Pain->Worry->Pain: A Healthy? Young Males Story

Hello!!! Im a mid 20s Male and im brand new to this mindset and Forum.

Always been a worrier throughout my life. And I experienced some Right Foot Pain, first starting in 2021. Took me awhile to diagnose but it was revealed to be sesamoiditis. This lead me down a worry+catastrophizing spiral of ever worsening conditions. Left foot, both knees, hips, ankle, shoulder, back... Going to the doctors and getting imaging revealed no issues and the pain wasnt constant and kinda 'moved around'.

Then in summer of 2023 I sprained my ankle and did a 60 mile Backpacking trip. Upon returning everything got drastically worse. This led to a mindset that i was 'crippled' and doomed to a 60ish more years of life with ever increasing pain. I became fearful of walking and showing up to work became a battle with pain as i was on my feet all day.

This led me to seeking out alternative type treatments and I recently found Sarno’s teachings. And id love to talk, asking questions, bounce ideas. And let me tall you I have A LOT OF QUESTIONS!

Thanks for you time and the read

 

Welcome to the forum! You are in the right place!

Incidentally, I am a backpacker, too, and I sprained and fractured my ankle last summer. The funniest thing is that my ankle started hurting MORE after the official 6-week recovery period was over. Guess what my first thought was when the pain increased? It took some mental effort and my years of prior experience with TMS to get over it, and I am back to normal now!

Start learning and asking your questions. We usually recommend one of Alan Gordon's free Pain Recovery Programs for starters.