I never used to believe this sort of thing... but now I do.


I have had PCS since 2005 and have tried a lot of things in order to help me. I have visited many doctors and have found no real solution. It has been a game of waiting, trial and error - that sort of thing. Nothing has really impacted me in the way that I require.

I took it upon me to try and look within - to try a new angle, a new approach. I had nothing to lose. I bought a book called 'Self Healing'. Ordinarily I wouldn't touch stuff like this but after 3 years of illness, you start to wonder if it's worth a try. And why not? It costs very little and as sufferers of PCS know, anything that helps is welcome.

Bit by bit (as I get dizzy reading) I made my way through this book. It shed a new light on my life, my problem, my health. It made me think in a different way. It was very interesting and it covered aspects that I had never before covered. I didn't agree with every single word but I was able to extract extremely valid points from it.


I am not there yet but I have a great feeling of a new beginning on the horizon - it's very exciting. I followed some of the guides and directions within the book such as visualizations and meditation. It took some time to let go of my inhibition, to relax and to 'believe' but when I gave in to it, when I let go and dived in.. I was able to settle into what I was doing.

It was one day a few weeks back that I really spent an entire evening on it. I really delved in. I believed, I focused and I began to feel that it really might just be possible that I can do this, that I really can do this if I really believe in what I'm doing, if I think positively.. if I visualise etc. It was quite an emotional experience. I discovered some things about myself. I opened up quite a lot. Sounds crazy? Well, maybe but I didn't care...

I went to my part-time job on Monday, the following day. I felt 'different'. I felt relaxed and slightly dreamy. I can't really explain it but it was a sensation of well being on a deeper level than normal. I wasn't thinking too much, just doing and getting on with things. I felt just so comfortable.
The greatest thing happened a few hours after the start of work. I was walking outside, taking something to a container to be thrown away. My balance was just so very immensely improved. And I mean immensely. It was as if I was 95% ok again. I normally run on about 75%! I have only ever once felt that good, and that was during a moment of pure relaxation with music. So, something had happened here. Something had worked...

I believe that I had focused so much on the book's techniques that it actually worked, if only for a short period. Unfortunately, I was so surprised by it that I sort of wanted to celebrate a little and subsequently neglected to go back to the routine and continue. I am going to soon though! I have not forgotten this!

It wasn't an easy process and it took a lot of 'releasing' of old thoughts, dropping of negativity, thinking positive and things like that. It was quite intense but the turning point was when I started to believe in it. I decided that there was nothing to lose by trying to believe in the techniques - as strange as some of them are. I convinced myself that I could feel better. It sounds crazy and odd, yes... I know, but it did work. It did make me feel better. I felt something improve that next day - something deeper than any tablet can do. That sealed it for me - it gave me the proof that a mind can do far greater things than you realise.

I am a normal guy of 28 years old. I have never done this sort of thing before but I have to say, the greatest thing that I have learnt is that positive thinking and 'real belief' are stronger weapons against disease and illness than you may just think.

Interesting to hear anyone else that has tried techniques like this.

Gerbil.

I've been trying to change my attitude to life and be more positive to help the healing process and while I believe that positivity helps with the recovery, I haven't gotten to where you are yet of completely letting go of my old thoughts. I think it is necessary to dive into this new way of thinking completely for it to work but I haven't managed it yet.

Your post motivates me to keep trying though so thank you for sharing your thoughts!