Recovery Story: Facing Fear & Overcoming 25 Different Symptoms

I think TMS is simply anxiety expressing itself physically through the body. This story is very helpful to me, have had every symptom she mentioned and more. Amazing what the brain can do. Excellent video, thank you!

I think these stories are so important for so many reasons and it shows how the mind/body connection can influence such a vast array of symptoms! So brave for this young lady to share her story! Very powerful! Thank you!

Absolutely LOVE this ❤ I overcame a 7 year anxiety disorder by using the techniques from books such as DARE and At Last A Life by Paul David. I lived a life free from anxiety for 6 years before getting Covid, which has ended up with me having Long Covid for over 2 years now. Your symptoms were almost exactly the same as the ones I have. I'm currently 4 weeks away from giving birth and my pregnancy has been rough to say the least, but when my baby is born, I will be embarking upon my commitment to my recovery journey. Thanks so much for sharing this inspiring story ❤

That was AWESOME!! Determination! I've always been a determined person but I've lost it someplace in the midst of 20 years of struggling. Thank you Belle for helping me find it again!! I want my life back!! I'll borrow it from you for awhile 😉. Here I go!!! ♥️😊

Just Wow! So glad I found this video today.... The BEST recovery interview I've seen and I've watched a good few! This could be me... Struggling for too many years to count but really in a bad place at the moment... I cried listening to this. Have just bought the audio version of the book DARE that was mentioned. Going to listen now. I will also be keeping this video to watch over and over... Big Big Thank you to both of you for making this! 🙏💞

What a powerful story of persistence, patience and ultimately triumph! Belle, I would love to send a couple of my students your way. You have a lot to offer clients with your psychotherapy background and personal recovery story! And Jim, thanks for all the healing and hope you spread in the world!

This story is identical to my story. Thanks Jim for this recovery story, it gives me hope. I have long covid for 2 years.

Anger is higher up on the emotional scale than fear

A very strong powerful story…Jim your caring is a big. part of our recovery…thanks

ANOTHER great success story - bravo Jim 👏🏼 and Belle!! Belle- so pleased you’re going onto work in this field, You’ll be a fantastic ambassador 🙏🏼😊

I’ve been pushing myself lately going to far places doing yard work on a hot day little by little but like she said I’ve feel I got knocked out been like this for the past days I got this !

I'm memorising the "fear is the mind killer" quote from dune, whenever I feel my symptoms kicking off I recite it to myself

Such a similar story & similar symptoms. Amaaazing, resilient woman! ❤❤ It’s so tricky to work around the medical symptom when you know about the mindbody connection. Good job working through that, my goodness. Great work Jim! Thank you both for this incredible success story.

Thank you for your experience. I relate very much with your story. Crazy stuff. I was reading TMS book by E. Sarno and the main focus is anger. But in my case I instinctly knew that fear was a bigger driver. And this conversation highlighted that. Anger is a better place to be than fear. I find anger a great motivator also. And source of good energy. It's not anger against the world, but anger towards getting better and doing the right things.

Thank you for sharing! I realized that there were a bunch of things I didn't want to be doing recently, and it was important for me to say no, and only do what I wanted to. I can't live my life for others any more. I just had an extinction burst after 2 weeks of facing EVERYTHING! But I'm here. Thank you! ❤

This was a very powerful interview. I’m so happy that Belle has fully recovered and is able to be there again for her family. She’ll be able to teach her kids how to overcome fear, which is such an important lesson. I can really relate to her behavioural fear, especially leaving her comfort zone.

Love success stories! Although I don't suffer from chronic pain, I currently recovering from chronic dizziness. Same principles apply!

Hey Jim great to hear another success story . I just popped on today for a nosey but I’m still very well . Thank you 😍

Belle, your strength is amazing

It’s the third time over the course of my life I experience this condition. This time it’s LC ( the virus was the cherry on the cake). All of the times it was triggered by extreme (health) anxiety. I really wonder why it hasn’t been taken into serious account by the health care system and treat it gracefully as a mental health condition by applying mind body or other similar interventions… Great interview and so relatable ❤