Recent content by redeemed27

Thank you, Blake. That's sounds great--I'll try it.

Yes, I have journalled about them and will continue to work on it. It's not so much that I need to forgive them for the past, but that I need to learn to interact with them in new ways. Both of the relationships are stressful, in opposite ways. My father is very unaccepting (to the point of...

I've had several "Ah-ha!" moments so far and also have been able to really get a grip on the magnitude of some of my biggest issues. In reading about the TMS personality traits, I was shocked to realize how stoic I am. The description fits me to a T. The other trait that fits me very well is...

I am so thankful that the Day 8 page addressed the issue of tracking symptoms. The discussion was so helpful. I had been starting to think about that very thing the past few days. A couple years ago the naturopath I was seeing for adrenal fatigue (the condition that I until very recently...

(It's not really day 6, but that's the part of the program I'm on--it's really been a couple weeks or so.) This meditation exercise did produce a general feeling of muscle relaxation for me. I have done similar relaxation and mindfulness exercises before. I can't say I feel any different...

The most discouraging message I have gotten from the various practitioners I have seen for my pain is the idea that if I just follow their program long enough and often enough, it will make a huge difference and I will find relief. I heard this from chiropractors, physical therapists...

Thank you, Ellen for your encouraging thoughts! And thank you as well, Walt. I will push on through the program with renewed hope. The book I referred to is They Can't Find Anything Wrong!--7 keys to Understanding, Treating and Healing Stress Illness by David D. Clarke, MD.

After suffering with an ever-increasing host of symptoms over the past 10 years, I heard about Dr. Sarno a few years ago. I devoured two of his books and spent a couple months doing my best to follow his advice. I read, I wrote, thought, read, wrote and thought some more. When I experienced...