I ordered jerry's stupid book

[IGotWorms 3,310]

"Dr. John E. Sarno is a medical pioneer whose program has helped thousands of thousands of people overcome their back conditions--without or drugs or dangerous surgery. Now, using his grounbreaking research into TMS (Tension Mytostis Syndrome), Dr. Sarno goes one step further: after identifyig stress and other psychological factors in back pain, he demonstrates how many of his patiens have gone on to heal themselves without exercise or other physical therapy."

 

 

Amazon.com Review

Healing Back Pain promises permanent elimination of back pain without drugs, surgery, or exercise. It should have been titled Understanding TMS Pain, because it discusses one particular cause of back pain--Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS)--and isn't really a program for self-treatment, with only five pages of action plan (and many more pages telling why conventional methods don't work). According to John E. Sarno, M.D., TMS is the major cause of pain in the back, neck, shoulders, buttocks, and limbs--and it is caused not by structural abnormalities but by the mind's effort to repress emotions. He's not saying that your pain is all in your head; rather, he's saying that the battle going on in your mind results in a real physical disorder that may affect muscles, nerves, tendons, or ligaments. An injury may have triggered the disorder, but is not the cause of the amount or intensity of the resulting pain. According to Sarno, the mind tricks you into not facing repressed emotion by making you focus on pain in the body. When this realization sinks in ("and it must sink in, for mere intellectual appreciation of the process is not enough"), the trick doesn't work any more, and there's no need for the pain. (Healing Back Pain should not be used for self-diagnosis. Always consult a physician for chronic or acute back pain.) --Joan Price --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

 

I gather that Amazon is not a fan

 

 

 

I'm going to read this thing and report back. But before I get to reading, what questions are in the minds of my fellow Geeks?

[Artista 460]

Sounds like a pain in the butt to read.

[penultimatestraw 473]

"Dr. John E. Sarno is a medical pioneer whose program has helped thousands of thousands of people overcome their back conditions--without or drugs or dangerous surgery. Now, using his grounbreaking research into TMS (Tension Mytostis Syndrome), Dr. Sarno goes one step further: after identifyig stress and other psychological factors in back pain, he demonstrates how many of his patiens have gone on to heal themselves without exercise or other physical therapy."

 

 

 

I gather that Amazon is not a fan

 

 

 

I'm going to read this thing and report back. But before I get to reading, what questions are in the minds of my fellow Geeks?

How much did you pay for it?

[Voltaire 4,556]

Would Giants Fan still qualify for government disability benefits anyways even if the Sarno method successfully cures his 'back pain'? What about if a chiropractor cures him?

[Frank M 181]

 

I'm going to read this thing and report back. But before I get to reading, what questions are in the minds of my fellow Geeks?

Are the different colored Smarties supposed to be different flavors? I'm too impatient to eat them one by one.

[shotsup 832]

What color poop do smurfs drop ?

[jerryskids 5,192]

What problem(s) are you having which is leading you to read the book?

[Sho Nuff 719]

What problem(s) are you having which is leading you to read the book?

 

boredom?

insomnia?

[IGotWorms 3,310]

How much did you pay for it?

One cent.

 

Plus 3.99 shipping

[IGotWorms 3,310]

What problem(s) are you having which is leading you to read the book?

What Sho Nuff said. Plus I'm hoping it will bring some entertainment to the bored

 

Also I do have a back issue so it's not purely academic

[Mookz 1,287]

What Sho Nuff said. Plus I'm hoping it will bring some entertainment to the bored

 

Also I do have a back issue so it's not purely academic

 

I can tell you're carrying a lot of tension in your daddy-never-loved-me.

[JTB 52]

"Dr. John E. Sarno is a medical pioneer whose program has helped thousands of thousands of people overcome their back conditions--without or drugs or dangerous surgery. Now, using his grounbreaking research into TMS (Tension Mytostis Syndrome), Dr. Sarno goes one step further: after identifyig stress and other psychological factors in back pain, he demonstrates how many of his patiens have gone on to heal themselves without exercise or other physical therapy."

 

 

 

I gather that Amazon is not a fan

 

 

 

 

 

I'm going to read this thing and report back. But before I get to reading, what questions are in the minds of my fellow Geeks?

I'm going out on a limb and gonna guess regardless of what you think of the book you will have a snarky remark about it. You are already pot committed with your opinion.

 

Title of thread. "I ordered Jerry's stupid book"

Yep, you will give honest feedback. Lol!

[shotsup 832]

"Dr. John E. Sarno is a medical pioneer whose program has helped thousands of thousands of people overcome their back conditions--without or drugs or dangerous surgery. Now, using his grounbreaking research into TMS (Tension Mytostis Syndrome), Dr. Sarno goes one step further: after identifyig stress and other psychological factors in back pain, he demonstrates how many of his patiens have gone on to heal themselves without exercise or other physical therapy."

 

 

I gather that Amazon is not a fan

 

 

 

I'm going to read this thing and report back. But before I get to reading, what questions are in the minds of my fellow Geeks?

 

Who is Jerry and why is it his stupid book ? He write it ??

[BiPolarBear 476]

Are the different colored Smarties supposed to be different flavors? I'm too impatient to eat them one by one.

 

+1

[Mookz 1,287]

 

+1

 

You guys can't be serious. They're decidedly different, and the white ones are the best.

 

You don't have to eat them one at a time, but group like colors together and you'll see.

[IGotWorms 3,310]

I'm going out on a limb and gonna guess regardless of what you think of the book you will have a snarky remark about it. You are already pot committed with your opinion.

 

Title of thread. "I ordered Jerry's stupid book"

Yep, you will give honest feedback. Lol!

Nothing gets by you

[frank 2,144]

 

You guys can't be serious. They're decidedly different, and the white ones are the best.

 

True.

[shotsup 832]

True.

White is always the best.

[Big Blue 06 195]

White is always the best.

If you ain't white, you ain't right!

[Giants Fan 85]

I believe, and I practice Zen techniques to help manage my pain.

 

Try reading this:

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Ching

 

and learn to strive for enlightenment, and harmony.

[Artista 460]

There's a guy on fbg in the suicide thread who mentioned on top of all his issues, he has sciatica or not sure what. I'll mention this book and see if any hilarity ensues- or what.

[IGotWorms 3,310]

There's a guy on fbg in the suicide thread who mentioned on top of all his issues, he has sciatica or not sure what. I'll mention this book and see if any hilarity ensues- or what.

Sounds like a super fun thread

[Artista 460]

Sounds like a super fun thread

No it's not. Unlike here where people would more likely be mocked rather than really helped, it's pretty serious. Proud to say I have helped some folks over there. We lost a couple not long ago to suicide unfortunately. That's the only thread over there that if you mock someone or act stupid, you will be gone.

[IGotWorms 3,310]

No it's not. Unlike here where people would more likely be mocked rather than really helped, it's pretty serious. Proud to say I have helped some folks over there. We lost a couple not long ago to suicide unfortunately. That's the only thread over there that if you mock someone or act stupid, you will be gone.

Sounds awesome for people who court drama

[Artista 460]

Sounds awesome for people who court drama

Definitely not a thread for you...

[shotsup 832]

Definitely not a thread for you...

I wish Worms had the balls to pull it off !!!

(suicide)

 

Alsonotreally IKindaLikeTheWormyFuck.

[jerryskids 5,192]

No it's not. Unlike here where people would more likely be mocked rather than really helped, it's pretty serious. Proud to say I have helped some folks over there. We lost a couple not long ago to suicide unfortunately. That's the only thread over there that if you mock someone or act stupid, you will be gone.

 

While I appreciate the seriousness of the thread you mentioned, the bolded is crap. I got banned for registering with jerryskids as my username. If you fart upwind you get banned there. Just saying.

[Voltaire 4,556]

 

While I appreciate the seriousness of the thread you mentioned, the bolded is crap. I got banned for registering with jerryskids as my username. If you fart upwind you get banned there. Just saying.

I don't remember the user name but there was a quality guy there who I liked and respected who got banned for some mysterious undiscernible non-infraction.

 

So I posted something like "You really should use more discretion when wielding the ban gun. (the guy) is a first rate poster and did nothing wrong that I can tell."

 

And that's how I got banned.

 

And that's why I came here and stopped going there anymore. I don't want to have someone with the maturity of an eight year old decide if I should go or stay; I don't need the aggravation.

[Artista 460]

It's a little harder to get banned now than I think it was then. They aren't as tight. They do more time outs than straight out bans. It's a different board, much different than here, which I like because I can be taken more serious over there. Although there's a small handful of sanct people that enjoy still bashing me on occasion. Whatever. I'm long over being sensitive about being bashed like that. I was pleasantly surprised that when I started my cancer thread over there that none of them showed up to mock or question me, unlike here. So there's good and bad to both boards for sure.

[IGotWorms 3,310]

Well I got the book in the mail today (ordered a used copy so it took forever to get here). Haven't read a word yet but I'm thinking I'll delve into chapter one tomorrow. Might even get crazy with it and read the preface

[jerryskids 5,192]

Well I got the book in the mail today (ordered a used copy so it took forever to get here). Haven't read a word yet but I'm thinking I'll delve into chapter one tomorrow. Might even get crazy with it and read the preface

All I can say is, if you've spent months or years in some degree of back pain, there is a very good chance that this book can help and I would hope that you'd have an open mind, unless you are into the idea of spending the rest of your life with your back pain.

[mobb_deep 917]

Try not to kill yourself while reading it.

[Bier Meister 1,513]

all that time reading, you could be stretching

[jerryskids 5,192]

all that time reading, you could be stretching

 

If you had read the book, you'd know that reading is more important than stretching in this case.

[mobb_deep 917]

all that time reading, you could be stretching

Were you abused as a child? Let it go man. Your back will feel better.

[Bier Meister 1,513]

Were you abused as a child? Let it go man. Your back will feel better.

 

 

 

 

mobb, it's not your fault. it's not you fault mobb.

[Old School 360]

It's a cook book!!!!

[kutulu 1,545]

It's a cook book!!!!

audio?

[Artista 460]

Well I got the book in the mail today (ordered a used copy so it took forever to get here). Haven't read a word yet but I'm thinking I'll delve into chapter one tomorrow. Might even get crazy with it and read the preface

Well? Have you delved yet?

[jerryskids 5,192]

It's a cook book!!!!

 

Twilight Zone reference?

 

"To Serve Man."