The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW S5 E5 - The Power of Being Heard and Seen with Danielle
Oct 3, 2025
Danielle First, a musician, composer, and Break Awake coach, shares her inspiring journey of overcoming chronic symptoms through JournalSpeak. She discusses the transformation from her involuntary eye tearing to finding healing and joy. The conversation highlights the significance of being truly heard and seen in the healing process, the impact of community support, and the emotional breakthroughs clients experience when they allow themselves to feel. Danielle emphasizes gratitude for past pains that led her to deeper self-understanding and healing.
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Wet Eyes Sparked Her Turnaround
- Danielle describes her involuntary crying eyes symptom that drove her to try JournalSpeak after medical treatments failed.
- She stopped crying within about 10–12 days of doing the work and has been largely symptom-free since.
Symptoms As Protective Nervous-System Responses
- Nicole reframes chronic symptoms as an overblown nervous-system response to excess input rather than a personal defect.
- This normalizes suffering and reduces shame by locating pain in a protective brain mechanism.
