I'm writing this on the eve of "Mental Health Awareness Week" and the timing couldn't be better. Over the past few months I've become a lot more active regarding my own mental and physical health. The symptoms have been a bit lively these past few weeks and that has prompted me to take a freshContinue reading "The only way is through"

Learning can be hard work, especially if it’s a mandatory subject that you are not interested in, like during your school years. Fortunately for me, the subject I was forced to study is fascinating. When I first discovered that my “condition” was a result of the mind and body working together I was firstly relievedContinue reading "Knowledge is Power"

“Ladies and Gentlemen, you have physical symptoms and for some of you they are severe but there is nothing wrong with you.  You are perfectly normal from the stand point of how your body works.  Your pain is the result of a process initiated by the brain to protect you from feelings that you haveContinue reading "Breakthrough"

I made a commitment to myself that once I started this blog I would stop doing the research.  I’ve still got a lot to learn but I have so much more to share.  As the great Socrates put it “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing“.    No, I’m not saying IContinue reading "The Calling"

I guess the story has to start somewhere, so here’s a little more following on from the “about me” page…. Firstly, whatever physical or mental symptoms you have it is very important that you get them checked out by a Doctor.  There could be something serious going on and it is important that potential causesContinue reading "The Journey Begins…"