Hello -

This is to introuce myself as one who is living a full Qaulity Life by Managing Chronic Pain.

Hi ... my name is Gary Rocha, a retired Canadian now living in Europe. EFT was referred to me by some friends on the Internet whom I have not personally met, but whom have been very supportive of me..

I trust that this is another direction I'm being guided to take, which has been the case ever since my 'process' started in earnest shortly after my release from hospital. Being as I am new here, I have not fully read the site, which I already see holds much information! However, just from a quick scan over the site and this (taken from above): It is an emotional version of acupressure wherein certain meridian release points are gently stimulated by tapping on them with the fingertips. I think the technique is not totally foreign to me, as I underwent a similar technique called Body Work with my own therapy! The difference however, is the pressure for application on the meridian lelease points.

The reading I think will prove very interesting!

I think you will find that EFT can do more than just help you live with your pain. You  seem like a man that wants to learn before he leaps so I'm going to give you a link to an article I wrote.

 How to find the emotion behind the pain

After you look it over, come back and be specific about the location of your pain. Then some of us will help by giving you an idea of what kinds of emotinal cause can be at the core of your pain--even if the physical cause was a car accident.

Dear Gary,

Welcome to our fourm!

Thank you for sharing your story. I am so grateful that you were open to being a guinia pig. Gary, it is so true that nothing would have worked if you weren't open to receiving.

You are a fabulous livng example of how powerful EFT is!!!

Gratefully yours,

JoAnn

Hello JoAnn -

Thank you for your welcome post and comments. I am happy to be here to share if it will help others.

There are no certificates or diplomas for me to hang up on the wall to qualify what I know. I share my own process from a place of having personal experience. This in itself is a huge step forward ... had you known me prior ro my accident.

Visiting your website, I noted a reference to re-birthing! I underwent such an experience in the first month of my (in resident) therapy at the Pain Clinic. To borrow the terminology of the current generation ... it was awesome! In retrospect, I think it may have been the catalyst for launching me onto the path of healing. From this experience, I was able to write My Story*TOLD!  However, at this time, I think I am needing to revisit it to insert a missing link which I intentionally left out because at the time I felt the need to protect some family members. This incomplete truth (of the hurts I experienced) I think needs to be made complete for my closure.

I appreciate the links in your website and am especially interested in Soul Medicine Institute and it's area of research.

At this time for making this post, I am not sure where it will lead to, but I do know that I must (and I am), keeping all of my channels open.

Hello Gary,

I find EFT a fantastic tool to help people let go of old stories, beliefs, and experiences that no longer serve them. I see EFT as a tool to realign with one's ESSENCE. When we are in touch with our essence, we are one with the all. Essence is here with each of us. We come to this planet with our Essence, and yet many are never aware of it. There is no certification. However, when people expereince somone who is in touch with their essence they notice something special. They are attracted... Your process will be helpful to others. I am so glad that you made the choices that you did, and that you are still here. And that you are in touch with your essence.

Gratefully yours,

JoAnn