I opened my email this morning to this story. It is really beautiful, I wanted to share. So often people go on and do not share their stories, so when I get one, it is a gift. I edited this slightly due to state licensing requirements. There are certain words that I am not allowed to post, so I replaced them with words of similar meaning to impart the intention of the person who wrote the story. I do this with all of the stories I post. Please remember when reading stories, each individual is on her or his own path to wellness. And please discuss any choices you make in treatment with me-not everything is appropriate for everyone. 

Dr.M

Dear Dr. Matia

I was a patient of yours a few years ago. You may not remember my story but I came to you from Michigan. I was living with my marijuana smoking X husband, self employed and facing eviction all while trying to heal. I remember you saying when your patients become well, you rarely hear from them.

I remember when I was in so much pain I wanted to kill myself and then I found you. And you reassured me with patience, diligence and committment I would get well again. At those times when I was going through a "healing crisis" feeling I was not getting better, you reassured me I was and it was pain from the process, not pain from being sick. At every stage of my diet and getting well you explained what I could expect, physically, emotionally and Spiritually. You were right on with everything!

During the physical getting well protocol with you I was also, emotionally and spiritually cleansing with "clearing" methods, especially Emotional Freedom Technique (I teach my clients this method and they have had miracles happen either directly or it has opened them to be guided to find those right people to help them). Many of our physical issues are the direct cause of buried negative emotions or limiting beliefs and when these are cleared it opens the pathways for our physical body to heal. Not every physical issue is directly related to buried emotions but, I would say, 80%. 

Since the last time we had an appointment, I have been through much. Last year I bought my first home on my own. I was 3 weeks homeless staying at a friends until the closing. The day after closing I rented a truck and essentially moved my belongings from 3 locations, one being 60 minutes away, all in 24 hours, with my teens and a friend of theirs. After I moved in, I had a list of 13 requirements to fix up the house from my loan company and it had to be completed in 6 months. I did the 13 plus another 12 "recommended" and other things I wanted to do, like paint. During that process I realized there were some huge undisclosed issues with the house and now am in a law suit with the seller over it. One is an ongoing and historical issue with the neighborhood so I began a petition process for them to join me in resolution. And all of this time, raising kids, running a household and being self employed, with little income because of the house issues taking up a lot of my time. In the past 2 months, much of my time has been freed up of obligations (and in the waiting stages of the law suit) so I can put 100% into my business and it is slowly growing.

I tell you all of this not so much because of my issues but to say, as stressful as it has been, I am healthy and pain free. I have been doing my best to listen to my body, taking care of it through rest and continuing to eat a healthy diet with very little sugar and take some supplements. Sometimes, if I eat something, and it is rare, my bladder has a mild discomfort but as I said,  it is very rare that it happens. I do not drink alcohol and have solid will power around foods I know can harm me. My energy level is good and my body tells me if I am over doing it then I stop.

One thing I never realized is I am a Highly Sensitive Person, always have been but didn't want to accept it. It makes me highly intuitive, feeling everything around me. I have realized that some people are toxic for me to be around and it's in my best interest to not have them in my life. Not to say they are bad people, just their energy is not good for me. This goes for foods, smells, chemicals etc. I also cannot be around a lot of people for a long period of time without becoming overwhelmed and stressed physically. All of this contributes to my bodies health or therefor lack of it. It's really interesting to realize everything is connected and affects everything else.

I want other patients, who are in pain feeling as if they will never get well, to be reassured that with commitment, self love and support from you and others, getting well is possible and even to be able to maintain good health under the most stressful conditions. And that if the getting well process seems stuck, to look at the rest of your life, your beliefs, emotions and see what is out of balance or not serving your best interest. Getting well begins when we begin to love and honor ourselves.

I feel empowered with everything I created for myself and especially, for my health. I refused to believe the doctors who told me "there was nothing they could do and I needed to learn to live with it". When there is a will there is a way!

 Thank you so much for being you, Dr. Matia, and the wonderful work you do in the world! You are truly a blessing.

With Best Intentions and Love,

Jillia

"Remember, happiness doesn't depend on who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think." Dale Carnegie