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                       Posted - 02/14/2009 :  10:52:36
                        
                        
                      
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                       Hello Everyone!
  I am new to the forum, but keep hearing about it from my clients.  I thought I'd better get my act together and finally join.  I had the "diagnoses" of vulvodynia and interstitial cystitis, but dealt with them both as mind-body-syndromes with great success.  I was so thrilled to have learned about TMS and mind-body healing in general!  What a relief.  I ended up getting really into it and merged it into my professional life as a "life" coach.  (I know, I know, what a cheesy title.)  Now I am a mind-body health coach, and I work with clients who want to try a mind-body approach but want some guidance/help structuring it.  I remember feeling frustrated with Sarno's books because he didn't give a lot of tools.  I used Dr. Schecter's workbook myself, and then a lot of other tools I researched.  One of the things I hope to do as a coach is  help others put the mind-body concept into action, and to let people know that pelvic pain issues can be mind-body syndromes, too.
  Anyway, sorry for the long post, but I wanted to let you all know that you're welcome to come visit my blog, where I do a lot of writing and have lots of resources you might enjoy or find helpful.  This week, I'm offering a free telecourse on mind-body tools Thursday evening, so if you want to join in, you are welcome.  It will be recorded, so you can register to get a recording if you can't make the live class.  
  Now that I'm a member of the forum, I'll pop in and let you know about free things like this so you can take advantage of them.  I have done a little collaboration with Dr. Schubiner, so on my blog site you can listen to an interview we did together, for example.  
  The blog site is:  http://vulvodyniacoach.wordpress.com.
  Hope it's okay to post a link - I saw that Monte did, so I'm assuming it's okay.  Also, feel free to email me anytime if you have any questions.
  Great to be here, finally!
  Abigail
 
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                 Curiosity18 
                  
                 
                
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                       Posted - 02/14/2009 :  15:54:39
                        
                        
                      
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                       I just wanted to let folks know that Abigail's work has been a tremendous help to me.  She has a very positive and practical way of applying mind-body healing strategies that can really benefit those who are in a "stuck" cycle, like myself.  I would encourage anyone who is continuing to struggle with TMS to visit her blog and watch the telecourse.
  Hope all is well- Curiosity | 
                     
                    
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                 skizzik 
                    
                 
                
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                       Posted - 02/14/2009 :  17:07:34
                        
                        
                      
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                       quote: Originally posted by AbSteidley
 
  Hope it's okay to post a link 
 
 
  
  How dare you come here and post a link where some might find relief from horrible chronic pain!   | 
                     
                    
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                 AbSteidley 
                 
                 
                
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                       Posted - 02/15/2009 :  12:08:02
                        
                        
                      
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                       I just learned that I didn't read Monte's post carefully enough - he posted an email only.  So, really sorry.  I've probably disobeyed the rules already!  Sheesh.  This comes from my typical leap before I look way of living!   
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