Louise - Back Pain & Sciatica

The last ten years of my life have been a mix of incredible highs and devastating lows.  Looking back I have been plagued with pain, illness or some other symptom on and off for most of that time.  I now know it was all stress related.

My last encounter with chronic pain started a few months ago when I was struck with severe sciatica and back pain.  I had had it two years previously and had been treated with prolotherapy which I now know worked only as a placebo.

Within a week I had spiralled into a very dark place of pain, depression, anxiety and fear.  I have two children and everytime I looked at them I felt such despair and guilt that I almost couldn't bear to be around them.

I had been searching the Internet for any sign of hope when I stumbled across the work of Dr Sarno.  I read his book 'the mindbody prescription' and could see myself on every page.  It gave me hope but after applying his teqniques for a week or two I hadn't progressed much and was still struggling immensely.  I decided to see if there was anyone in the UK that did similar work and thank god I found Georgie.

I contacted her and I haven't looked back since.  The SIRPA recovery programme has been the toughest and most challenging thing I have done but it has also been the most worthwhile.

I'm only 2 months into my journey, but I have learnt so much about myself and now realise that actually although at the moment I still have some pain sometimes it's ok because the most important thing is that I have my life back, my children have their mummy back and my husband his wife back.  All the fears that kept me a prisoner to the pain are diminishing every day and that's what counts.  I know I will continue to improve and know I am now in control and that is an amazing feeling.

I will continue to use some of the strategies Georgie taught me to help me deal with stress in my life and I know I will continue on my own personal journey to help me cope with whatever happens on the future, but now thanks to Georgie it is a journey I want to take.  

I would never have progressed so much without her unwavering support and guidance and for that I will be eternally grateful.

Thank you x