Save yourself from pain..
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Not only one of the worst Austen adaptations, but possibly one of the worst books ever.  I could expand upon this, but I'll leave you to judge if you want to read of a world where Mr. Darcy asks Elizabeth how she manages to get anything done, for if he were her he'd never leave the house, he would just stay and play with his magnificent breasts.
And Eleanor Dasheood is the FBI head of child pornography sector.
What??
This book gets its one star for the exercise you get while reading.  Much hurling of the book across the room.
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Millions of years ago some wise-guy ape-man decided to walk upright and it looked SOOOO cool that all the idiots around him copied it. Now most of us have chronic lower back pain while knuckle-walking gorillas sneer at us.  Evolution isn't all it's cracked up to be.

But we got ourselves into this mess and we have to deal with it.  So you can 1) chew handfuls of pain medication and suffer the side effects and maybe end up addicted and in jail or 2) have surgery which exposes you to danger and may or may not improve your condition or 3) take control of your health and learn about your body and natural, organic ways to prevent and eliminate pain.  If you bought this book, you're at least considering picking Door #3 and good for you!

PLEASE don't skip the first three chapters.  No, reading about the causes of back pain, and common back problems, and the anatomy of the lower back isn't wildly entertaining.  And, yes, I know you didn't go to medical school.  But the odds are excellent that at some point in your life you will be sitting in an exam room with a doctor who's trying to explain why you are doubled over in pain and to give you some choices about what to do.  You can't make intelligent health care decisions unless you have some basic knowledge.  So suck it up and read through it a few times until it starts to make sense to you.  Someday, you'll be glad you did. (And so will your doctor!)

Many of these poses will look familiar. That's because physical trainers and coaches have been stealing ideas from yoga for generations.  They didn't identify it because "yoga" sounded sissy and un-American.  I have a yoga mat and no other equipment and I'm old and over-weight and I was able to do EVERY ONE of these poses without difficulty.  I'm motivated to try this program because I have sciatica and I know that back stretches help because I have used them for years and avoided surgery and pain medication.  I'm always looking for ways to make my stretches more effective and this looks good.  The book combines easy-to-follow written instructions with helpful pictures.

I will make two suggestions.  Be careful getting up and down and (if you are home alone) have your cell phone or wireless on the floor next to you in case you should get stuck.  Better safe than sorry.  Movement is the answer to many of our health problems.  Just do it!
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How we overcome pain is unbelievable. What Moneca dealt with is a everyday torture. If you don't have a support system your screwed
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Something you should use when you are young and something you have to use when you get old....lol.  Very thick pad that saves you pain.
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An amazing book.  I was asked to read it by a good friend who saw the pain I was in, it was amazing, be sure to read to the end. Should you stop in the middle (as I almost did) you will cheat yourself.
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Everyone needs to own one of these. It hurts so good.  Great for stretches too.
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Hurts like hell but is exactly what I was expecting. This product seems to be very sturdy and I don't think it will warp over time. Use it, but use it wisely! (Don't hurt yourself)
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I have been in pain for the past three years and I have seen so many different kinds of doctors to the point were I thought and felt like I was going off the deep end.  I had doctors tell me well you are getting older 53 older yes, dead no.  If you are so tired that you can't even explain how tired you are.  If you have joint pain, wrists, elbows, knees,ankles, neck, back etc.. I would recommend you read this book so you know that there is still hope, but it's going to have to come from within.  I know that sounds hard because you don't feel like doing anything and I mean anything.  I have not done anything yet either but I have read the book and I am going to start little by little and one day I will feel like doing more.  Never tell yourself I don't want to Say I want too and I am going to.
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A potential life saver. You can even get an Ask My Buddy T-Shirt with the alert message printed upside-down so you can read it while laying on the floor. May you never need it - if you need it, may you have it!
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After about 10 minutes in your ear you want to rip it out and crush it. Not sure why it has to hurt so much. Any review that does not mention the unbelievable pain is a paid or phony review. In addition if you even look away from your phone you Bluetooth connectivity. This is a piece of cheap trash that you keep hoping has value but you know it doesn't but you refuse to give up hope.
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See the things we do to keep our hearts safe and not hurting can be the one thing that keeps you from living.  This couple used different ways of copping with lifes hurts.  They had to learn to live life and love helped.
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This is the second Dr. Sarno book I have read; and re-read.  If you have had surgeries and other therapies to eliminate your pain as I have, then you owe it to yourself to read this book and take your life back; a life that is pain free.  It may be as simple as simply reading the book.
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This is an absolute must read if you are experiencing chronic pain. To get some idea of the depth of this program, see the author's website of the same name at drdavidhanscom.com.  That will cost you nothing, then seriously consider  buying  the book.
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What  a great help this is...for people who struggle with pain...addiction and problem parents of control and manipulation.
It helps you see and understand that you might have been abused...and coming out of denial is the first step to healing...
Give it to everybody who is struggling with inner life issues.....peace and joy...pain..etc..
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...and read this book in one sitting.  Okay, it's short and incredibly good, which makes it easy to bolt down.  But then you are going to feel like an idiot for not savoring the pleasure, and you're going to be bleary as hell the next day (if you finish it at 4 in the morning, like I did).

This book deals with the Big Ones: suffering, loss, and grief, but it does so with such compassion and humor that the net impact is uplifting.  Even the principal turns out to be a human being.  There are no cardboard cut-out characters here.

Be aware that the kids in this story do what kids actually do (smoke, drink, and have sex).  If that bothers you, read it anyway.  There are more important things in life than observing proprieties and pretending that bright kids aren't exploratory.  You don't have to approve of these characters.  It is enough to love them and learn from them.
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As I sat, wincing in pain, wondering what life choices I made to have slowly formed the shape of a chair, Amazon emailed me to review this roller, and actually prodded me to go use the thing.

Now there's the rub. I bought this roller reading the other reviews, how it has a weird lump in its roll (by design), how it is _very_ firm (it is) and how the pressure grooves don't really do much of anything (debatable) hoping that it would avail me of my poor posture woes and invigorate my body, now consisting nearly entirely of masses of muscle scar-tissue and trigger points. The problem was, it can't do it from the storage cabinet.

Last night I rolled myself out, muttering curses of soft indignation to God as it felt each nerve ending was being pummeled into position. And today, I feel marginally better. Sitting in a chair isn't quite so painful, my neck is slightly less stiff.

And that's the rub: this isn't a magic bullet, it's a tool. Your body may be up on the lift, begging for a tune-up, and this is a single wrench in your garage, with uses it fits well, and others it won't. This will help you work, slowly, on agitated muscles that are weak or poorly used due to sitting position. This will help you roll out tightness caused by working out or running, this will help you realize that you are a demented masochist as your cries of pain begin to gradually mix with pleasure. That last one is more for your therapist.

Keep in mind it won't do every job; you must find how it works for you, _and then use it to receive its potential_.

Such is life. 5/5
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This is not a fun read but it could save your life. Especially if you are caught in the - is it them or is it me - loop you can find clarity and some consolation. Abusers rarely question themselves so your interest in this book may be an indicator by itself. Brace yourself.