...
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