It is no mystery to those who have been reading this blog that I  fervently believe in the power of the mind body connection. 

This is not to be mistaken for the "its all in your head"  attitude.  Studies show that fibromyalgia has very real physical symptoms such as changes in the body's nerve endings (see earlier posts). I believe that the emotions that we have repressed since early childhood impact our bodies in very many ways - including fibromyalgia.

A great book which I just finished reading is "The Drama of the Gifted Child - the search for the true self" by Alice Miller.  Here is an excerpt frominside the cover: "Far too many adults today had to learn as children to hide feelings, needs and memories in order to meet their parents' expectations and win their love". Alice Miller first wrote this book in 1979 and has since written many others . She has gotten world wide recognition for her work as a psychotherapist.  I think that most people will be able to relate to the things she describes throughout this book.  The good news is that she knows how people with repressed emotions (most of us) need to deal with it in order to free themselves (from emotional and the physical hurts that come from it).

Here is a video a found online that is by Alice Miller.  It was on her website.