02/07/2026
Honoring and celebrating my rebirth date today! 💪🏼🙏🏼
I was on pain pills for 13 years and at least seven medications for all the labels doctors diagnosed me with: psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, spondylitis, fibromyalgia, depression, and anxiety. Prescribed antidepressants after high school. All I wanted was to feel better and be present with my family.
February 6th of 2018 was one of my darkest moments and I mean DARK. I relapsed countless times over the three years following 2018. There was so much shame, fear, disappointment, hopelessness, anger, feeling stuck, and feeling like a prisoner to those pain pills. Everything was falling apart in my life. So many BIG emotions that I didn’t know how to regulate, and I was numbing myself with substances and pills.
I knew I had to go through the scary, uncomfortable part of painful withdrawals and face my inner demons to begin my healing journey. I took my last Oxy, and it was a death ride for that entire week.
I never went to rehab (it wasn’t for my soul).
I started listening to my body and my intuition instead of the people in white coats.
The people in white coats told me I could never get off my autoimmune disease medications because of my health conditions. I was deeply programmed to believe that these doctors knew what was best for me.
BUT
They constantly pumped fear into me, but the warrior in me was like, “f**k this!” I was TRiGGGErD, and something cracked open the healer in me. I went down the rabbit hole.🔥🐲
Thanks to Donna at A Place for Healing. She was a veterinarian and a vibrational healer. My first impression of her was that she was a woo-woo, weird lady who treated animals. I was desperate to learn and to feel better, so I listened. She was the one who planted the seeds about muscle testing, homeopathy, meditation, journaling, and energy. This happened in 2014. It took me five years to make that CHANGE.
I am no longer a victim of the medical system. My old medical insurance and doctors made over $20k every year from labs, MRIs, and appointments. It was appointment after appointment and medication after medication. When I saw the patterns in our medical system (after going through three rheumatologists and multiple specialists), I lost trust in them except for one doctor who helped and supported my detox journey. I’m grateful for this doctor.
One of my other doctors said I was his first patient to get off blood pressure meds, antidepressants, and voluntarily get off pain pills. He asked me how I did it, but I could sense he didn’t really care, so I never went back.
I realized this work isn’t just about eating healthy. I had to get my mind healthy, or my body wouldn’t be able to heal. I had to invest money into my health because medical insurance didn’t cover most healing modalities or mentors. I learned and applied Traditional Chinese Medicine, Usui Reiki, Dragon Fire Reiki, and the Emotion and Body Code in my health journey. I spent more money seeing a naturopath, buying herbs, and using other supplements. I explored many different detox remedies and I didn’t die. When the FDA said not to take something, I took it anyway because of the many shared success stories from people overcoming their health challenges. I trusted their experience, then listened to my doctor. I was desperate for a pain-free life and i leaned in to listen and trust my body.
DISCLAIMER
I don’t suggest anyone do what I did. I am simply sharing my story and what has worked for me. Please find a doctor who will support you in your health decisions not gaslight you or make you feel like a burden for wanting relief.
I am grateful that my mind and body are healthier and calmer. As I continue to evolve on my journey, I learn new tools along the way. Old tools get outdated, and they’re meant to be shared with others.
I will continue to share my story and my knowledge about my health because people who shared their stories helped build the determination in me to heal myself and my family. I know there are people out there who resonate with my journey. You’re not alone.
Thank you for taking the time to read my post and for celebrating with me on my eight years of sobriety! 🥳
