This quarter, we will continue to explore the concept of self-induced healing, which occurs in a state of safety. RUTs dissipate as your entire body heals. This link explains the process: summary document.

Repetitive, unwanted thoughts (RUTS) are present in 95% people. Approximately 70-80% find them somewhat disruptive. They are driven by threat physiology, and in turn, the thoughts drive survival physiology. 

There are four aspects of healing RUTs, along with one preliminary step. Please review these links to gain a comprehensive understanding of the overall healing approach.

Preliminary Step

• Separate your ego (identity) from your physiology
  
• https://backincontrol.com/the-4-stages/stage-1-laying-the-foundation/begin-expressive-writing/?v=0b3b97fa6688
  

Four aspects of healing

Thought separation

• https://backincontrol.com/write-and-dont-stop/?v=5f02f0889301
• https://backincontrol.com/unhooking-from-the-train/?v=5f02f0889301
• https://backincontrol.com/the-4-stages/stage-1-laying-the-foundation/start-active-meditation/?v=5f02f0889301  

Calm down your nervous system 

• https://backincontrol.com/cant-take-your-hand-off-the-stove-turn-down-the-heat/?v=5f02f0889301
• https://backincontrol.com/processing-anger-with-three-steps-5-3-2/?v=5f02f0889301
• https://backincontrol.com/three-aspects-of-processing-anger/?v=5f02f0889301 

Dissolution of ego

• https://backincontrol.com/why-you-do-need-an-ego-dissolve-it-with-awareness/?v=5f02f0889301
• https://backincontrol.com/our-envy-of-others-devours-us-most-of-all/?v=5f02f0889301

Connect to creativity

• https://backincontrol.com/the-4-stages/stage-4-expanding-your-consciousness/go-on-a-spiritual-journey/?v=5f02f0889301
• https://backincontrol.com/the-4-stages/stage-2-forgiveness-play/play/?v=5f02f0889301

Read Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain

Coaching sessions provide a powerful complement to The DOC Journey course or app, enhancing your understanding of how healing takes place. The format is safe, structured, supportive, and enjoyable.

Please allocate 10 to 20 minutes each day to The DOC Journey course or app, even if you have completed it previously. They provide a structured method for learning and embedding skills that encourage cues of safety. Repetition is crucial.

To enhance your experience in the coaching sessions, please read the articles linked for each session before logging in. They are the background and the sessions will cover additional concepts.

Zoom Link for Each Meeting

 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86025599089?pwd=dnA1TzFUMnRhUWNoUE5EeldSdnhmUT09

July

10 – Breaking up mental rigidity

• Course/App 
  • https://backincontrol.com/mental-rigidity-a-core-trait-of-mental-health-diagnoses/?v=0b3b97fa6688

15 – The Universal Nature of RUTs

• Course
  • https://backincontrol.com/cant-take-your-hand-off-the-stove-turn-down-the-heat/?v=0b3b97fa6688 
• App
  • https://backincontrol.com/your-personal-brain-scanner/?v=0b3b97fa6688

 17 – Mental and Physical Pain Share Brain Circuits 

• Course/App
  
  • https://backincontrol.com/we-have-no-protection-from-mental-pain/?v=0b3b97fa6688

22 – The need for mental control – the ironic effect

• Course/App 
  • https://backincontrol.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Wegner-seed-of-our-Undoing.pdf?v=0b3b97fa6688

 24 – We are geniuses at experiencing pain, and create automatic negative thoughts

• Course
  • https://backincontrol.com/reprogramming-my-bad-golf-game-and-chronic-pain/?v=0b3b97fa6688
• App
  • https://backincontrol.com/thought-suppression-and-chronic-pain-white-bears-and-ants/?v=0b3b97fa6688

29 – Creative session

31 – Schadenfreude: The Dark Relief

• Course/App
  • https://backincontrol.com/schadenfreude-the-reward-of-watching-others-fail/?v=0b3b97fa6688

August

5 – Altruism – longer-lasting relief

• Course/App
  • https://backincontrol.com/powerful-pain-relief-schadenfreude-or-altruism-your-choice/?v=0b3b97fa6688

7 – Dynamic Healing Overview

• Course/App
  • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anxiety-another-name-for-pain/202106/dynamic-healing-the-new-paradigm-medicine-needs

12 – Anger/ pain loop – The human condition

• Course/App
  • https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IdTJfacPyGIu7vyBEnNGufMEqAYanqDA/edit

14 – Creative session

19 – Identity as your tormentor

• Course
  • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anxiety-another-name-for-pain/202109/perfectionism-the-ultimate-victim-role
• App
  • https://backincontrol.com/your-demons-are-robots/?v=0b3b97fa6688
  • https://backincontrol.com/your-identity-can-destroy-you/?v=0b3b97fa6688

21 – Envy of others destroys us all

• Course/App
  • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anxiety-another-name-pain/202203/our-envy-others-devours-us-most-all

26 – “Giving up” – Deep Healing – Let your ego go

• Course/App
  •  https://drive.google.com/file/d/11N_MB8N7xuo_hM199tp58GYTu9KT-3eI/view?usp=share_link

28 – Professional Living

• Course/App
  • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anxiety-another-name-for-pain/202405/be-an-expert-at-life-and-heal

September

2 – Creative session

4 –  Creativity  = Full engagement

• Course/App
  • https://backincontrol.com/the-cquence-of-healing-chronic-illness/?v=0b3b97fa6688

9 – Physiology of Play

• Course/App
  • https://backincontrol.com/healing-through-play-it-is-safety-physiology/?v=0b3b97fa6688

11 – Deep connection – self-esteem vs. self-confidence

• Course/App
  • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anxiety-another-name-for-pain/202112/judgment-and-storytelling-the-deadly-nature-of-self

16 – Awareness is all you need

• Course/App
  • https://backincontrol.com/flip-your-consciousness-4-type-of-awareness/?v=0b3b97fa6688

18 – Creative session

23 – Connection, awareness, and persistence

• Course/App
  • https://backincontrol.com/commit-to-a-daily-practice/?v=0b3b97fa6688

25 – Nurturing the child within you

•  Course/App
  • https://backincontrol.com/stop-looking-for-your-authentic-self-it-is-right-in-front-of-you/?v=0b3b97fa6688

30 – Let go – the definitive solution

• Course
  • https://backincontrol.com/she-just-let-go-freedom/?v=0b3b97fa6688
• App
  • https://backincontrol.com/a-bunch-of-balloons/?v=0b3b97fa6688