LP for CRPS: From the Worst Pain Imaginable to Health and Happiness
/When I first met Amanda I told her that CRPS had stolen my life. I had been off my foot for 8 months and had to learn how to walk again. I had seen over a dozen doctors and had every treatment possible. I could not walk to our mailbox without being in the worst pain imaginable. I couldn’t sleep. Today I am training with a CrossFit trainer and starting to run with my dog, Maia. I recently traveled all through Europe and walked many miles each day. I am fully in-charge of my life and choose happiness. Now I am a genius at being in charge of myself.
My whole life I have been a genius of many things. I have been a genius at taking care of my family. I have been a genius at being incredibly organized. I have been a genius at conquering difficult problems in the workplace. I thought I was a genius at taking care of myself; especially when it came to my health. But, actually, my health was a wreck. I was in chronic pain and experiencing intense anxiety over it. It was killing me. Thankfully, not intentionally, I learned. The fact of the matter is that it is was me that had the power and the control to fix me. And my journey with the LP changed me. This was so empowering! And without the LP I don’t know if my life would have ever improved.
Yes, it was a fact that I had spent over a decade dealing with various medical problems. And they were real. I was not imagining them. In fact I quit my job because of them in 2007. Yes, I had back surgery. A spinal fusion. And I was diagnosed with a list of gastro issues and autoimmune problems. And then I had foot surgery that went terribly wrong. I ended up with CRPS!!! But it was me, the genius of negative self-talk and the genius of spiraling into doom over constantly researching to find a cure to my health issues, that was actually making me sicker and increasing my anxiety and pain. The many doctors that kept telling me over and over again that there was “no cure” also contributed to my downward spiral. Lots and lots of negative talk, which further fueled my nervous system, unfortunately in a way that lead to more pain.
So after 8 long months of being diagnosed with CRPS and being told there was no cure and after trying everything imaginable, I stumbled onto Amanda and the LP. Hallelujah!!! For me this was a true leap of faith. How could a “Process” fix me? Me, the person who thrives on seeing doctors and researching every ailment was now being advised that my nervous system was on overload and I was in control of it and I could fix me. But I had to do this. I was all in and developed my goals with Amanda. The good thing about my personality is that when I decide to do something, I do it! And I was all in!
And I did reach my goals! The Lightning Process taught me how my nervous system responds. I learned how my thoughts, words, actions, and other factors impact my nervous system, which in turn impacts my physiology. Ramped up nervous system = PAIN!!! So I learned to tell it to STOP! I needed to work on calming down my nervous system and the LP gave me a process to do that. I even had to push some people out of my life that were causing my nervous system to get too intense. This was a hard choice, but it helped reduce my “pain”. And FYI I stopped saying certain words because even saying those words trigger my nervous system. And I began to rewire my brain - through a process call neuroplasticity. I made a CHOICE to not go down the negative path but instead choose positivity. I became a “powerful genius” at looking at my life and the people in it differently. All people. I was in charge of me and I self-coached myself and learned to love myself. No more negative self-talk and no more letting others bring me down. I made choices about everything and everyone in my life. And I improved. I used the process all the time and I still use it even today if I have a situation or problem that I need to help myself. I became a happier and healthier me!
Now I know that I can conquer my goals and I always have the LP to help me when needed. I highly recommend Amanda and the LP to anyone with a chronic health issue or anxiety. It will truly change your life. It changed mine 😁
Jill F., Colorado
Update from Jill several years later:
This is a photo of me skiing for the first time in 20 (yes that is 20!!!) years. My beautiful daughter took me out and it was an amazing day!
