Help on my Journey Healing Chronic Illness
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“I want to think again of dangerous and noble things. I want to be light and frolicsome. I want to be improbable, beautiful, and afraid of nothing, as though I had wings.” Mary Oliver
Help on My Journey Healing Chronic Illness
Hello good people of this world! I am here to share my story and to ask for some help.
Thank you in advance for reading this and for the loving kindness that you share!
For the past 4 years I have been struggling with my health due to various Chronic Illnesses which include: Chronic Lyme Disease, Mold Toxicity, Epstein-Barr Virus, Cytomeglo Virus, and the list continues to grow as I learn more. My symptoms include intense chronic fatigue, joint pain, nausea, brain fog, insomnia, digestive issues, anxiety, depression, chronic back and hip pain, neck stiffness, and many more.
Ever since I was diagnosed I haven't truly given my body time to rest and heal, which has increased the intensity of my symptoms. At last I have finally fully committed to healing, and with this newfound dedication I know 2019 will be the year that I HEAL!
As of September 2018 I have been unable to work or financially support myself. My parents have unwaveringly supported me every step of the way, and even more so now that I am not able to work or attend college.
I have decided to reach my hand out to my supportive community to help me and my family fund the next big step in my healing journey. I want to attend an innovative brain retraining program for people with chronic health issues, that will allow me to continue my healing journey at a deeper level and faster pace.
Your donation will go towards helping me attend an absolutely incredible program (that I am SO excited about) called the Dynamic Neural Retraining System Program . This program will help me retrain my brain so it supports the growth and repair that I am doing to heal my body.
A little about myself:
In these past years, even in illness, I have been able to deepen my passions for the earth, farming, rock climbing, creating art, and spending time in nature. Despite feeling ill, I have lived and interned for a full season on an amazing local farm, co-created many community art & earth-work projects, and most recently, volunteered in the garden at a Buddhist retreat center in the Colorado Rockies.
Over these years my passion for nature has only grown. As I began to educate myself on how to truly heal my body, I discovered a new passion for nature through holistic healing.
Inspired by my years after high school working in communities and farming, in 2017 I decided to attend Green Mountain College to study Sustainable Agriculture, and Outdoor Education and Therapy, with an emphasis on holistic nutrition and healing. Unfortunately, with my increasing symptoms, when the time came to attend school my body began to shut down and I had to come back home. Although this was extremely difficult at first, I'm now using this time as an opportunity to continue to educate myself (in a less physically active way, often from my bed). I am diving deeply into my passions so that when I am healthy I can excitedly jump into creating the life and career that enlivens me.
I am allowing this extremely difficult experience to be turned into one of the greatest teachers in my life.
Being conscious of the air I breath, the water I drink, the food I eat, and the thoughts I think, I know I WILL heal! Your contribution will allow me to attend the DNRS program which has been proven to help so many people change their thinking and heal from chronic illness.
Whole Body Approach to Healing:
In my quest for healing I have learned SO much about the importance of a whole body approach, which is addressing “the full range of physical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual and environmental influences that affect a person’s health”. The World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” and this is exactly what I am looking to achieve on my healing journey.
Since I have not been able to hold a job for the past year I do not have any funds of my own.
My amazing, generous parents have been supporting me through this whole process over the past 4 years and continue to do so with endless love. They have and continue to pay for so many doctors, protocols and special programs to help in getting me healthy and back to living the vibrant, active life of a 21 year-old, which I have not yet been fully able to do. I want to lift some of the pressure off of my family and be able to help them fund this next big step in my journey— with the help of my community.
Dynamic Neural Retraining System Program:
The Dynamic Neural Retraining System Program is a five-day intensive, interactive training seminar to “kickstart (me) on the road to recovery”.
This incredible program utilizes the science of brain plasticity to rewire the neural pathways of illness and trauma in the limbic system of the brain. The connection between the brain and the body is incredibly powerful. Healing from chronic illness involves working with the intricate systems of the mind, body, and spirit as a whole. When neural pathways in the brain are not functioning properly, and are stuck in old patterns that have been created by chronic stress from trauma or illness, it makes it very difficult for the body to do the magnificent work of healing.
The practices and therapies used in the program will “shift the brain and body from a chronic sympathetic response associated with the fight or flight state into a parasympathetic state, or a state of growth and repair, where true healing can take place.”
The DNRS program integrates:
•cognitive-behavior therapy
•mindfulness based cognitive restructuring
•emotional restructuring therapy
•neural linguistic programming
•incremental training (a form of neural shaping)
•behavior modification therapy
•supportive group setting
•one-on-one instruction and individual feedback
•ability to tailor program to suit individual needs
https://retrainingthebrain.com/how-the-program-works/
Breakdown of money for DNRS program:
•Pre-program Instructional DVD Series (optional): $270
•Program Registration Fee: $100
•5-Day Interactive DNRS Seminar Program: costs around $3,600
Travel expenses:
•Plane tickets: $500
•Shuttle Service: $100
Total for program and travel fees (Including DVD series): About $4,600 I am hoping to attend the program at the end of February. If I do not get into this program I will attend a program later this year. In the meantime, I will most likely purchase the 14-hour DVD series to begin learning and practicing.
https://retrainingthebrain.com/interactive-training-seminars-2/
Thank You Gifts:
As a thank you to those who are able to contribute donations I will share my passions and journey by sending pictures, letters, poems, artwork, and homemade tea blends! :)
Less than $20: homemade thank you card
$20-50: personal poem or art print
$75-100: homemade tea blend & personalized art piece
$500+: homemade poetry book
All gifts will be sent out once the fundraiser is finished. Thank you so much for any amount you are able to donate, or if that is not possible, for sharing with friends or family. I greatly appreciate any and all amount of support on this journey! I love you all.
Blue Skies to You,
Nancy
Help on My Journey Healing Chronic Illness
Hello good people of this world! I am here to share my story and to ask for some help.
Thank you in advance for reading this and for the loving kindness that you share!
For the past 4 years I have been struggling with my health due to various Chronic Illnesses which include: Chronic Lyme Disease, Mold Toxicity, Epstein-Barr Virus, Cytomeglo Virus, and the list continues to grow as I learn more. My symptoms include intense chronic fatigue, joint pain, nausea, brain fog, insomnia, digestive issues, anxiety, depression, chronic back and hip pain, neck stiffness, and many more.
Ever since I was diagnosed I haven't truly given my body time to rest and heal, which has increased the intensity of my symptoms. At last I have finally fully committed to healing, and with this newfound dedication I know 2019 will be the year that I HEAL!
As of September 2018 I have been unable to work or financially support myself. My parents have unwaveringly supported me every step of the way, and even more so now that I am not able to work or attend college.
I have decided to reach my hand out to my supportive community to help me and my family fund the next big step in my healing journey. I want to attend an innovative brain retraining program for people with chronic health issues, that will allow me to continue my healing journey at a deeper level and faster pace.
Your donation will go towards helping me attend an absolutely incredible program (that I am SO excited about) called the Dynamic Neural Retraining System Program . This program will help me retrain my brain so it supports the growth and repair that I am doing to heal my body.
A little about myself:
In these past years, even in illness, I have been able to deepen my passions for the earth, farming, rock climbing, creating art, and spending time in nature. Despite feeling ill, I have lived and interned for a full season on an amazing local farm, co-created many community art & earth-work projects, and most recently, volunteered in the garden at a Buddhist retreat center in the Colorado Rockies.
Over these years my passion for nature has only grown. As I began to educate myself on how to truly heal my body, I discovered a new passion for nature through holistic healing.
Inspired by my years after high school working in communities and farming, in 2017 I decided to attend Green Mountain College to study Sustainable Agriculture, and Outdoor Education and Therapy, with an emphasis on holistic nutrition and healing. Unfortunately, with my increasing symptoms, when the time came to attend school my body began to shut down and I had to come back home. Although this was extremely difficult at first, I'm now using this time as an opportunity to continue to educate myself (in a less physically active way, often from my bed). I am diving deeply into my passions so that when I am healthy I can excitedly jump into creating the life and career that enlivens me.
I am allowing this extremely difficult experience to be turned into one of the greatest teachers in my life.
Being conscious of the air I breath, the water I drink, the food I eat, and the thoughts I think, I know I WILL heal! Your contribution will allow me to attend the DNRS program which has been proven to help so many people change their thinking and heal from chronic illness.
Whole Body Approach to Healing:
In my quest for healing I have learned SO much about the importance of a whole body approach, which is addressing “the full range of physical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual and environmental influences that affect a person’s health”. The World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” and this is exactly what I am looking to achieve on my healing journey.
Since I have not been able to hold a job for the past year I do not have any funds of my own.
My amazing, generous parents have been supporting me through this whole process over the past 4 years and continue to do so with endless love. They have and continue to pay for so many doctors, protocols and special programs to help in getting me healthy and back to living the vibrant, active life of a 21 year-old, which I have not yet been fully able to do. I want to lift some of the pressure off of my family and be able to help them fund this next big step in my journey— with the help of my community.
Dynamic Neural Retraining System Program:
The Dynamic Neural Retraining System Program is a five-day intensive, interactive training seminar to “kickstart (me) on the road to recovery”.
This incredible program utilizes the science of brain plasticity to rewire the neural pathways of illness and trauma in the limbic system of the brain. The connection between the brain and the body is incredibly powerful. Healing from chronic illness involves working with the intricate systems of the mind, body, and spirit as a whole. When neural pathways in the brain are not functioning properly, and are stuck in old patterns that have been created by chronic stress from trauma or illness, it makes it very difficult for the body to do the magnificent work of healing.
The practices and therapies used in the program will “shift the brain and body from a chronic sympathetic response associated with the fight or flight state into a parasympathetic state, or a state of growth and repair, where true healing can take place.”
The DNRS program integrates:
•cognitive-behavior therapy
•mindfulness based cognitive restructuring
•emotional restructuring therapy
•neural linguistic programming
•incremental training (a form of neural shaping)
•behavior modification therapy
•supportive group setting
•one-on-one instruction and individual feedback
•ability to tailor program to suit individual needs
https://retrainingthebrain.com/how-the-program-works/
Breakdown of money for DNRS program:
•Pre-program Instructional DVD Series (optional): $270
•Program Registration Fee: $100
•5-Day Interactive DNRS Seminar Program: costs around $3,600
Travel expenses:
•Plane tickets: $500
•Shuttle Service: $100
Total for program and travel fees (Including DVD series): About $4,600 I am hoping to attend the program at the end of February. If I do not get into this program I will attend a program later this year. In the meantime, I will most likely purchase the 14-hour DVD series to begin learning and practicing.
https://retrainingthebrain.com/interactive-training-seminars-2/
Thank You Gifts:
As a thank you to those who are able to contribute donations I will share my passions and journey by sending pictures, letters, poems, artwork, and homemade tea blends! :)
Less than $20: homemade thank you card
$20-50: personal poem or art print
$75-100: homemade tea blend & personalized art piece
$500+: homemade poetry book
All gifts will be sent out once the fundraiser is finished. Thank you so much for any amount you are able to donate, or if that is not possible, for sharing with friends or family. I greatly appreciate any and all amount of support on this journey! I love you all.
Blue Skies to You,
Nancy
Organizer
Nancy June Hackett
Organizer
Princeton, NJ