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Kindle - you and I have a lot in common. I am a former Catholic - having grown up with a staunch Roman Catholic family and structure. I cannot tell you what to believe or what your path should be...and my choices / beliefs should not be projected onto you. However, I do feel compelled to try...

Kindle - I too inquired about seen Dr Segal. I had just finished reading Dr. Sarno's books and was part way through Steve's first book. I felt it would help build my confidence and belief to have that 'official stamp of approval'. Since I would be traveling, she recommended a double...

I think that would only work if that is the specific activity you want to do otherwise. Meaning, you're not listening to the audio book while running as a 'treatment' Thought I'd share another mini-success story here. I just did it and my back is now fine. I just told myself that this is...

Ok - I'm going to stretch WAY beyond any real knowledge I have here...so, just food for thought/consideration... I believe negative emotions / stress can inhibit your immune system and essentially cause your body to turn on itself. This isn't the stretch part...this is a firm belief I have at...

Wow - so very interesting. Thanks for sharing!

Kalo - first off, I'm sorry for everything you're going through and I hope you find the right answers because figuring any of this out is extremely difficult. Here are my very humble thoughts/opinions on the matter: You should not ignore the significant correlation to such extreme stressors...

There aren't any TMS practitioners in my area and I have not yet identified a truly insight-based / analytic psychoanalyst either. However, I have been seeing a counselor who specializes in addiction and trauma with a strong Mindbody belief and focus. She utilizes EMDR and EFT techniques (two...

I strongly urge you to seek out Gabor Mate's book 'When the body says NO'. There's a lot of YouTube content you can start with from Gabor Mate as well. Your body is weeping and crying out on your behalf.

If you are specifically wanting to read Sarno first (which is what I did), I'd suggest Mindbody Prescription first and then The Divided Mind. However, having just finished Steve Ozanich's Great Pain Deception, I would strongly suggest reading that book first. He introduces you to all of...

Thanks - that's good advice. That one was tripping me up a bit with trying to figure out how to set incremental goals for myself that were geared towards doing things I enjoy (working out, playing sports, etc.) rather than not having pain. Your idea of increasing time of being able to read in...

The point is that those things don't make your discs or body 'healthier'. These concepts about proper posture, lifting, etc. are all, essentially, 'old wives tales'...myths we have all collectively agreed to believe and thus have been sewn into the very fabric of our culture such that we all...

SteveO's book and method really resonated with me. I do believe his method can work for anybody. Now, I'm far from completely healed as of yet...I'm just starting. But I am healing. I can feel it and I am living it in the steady progress I'm making over time. I believe no matter your pain...

I'm very interested in this topic. SteveO mentions 'Programmed Dreams' as a valuable technique and dreams as our path to the unconscious. I know I've had experiences where something was happening in my immediate area while sleeping (TV, spouse doing something, etc.) which in turn influenced...

If you haven't watched it, watch the Dr. Sarno Documentary "All The Rage". It's available via the app Vimeo. On YouTube, watch the lectures by Dr. Schubiner and Dr. Schechter. Dr. Schechter does a panel interview with those who have healed and I found that to be particularly valuable...

I know what you mean and have only recently begun to adopt that attitude of discarding that old way of thinking and accommodating my pain. Now, when I catch myself about to bend over in a cautious way, switch the way I'm sitting because of what I'm feeling at that moment, etc. - I don't. I...