Recent content by kevin95630

I have been suffering from disabling, chronic back pain, extending down my glutes to my upper legs, for several years. It had progressed to the point where I could not walk upright, moping around like I should be in a wheelchair. I tried everything: chiropractic, physical therapy, stretches...

Regarding Adam Heller and the Zero Pain Now book and program: I purchased the book and found it to be a useful adjunct. As a result, I began to investigate his program, which he promotes heavily. I went to his web site, and no great surprise, the test he offers indicated that I am the ideal...

Thank you for your generosity of spirit in responding to this, to a complete stranger. I am touched (and I feel something as a result!). Seriously, it impressed me initially that you would respond like this, but when I started to compose this response, my eyes filled up to overflowing and I...

Something else I've noticed is that when asked, in a social setting or as part of a "program", something like "What do you like to do for fun?", or "What are some things that bring you joy?", I draw a complete blank. I think I should have a quick and easy answer for that, and when I realize...

Sad! I'm feeling sad right now, because I can't feel my emotions. How's that for irony? I was sitting here thinking about what I wrote before, and was reading some in the "Ask a Therapist" section, where it became clear that mine is a classic TMS patient's problem. As I read others describe...

Part of why I believe in the TMS diagnosis is that it resonates so well with other things I have experienced. Some years ago, while working on depression, I participated in group therapy. The thing that stands out to me about that was how we would "check in" at the beginning of each session...

I want to say my acceptance of the TMS diagnosis is 100%. If you want to know the truth, that is probably not it, but I'm sticking with it anyway. I'm convinced, the evidence is there and it all makes sense. I don't want to allow fear of disappointment (again!) to creep in, so I'm sticking...

I accept this. 100%. I am so glad that pain will now be in my rear view mirror.