25-Day

I’m on day 25 of SEP. I took a somewhat long break from the program while I was on vacation from work. I felt very well, both physically and mentally, during the vacation.
After returning to work from my vacation, my life was going well. I was working a lot, going to the pool and swimming 30 laps twice a week, and I even went for a run once because I had promised myself at the beginning of the SEP, in the commitment statement, that I would try running again in July.
"Then came the decline. One day, I found myself alone at work once again, overwhelmed with too much to do, for seven days in a row. My back couldn’t take it, and now I have severe lower back pain — a whole area of tight, contracted muscles that causes discomfort and anxiety. I’m on my fourth injection and seeing little improvement, and sometimes I’m afraid I won’t get better. I pushed myself too hard, and even with the pain, I still went swimming.
"Right now, I feel tired, in pain, sad, and sometimes anxious about recovery. Over the past few days, I’ve been too focused on the physical pain, but at the same time, I’m very clear-headed in realizing that the real problem in my life right now is work. A physically demanding job, little recognition, constantly being exploited physically, and my requests for help with my health being continuously ignored. I’m not afraid of the treatment — just yesterday, I read 35 pages of Dr. Sarno’s book, and the more I read, the more I see myself in it.
"But despite this awareness, the pain isn’t decreasing at the moment. I don’t want to stop physical activity — every day I can’t move or exercise feels difficult for me. But with the injections, I’m unable to move.
I will need to make important decisions about this aspect of my life
Thanks to read me