The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW

Decades of Migraines, Fibromyalgia, IBS, Brain Fog and More - A Physician Heals Herself

Apr 3, 2026
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Anna Winfield
Anna Winfield, a pediatrician turned BreakAwake Support Circle expert who healed decades of migraines, fibromyalgia, IBS, and brain fog through mind-body (TMS) work. She recounts a post-concussion turning point, the surprise of quick relief, and why sustained recovery meant facing resistance with practices like JournalSpeak and inner child work. The conversation explores reframing symptoms, clinical limits, and reclaiming life beyond pain.
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ANECDOTE

Physician Became Pain-Free After TMS Discovery

  • Anna Winfield described decades of migraines, fibromyalgia, IBS, pelvic pain and a post-concussion flare that left her unable to work until a rheumatology nurse suggested TMS.
  • She downloaded Curable, read Nicole Sachs' work, and within months began to shift from chronic flare cycles to largely pain-free living.
ADVICE

Do The Work You Resist

  • Do the resisted practices like JournalSpeak, the drawing exercise, and meditations even if they feel silly or unnecessary at first.
  • Anna avoided writing but when she leaned into JournalSpeak and the Freedom From Chronic Pain drawing, those tools reset her illness narrative.
INSIGHT

Many Diagnoses Share One Nervous System Story

  • Symptoms often represent a single nervous-system story repeated across diagnoses rather than separate diseases.
  • Anna realized childhood stress had been the throughline behind IBS, endometriosis, migraines and fibromyalgia episodes across decades.
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