All the Rage (Saved by Sarno)

Chronic pain is one of the worst things on the planet. My mom has been sick for a long time. Fibromyalgia. Chronic Fatigue. IBS. She lives in a small town, and the doctors are useless to help her, really. She's been at her wits end for a long time. I saw my mother in this film, just as Michael Galinsky saw himself on every page of Sarno's books.

As I watched this film, I wept. I ordered my parents the books, and called them to tell them I'll be sending them this film as soon as possible.

As I dug into Sarno's teaching, surely there are many who won't "take to" or let their brains accept a lot of this information. Surely, it won't work for everybody.

However, what Michael has done is shined a light on an option. Sometimes, it's only an option, that somebody needs. To change their life forever. To get better enough to make that one change that turns things the way they need.

It's about hope. It's about life. It's about how powerful emotions can be.

My story is a long one, but one thing is clear. Watch this movie when you can.

It should be required viewing for anyone in school, or the medical field.

Take care.

This story is screaming to be told and what better way to tell it. I am in awe of Dr Sarno and every other TMS crusader. It must be hard being ignored and even ridiculed by mainstream medicine but they have stood by what they believe in and fought for this story to get out into the world. After all, its what mankind has known for years.

It all makes sense and what better way to sum it up than the opening quote from Mr Holmes (which I won't spoil). I remember the last time I visited the Consultant Urologist and he told me the only thing he could do for me was surgically remove my bladder. I knew deep down inside that there was something else going on so I told the Consultant that I knew my body more than he did and I never saw him again. That was nearly 3 years ago. Since then I discovered Dr Sarno and I owe him my life, I swear I do. So if you cant seem to get an answer for your pain, please watch this. It will change you life.

I had the privilege of seeing this film when it premiered at the Doc NY film festival this fall. Since then, I've been waiting for it to come out so I can share it with my family and friends. It is powerful, engaging, informative and beautifully filmed. To me, the strength of the film lies in its storytelling- the story of the connection between the mind & body/repressed emotions & chronic pain, the story of a revolutionary doctor, a hero to his patients but struggling for acceptance in the medical world, the film maker's own story & multiple fragments of other stories. It seems like required viewing for anyone who has experienced chronic pain, coped with stress or been hit with loss, which means for just about everyone. Highly recommended.

Having lived with chronic pain for 20+ years, the last thing I wanted to hear was that it was 'all in my head'. I organize groups for people living with chronic pain from Lyme disease and many people feel the same way I do.

This film shows a different approach to thinking about the power of the mind and illness. It is presented in a way that people can trust that the pain experienced from their illnesses is taken seriously. I did not know about Dr. Saarno before seeing this film. I had heard of the Mindbody Prescription but assumed it was just for back pain and that it did not relate to me. It does relate however because Sarno takes a much broader approach to chronic pain, beyond the back.

This film got me to seriously look into the mind again as a way to address chronic pain, in a way that other films, books, and speakers have not. I highly recommend it to anyone seeking a powerful addition to their current treatment plan.

This documentary is incredible - one of the best things I've seen in theater, ever, hands down. Every person who has ever experienced pain of any kind or knows someone who has, every doctor of healthcare professional, basically every person that exists should see this. Going again later this week and inviting every person I know to come with. THANK YOU to the filmmakers for working tirelessly on this.