I am happy to share my progress :-)

Hi All,
3 months passed after reading dr. Sarno first book and joining this forum, and although I still have some back pain I can already tell I have my life back!
The most important is that I went out of my depression and anxiety! The pain still attacks, sometimes more then ever (extinction bursts?) but I am not afraid of it anymore. I am 100% confident of having TMS, I know my spine is ok and act according to this.
As dr. Sarno said:
1. Gain the knowledge
2. Act on this knowledge

I've done so many things recently, that brought my live back:
- I am running 2-3 times a week, and stretching after running! Two months ago I was in panic when even thinking about wearing running shoos.
- I signed up to dance lessons.
- When I feel others are overwhelming me with their problems, or putting to much on me I communicate it aloud. Before I say "yes", I stop for a moment and ask myself what I really feel about it.
- I've made some interior decoration changes at my home - this means I do things that give me pleasure again!
- I've made some shopping, buying new clothes and shoes which is a success for me, as going to shopping center and bending my back to try new trousers or shoes was really stressful for me
- I wear high heel shoes again every day! I love high heels but I dropped wearing them due to LBP many months ago.
- I rebuke my kids for doing silly things I was in such a bad shape recently that I had no energy to raise them up.
- I take no pills, no medicines. I got rid of all back helping/ supporting gadgets
- I can sleep on my belly, with my head turned left or right and no neck pain in the morning!
... as you see - a lot of small things that a bringing joy and light back into my life.

I know there is still a long (or maybe short, who knows) way in front of me until I can say I am 100% healed, but now I have the confidence that I go a right direction. There are still things in the basement... but now I know they are there, and I am not afraid of them.

Cheers, and BIG THANK YOU to all good people helping on this forum
Ania

 

Ania, I am SOOOO happy to hear this! You are doing it!

 

Hi Ania,

Thanks for your update. You have made huge progress, and don't worry if it is not "100%."

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What a beautiful realization!! Life-changing, I think. Maybe other challenges in life will be easier.

You might like my post awhile back:
https://www.tmswiki.org/forum/threads/ease-trust-success-and-positive-loops.19807/ (Ease, trust, success, and positive loops)

Keep us posted!

Andy B

 

And this my love, you have done.
I’m delighted to read this post and glad that you have actively posted here throughout those three months because it is a path for others to follow.

Here’s to your continued success ❤️

(and isn’t sleeping on your belly the best).

Plum x

 

So well written. And now I can perfectly relate to what you wrote.

 

Good!! I am very happy for you!
Andy