Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 When I was in New York at the school I developed a migraine. I get them occasionally, I usually know what they are related to, I have my " fixes " for them. I don't do any strong pain pills as I am very sensitive to any stimulant or depressant ( I must be the only one of my generation that has NEVER even tried pot). I was encouraged to do the work. Now when you are in the throes of an emerging migraine that's the last thing you want to do is to wait before taking the aspirin. However, I did it. I don't remember what I wrote about but I have the worksheets at home and can post if I think they are of any use. Well, I did not get a migraine and I was flabbergasted. And amazingly I just realised I have not had one since. Just some minor headaches. DOreen openeyes4444 wrote: Does anyone have answers to chronic pain problems using The Work as a tool? I developed severe muscle pain the week two of my family members were diagnosed with cancer. I've tried everything from body work to vitamins to meditation to drastic diet changes. Nothing seems to work. I'm almost certain it's psychological in origin and I don't want to start taking pain pills! The pain is excruciating! I wonder, is it " stuck energy " in the form of grief, anger or fear? Has anyone had any past experience with this issue? openeyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 Hi openeyes, Could it be that you are trying too hard to get rid of the pain? Could it be that the pain needs to be accepted totally before it will finally leave you? Maybe it would be good to just sit with the pain for a while and to feel it and experience it completely without resistance...without thinking something like " I want this pain to go away " ? And maybe it could be helpful to work with the belief " I should not have that pain " ? Needless to say, I am not suggesting that you shouldn't see a doctor or look for a treatment. But if you accept the pain like you feel it right now, you will probably be much more relaxed and it will probably become easier for you to find an effective treatment. In addition, maybe you could try to work on the belief " My relatives have cancer " . Is that true? Ultimately, cancer is just a story, isn't it? Ultimately, the only thing that is real are the physical symptoms that a person may or may not experience in the present moment. Elli Does anyone have answers to chronic pain problems using The Work as a tool? I developed severe muscle pain the week two of my family members were diagnosed with cancer. I've tried everything from body work to vitamins to meditation to drastic diet changes. Nothing seems to work. I'm almost certain it's psychological in origin and I don't want to start taking pain pills! The pain is excruciating! I wonder, is it " stuck energy " in the form of grief, anger or fear? Has anyone had any past experience with this issue? openeyes Mit schönen Grüßen von Yahoo! Mail. Für die Bilder Ihrer Lieben - Yahoo! Fotos - kostenlos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 Hi there, I'm not " openeyes " but Oh boy, I had such a reaction to this. I know I do not want to accept pain and and I have no uncomfortable thought in that. I don't think the work is about accepting anything but the truth, which I know you could say is the pain. Ok well, I accept I have pain when I have a migraine, I also have " bad' thoughts about the pain and the migraine and it is the thoughts I investigate. I don't need to do anything with the pain that is uncomfortable. It is comfortable for me to take tylenol and to investigate my thoughts on it. As I am writing I am realising that I am indeed " accepting " the pain without resistance. However, I can't stop myself thinking " I want this pain to go away " . Thought arises like the breath I take. I can however, investigate that thought. Investigating the thought " I should not have this pain " is a good suggestion and I would do if that was a thought I had. Thanks for writing this and helping me see things more clearly. Doreen Re: Health and body Hi openeyes, Could it be that you are trying too hard to get rid of the pain? Could it be that the pain needs to be accepted totally before it will finally leave you? Maybe it would be good to just sit with the pain for a while and to feel it and experience it completely without resistance...without thinking something like " I want this pain to go away " ? And maybe it could be helpful to work with the belief " I should not have that pain " ? Needless to say, I am not suggesting that you shouldn't see a doctor or look for a treatment. But if you accept the pain like you feel it right now, you will probably be much more relaxed and it will probably become easier for you to find an effective treatment. In addition, maybe you could try to work on the belief " My relatives have cancer " . Is that true? Ultimately, cancer is just a story, isn't it? Ultimately, the only thing that is real are the physical symptoms that a person may or may not experience in the present moment. Elli Does anyone have answers to chronic pain problems using The Work as a tool? I developed severe muscle pain the week two of my family members were diagnosed with cancer. I've tried everything from body work to vitamins to meditation to drastic diet changes. Nothing seems to work. I'm almost certain it's psychological in origin and I don't want to start taking pain pills! The pain is excruciating! I wonder, is it " stuck energy " in the form of grief, anger or fear? Has anyone had any past experience with this issue? openeyes Mit schönen Grüßen von Yahoo! Mail. Für die Bilder Ihrer Lieben - Yahoo! Fotos - kostenlos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Doreen, You wrote >> As I am writing I am realising that I am indeed " accepting " the pain without resistance. However, I can't stop myself thinking " I want this pain to go away " . Thought arises like the breath I take. I can however, investigate that thought. << Yes, this is my experience too. I cannot stop myself from thinking, but when I do The Work I can often stop myself from becoming identified with my thoughts...and when I don't identify with my thoughts, they don't cause pain and inner resistance. Elli Mit schönen Grüßen von Yahoo! Mail - http://mail.yahoo.de Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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