You Cannot “Fix” Yourself

Much, if not most, of what the DOCC Project says about the central nervous system is paradoxical. This is the reason I have committed to so many different ways of presenting the material. One of the most important paradoxes to understand is that you cannot fix your nervous system.

• You can only engage in the tools that enable your brain to heal itself.
• In fact, the more focused you are on getting rid of your pain the lower the odds are that the pain will abate.
• Pain will still be running the show.
• When you create new neurological pathways they do not have to embody pain.

I have a metaphor that has been helpful for me. I share it with most of my patients. It addresses the issue most of us have in constantly trying to “fix” ourselves. You also cannot “fix” chronic pain. The process is that of connecting with your true nature and letting go.

A Bunch of Balloons

Imagine climbing a large mountain the size of Mount Rainier. At the peak, there is a “better you.”  The climb represents our endless quest for self-improvement. This journey takes endless forms: self-help books, healers, psychologists, medications, etc. There is a significant problem with this situation: “What does that ‘better you’ look like?” You may have a vague idea, but generally it is a concept that is idealized and humanly unattainable. Additionally, you are expending a tremendous amount of your life energy on this endless quest.

Instead, imagine a bunch of balloons tied to a railing. The strings represent your neurological patterns that are holding you down. What the various reprogramming tools cut the strings. Eventually, you will take off. There is no longer a goal to achieve a “better you.” You are able to enjoy the life you have with what you have. You are also not expending any effort and the potential is limitless.

You are fine just the way you are this minute. There are many interferences connecting with your true value system. Once you re-connect with who you really are, your life will change. Remember: the consistent result of many patients going through this process is a rich pain-free life.  The main variable is the degree of commitment.

BF