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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 marsha[/i] [br]I am a believer in Sarno's philosophy on chronic pain. So much a believer that I had become a zealot. Anyone who mentioned pain I was sure had a psychosomatic cause. I was true to the cause. Taking an Advil once in a while was a betrayal. Very extreme I know. Being in constant pain day and night I remained faithful Not everyone has the fortitude of Steve O. , nor does Hillbilly's way or Ace's method work for everyone. Monty has some good advice, and the 30 or so self help all had an variety of ways to go. I thought it would be easy this time, this relapse. Re visiting Dr. Sarno going to his lectures and finding a therapist. No such luck. A seven year relapse, five years in constant unrelenting debilitating pain. I could not think, walk or live my life. I am lucky to have any friends left. Desperate I went to a pain clinic. Ok, I think the way you do, but when asked if I thought I would be better off dead I answered YES. I fantasized about my death and how my family would deal . No one is better off dead. After discussing my feelings about Sarno, death, life and pain I agreed to have an epidural steroid injection. Doing this went against everything I believe in. But it was that or death. I choose life. I am still a believer . I needed a break from the pain a chance for my brain to remember what it feels like to think I do not feel great but I feel better. A bit more optimistic . I am working with my therapist on my stuff. But , now I can think a little and I am able to see the possibilities of life. Be true to yourself. Treat yourself as kindly as you can. Don't have unnecessary surgery. Not every pain is a big deal. Stop getting stuck on your body .AND live.. [/quote]   Check here to include your profile signature.