Tom Sullivan

Once I had the drugs out of my system my clarity of thought returned. I immediately launched a nationwide search for help to relieve my chronic head and neck pain. I was finished with western medicine.

imagine 22 years of constant migrains and back pains. The brain is now convinced the body will never heal again and that you are doomed to suffering and pain for the rest of your life. However this amazing human being reversed all his afflictions and in the last 7 years he is pain free, full of joy and vitality. How did Tom Sullivan crosed the bridge, Now he masters the skill of fearlessness. how did he do this unbelievable journey? continue reading and be inspired.

It all started at: 

My descent into the “dark abyss“ was precipitated by a car accident and a stifled sneeze. I’m almost 70 and have had 30 surgeries including 7 on my spine, 3 heart attacks, a stroke, opioid addiction and a suicide attempt. I spent 22 years in debilitating chronic pain including daily migraines for 5 years. As a result of those two calamitous events I developed a bulge in my L3-4 disc. I was injured due to a “fracture”. Essentially the disc exploded into small pieces that took the surgeon hours to find and remove.

I tried these modalities but they did not cure me: 

I was operated on 4 times in the same place as it took hours to find and remove the pieces of disk. During the first surgery the neurosurgeon made a mistake which precipitated surgery #2. The next two were done to “chase the pain”. The pain in my back spread to both sciatic nerves. Eventually the pain became chronically debilitating and lasted for 22 years. I spent years searching for help, for pain relief. I tried everything I could find from tuning forks to cupping, acupuncture, spinal injections and 2 more spinal surgeries. Nothing worked. I lost all hope of ever having a pain free moment for the rest of my life.

Dark night of the soul: 

I’m the guy that never quits, never gives in, but after 22 years in my private hell I intentionally overdosed. I planned for and executed a plan to end my pain and suffering. I was terribly depressed, isolated, broken and hopeless. My wife saved my life for which I am eternally grateful. I came to in the phsych ward of A local hospital they refused me opioids so I detoxed.

Change in the plot: 

Once I had the drugs out of my system my clarity of thought returned. I immediately launched a nationwide search for help to relieve my chronic head and neck pain. I was finished with western medicine. I discovered Dr David Hanscom and his program “Back in Control”. His philosophy and Dr. Sarno’s are similar.

the shift was through pineal gland meditation

I quit my pain 7 years ago. I could not have done it has I not had some excellent counseling along the way. I would not have succeeded without some counseling. I went into a very deep meditation one afternoon. I’d call it an altered state of consciousness. I prayed and intentionally concentrated on my third eye as I passed through a very dark place. The darkness faded and I was enveloped in a gray fog. I saw and felt a dark gray cloud enveloped me. The cloud encircled my mid section and rose up through the top of my head and disappeared. The grey cloud was my pain. It had left me. When I came to I jumped off the floor in a manner that would have been impossible a short time ago. I was pain free and overcome with emotion.

My best advice to fellow sufferers of chronic conditions: 

I highly recommend that those in chronic pain follow Dr David Hanscom’s prescription for resolving their pain. You must learn and practice daily meditation. You will also learn how to manage emotions such as anger. Harboring anger will most definitely will cause you pain. Practice expressive writing every morning. Forgive those that have hurt or angered you. As you have those self talk discussions let those negative thoughts go. Do not ever loose hope that you will recover and cure yourself of your pain

Once I had the drugs out of my system my clarity of thought returned. I immediately launched a nationwide search for help to relieve my chronic head and neck pain. I was finished with western medicine.

recommended book: 

I highly recommend his “Back in Control” book and his website. This is the point in time that a sense of hope returned. Read Dr. Hanscom’s “stories of hope”. When I first read these stories of people curing themselves of pain I was immediately hooked.

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