Thanks Rick. I sure can always use more help! I used hypnosis for dental work when I had my own office back in MO. The dentist used it because of my allergies to meds He was a friend and I was compliant From that I worked at and learned self hypnosis, and used it for many things, esp "minor" pain relief.

I was injured in an industrial accident 20 years ago. Things rather went out the window then, but I'm sure it was because of all my training that I got through those first 8 years without family or medicine...not well, but through.

I have chronic myofascial pain and PTSD (from not getting the help I needed at the time)

I do meditation when I can. When the pain exceeds the basic pain med, I use calming techniques to help, but once it goes above that, my T has to help me find a place to "be." I use a marble for focus and such thoughts, T and I worked with suggestions with that...and I don't even have to have a marble now, just remember to think of it, to have good effects most of the time. I don't get full results for long periods of time, it's subjective, you know, depending upon the pain level etc.

I would love to be able to dissociate from all the pain, honest! (BTW I did have 2 children eons ago, naturally with self hypnosis...not a perfect success, but it worked.)