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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by lobstershack[/i] [br]Hi, Great article in the New York Times Science Times section today all about pain: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/15/health/15pain.html?oref=login (In order to view this article you need to sign up, which is free) I glanced at this story as I was heading out the door this morning and actually read it when I got home. I'm proud of myself in that I was able to read it without becoming obsessed with mine. In the past, any time I saw an article relating to pain and/or headaches (actually anything remotely related to my symptoms) I would begin running around in circles in my head ("perhaps I have this?" "well, I haven't tried that yet" "maybe I do in fact have _____; you get the idea.) The article is informative, but reading it makes me appreciate my being led to Sarno and this board; and the fact that I am on the right track. I never actually made it to a pain clinic--I refused--but I can't even imagine what the experience would be like, considering that it probably would have had absolutely no effect on my condition, besides plunging my deeper into depression. Otherwise, I'm still chugging along strong. Today I woke up with my head hurting more than usual, but I took the time to try and trace the increase in pain to any feelings/dreams. I didn't really find anything per se, but I believe all that is important is the fact that by doing this, I am essentially "reprogramming" This increase in pain made me realize how much better my headache has been lately. I'm not quite sure if my good days thus far as my best yet, but that is not what is important, now is it? When doing the work, or trying to reorient myself within Sarnoistic thinking, I've developed a touchstone of sorts, albeit one that is relatively simple, but it works for me: the way I know I am on the right track has much to do with a certain feeling of "fear" or "discomfort," for we are being forced to leave the "comfort zones" we have created for ourselves. Let me try and explain, by subscribing to TMS principles, one is "taking a leap of faith" so to speak. There have been many times when I thought I was doing things correctly, but it felt almost "too easy", i.e., I felt comfortable, like I had not yet stepped outside of the box. Only when I reflected did I realize that I still had doubts in the back of my mind, or was falling back on a previous diagnosis here or there. I hope I am articulating myself clearly. I also emailed Sarno with my story, financial situation, etc. Have a wonderful evening! Remember: "ACT AS IF!" Seth [/quote]   Check here to include your profile signature.