Recent content by Lidsmichelle

Since I have started this program, I took and passed my drive test and now have my drivers license. I’m 26, so this is a pretty big deal. Now I drive myself to and from work, can go drive to see my girlfriend when I want to. Go to see my friends. Just go to the grocery store. My life is no...

I find addressing my own body and mind during a flare up most helpful. Just acknowledging that I am upset and that it’s ok to be upset or stressed or angry helps me a lot. Often it results in an instant removal or reduction of pain for me.

So far I’ve talked to my girlfriend and my mother and father about it. I actually just linked my dad to it because he has pain issues and has a lot of the anxiety and perfectionist traits I have. So far everyone has been receptive to what I’ve talked about, but my mom has also had more luck with...

During the past two weeks has your pain been moving around? How has this affected your belief in the diagnosis? Yes, it has been. And I’ve been noticing more connection now with pain and my stress levels. This morning I was going to work and I was going to be driving alone for the first time...

Thus far I have had a significant pain reduction since starting this program. I’ve had entirely pain free days. Yesterday I was upset though over some of the emotions I have been uncovering and had a mild pain flare up which was incredibly disappointing. I knew to expect some during the...

I wouldn’t say lately I’ve been more self-critical than normal, but I am often self-critical. I have a need to please people and if I feel like I could have even vaguely upset someone I tend to self-flagellate. You’re too much, you’re annoying, you probably are overreacting. I have pretty low...

Thus far the most success I’ve had with managing my pain has come from this program and a similar program, curable. It’s not been easy for me - I am not recommended for this program as someone with depression, anxiety, and potentially PTSD. However I am monitoring myself, and if it starts to do...

I think I managed to get it right but did it faster than suggested. That said I have done this exercise before with Curable and recognize how to do it. I would like to start doing mediation for relaxation daily since I have been stressed a lot lately. It made me feel much more relaxed, and as...