Hi everyone,

For some reason, I feel like some people may really need to "hear" this post.  I hope my own personal insight helps:

I am currently reading two books which I think are great.  They are "The Anatomy of the Spirit" by Caroline Myss and also "The Journey" by Brandon Bays.  I have to admit that I was never really into this kind of stuff but am thouroughly enjoying these books. 

    My relationship with God has carried me through this season of suffering.  At the beginning of my illness, I could hardly pray and God seemed so far away.  I had once read a verse that said you will find Me if you search for Me with all your heart.  Then I started praying and and asking God to help me.  
    One day, the most amazing thing happened, I felt like God was in the room with me.  He had been there all along and was just waiting for me to seek Him.  I no longer have to walk this road alone.  Jesus is right there holding my hand and on the tough days He carries me.

I woke up feeling really happy today- one reason is I am finishing out a week of feeling really good in my bladder -about 7 days in a row of consistant low pain levels and a reduction in my vuvladynia too! I think this is because  I have finally reached a milestone in my treatment where my bladder is tolerating the Bifidus capsule in its entirety which I thought was never going to come about! I had a werid syntomn come back recently- dizziness upon laying down or turning my head but seems to be improving day to day.

Interesting article on research done into how faith can relieve pain. (Web address below should be continuous - it wouldn't display on one line).

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/3096743/
Belief-in-God-really-can-relieve-pain.html 

I would be interested in others' thoughts on affirmations. Also, any good books available on affirmations?. I started with them after I saw an NLP practitioner. It has occurred to me that they are a sort of self-hypnosis. 

Hello Everyone,