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The Meaning of Truth: embrace your truth. create your life.

Nicole J. Sachs

4.21 · Rating details · 101 ratings · 13 reviews

There is a cure for chronic pain. If you suffer from pain or conditions which serve to limit your life and cultivate your fear, read this book and become awakened to a new world pf possibilities. The tools to heal yourself are here, and they are real and enduring. It is within your power to reclaim the aspects of your life which you have long relinquished due to illness an ...more

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Published June 22nd 2016 (first published January 10th 2013)

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Jan 07, 2020 Kate rated it liked it

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I have mixed feelings about this book. I was inspired, enlightened and encouraged. I believe what the author is writing about. The writing was the problem for me. Not concise, too many rants, too much cheerleading cliche stuff. The author clearly wanted to be known and I like her but she just pushed it. Clear and concise writing with some cheerleading and jokes would be fine. It was difficult too read at times through the endless pages of cheerleading. BUT I did get a lot out of it and I do ...more

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Apr 05, 2020 Amy Crehore rated it liked it

Two stars for the actual writing, but five stars for the ideas/practice behind it about the mind-body connection.

For anyone experiencing chronic pain or discomfort, including IBS, I’d highly recommend watching Nicole Sachs’ youtube videos, listening to her podcast, and reading this book if you want to know the “how.”

“Journalspeak” is fascinating, and the few times I’ve tried it, I’ve felt an immediate release. It’s really freeing to know it’s not my diet that is causing me discomfort, but rath ...more

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Feb 12, 2013 Jacqueline added it · review of another edition

fantastic, inspiring and helpful.

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May 30, 2018 Margot Note rated it it was amazing

"The beauty of truth without judgment is striking, as it is only through this lens that we can be forgiven. You can be forgiven. And it's such a relief. We all, simply, just want to be forgiven" (9).

"Often a less than idyllic childhood can cause you to hold even more tightly to these perceived expectations, in place of the security you wished to have had. Most likely, you don't allow yourself to be wholly aware of how devastating it is that many of your most cherished expectations fall short" ( "The beauty of truth without judgment is striking, as it is only through this lens that we can be forgiven. You can be forgiven. And it's such a relief. We all, simply, just want to be forgiven" (9).

"Often a less than idyllic childhood can cause you to hold even more tightly to these perceived expectations, in place of the security you wished to have had. Most likely, you don't allow yourself to be wholly aware of how devastating it is that many of your most cherished expectations fall short" (15).

"These (your) deepest (even shameful) truths, once seen, felt, and gently forgiven, are robbed of their power. They cannot hurt you anymore, and neither can the emotional or physical ailments that once ruled you. You will no longer need all of your self-destructive diversions" (42).

"I often look back on this stretch of my life and say to myself, 'Thank God for the pain.' Without the pain, I would not have been desperate. Without desperation, I would not have seen the way to surrender. And without surrender, I would have never found my truth" (63).

"The holding it down part was the madness, not the truth" (112).

"You can figure it out... it can be done. You will be better. Looking into the potentially ugly face of truth is literally the opposite of what you might imagine....You will not become more stuck. Instead, the pain will lift out of your soul and your body, and you will finally understand that which you have been fighting so hard to repress" (113).

"Accept the need to look at your life. Understand your motivations. Discover, and gently embrace your nature. Make friends with the parts of yourself that are so tied to your nature, you know they couldn't sustain change. Nurture the aspects of yourself which make you uncomfortable. They are still part of you, and need a place to reside" (144).

"We all simply want to be forgiven. Maybe it looks like we are angry, or depressed, or racked with pain on the outside. But scratch the surface of any of those feelings, and there is fear. Fear that we aren't good enough, usually as a result of childhood experiences" (164). ...more

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Jan 01, 2020 Elizabeth Good rated it really liked it

Shelves: self-help, healing

Interesting book. I am not sure if there is a way to give half-star ratings here; I’m rounding up but would go more for 3.5 than the 4 I gave it. I believe she is passionate and sincere in wanting to help sufferers, and her style is indeed compelling; thus I gave the good rating. At times her prose is soaring and so motivating. But it can also be rambling, obtuse, and unclear what her point is. She does give some instructive “how to do this thing” info, but not much. I’m exploring her videos and ...more

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Jun 15, 2020 Erica Barkei rated it liked it

Repetitive, lots of white space, and took nearly the entire book to get to the point. Once there, it didn't go much into detail, nor did it have much data to back up the premise. I don't doubt coming to realize the real truths in your life will help you heal and could reduce pain, but I would have liked more substance to lead me in that direction.

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Aug 05, 2019 Noah Letner rated it it was amazing

Well worth a try if you are suffering from chronic pain.
Why not? You have nothing to lose.
Very interesting take on self-healing. I've started working the program following the author's suggestions.

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Aug 03, 2019 Dawn rated it it was amazing

Truth will set you free

I am convinced that there is not one single person alive today that cannot be impacted by this book. Thank you Nicole for your raw honesty and bottomless hope.

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Aug 13, 2017 Beth rated it it was ok

Essential message is well-meaning. The author suggests using a specifically organized journal to deal with major mental health issues. However Sachs is overly redundant as well as attempting to use a personalized conversational tone which feels patronizing and exaggerated.

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May 29, 2020 Laura Boyd rated it really liked it

Great stuff.
I’ve done a lot of work like this in various 12 step programs, but ready to give this a try to be free of back pain and more honest with myself about everything.

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Jul 15, 2013 David rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I don't ever recall writing a fan letter to an author after just finishing a book they had written, but I did just that after reading Nicole Sachs' "The Meaning of Truth". I have read scores of "self-help" (God, do I hate that term) books and most of them are either redundant, superfluous, padded or pontifical, but Nichole's ( I feel comfortable calling her that) is the real deal. The knock on most therapists is their reluctance to divulge anything about themselves, but this author lays her life I don't ever recall writing a fan letter to an author after just finishing a book they had written, but I did just that after reading Nicole Sachs' "The Meaning of Truth". I have read scores of "self-help" (God, do I hate that term) books and most of them are either redundant, superfluous, padded or pontifical, but Nichole's ( I feel comfortable calling her that) is the real deal. The knock on most therapists is their reluctance to divulge anything about themselves, but this author lays her life bare to show you she is human and truly feels your pain, literally and figuratively. When you close the back cover, you feel as if you genuinely know her and can almost hear her voice in your head, cuss words and all.

Ms. Sachs (I'll get more formal here) is a disciple of John Sarno, the noted mindbody guru who has cured everyone from Anne Bancroft to Howard Stern (who dedicated his autobiography to the good doc). Several years ago, I was afflicted with lower back pain that was so bad I sometimes went to a chiropractor twice a day for relief. A co-worker's fiancee who was an MD suggested I read Sarno's book "Healing Back Pain". I laughed and said no book (including the bible) could help me as I had done everything short of surgery to control my pain. Lo and behold, upon finishing the book my pain immediately went away. I mean completely.

Fast forward to today and I have had a litany of other conditions for quite some time that have prevented me from playing golf and tennis, both passions of mine. So I turned to Dr. Sarno's last book for some guidance and along the way came across Nicole's book which is written in a conversational style that makes you feel she was in the room with you. Her intelligence, wit and sincerity jump out of the pages at you, changing my way of thinking about therapy. She really cares. Damn!

If you have pain or other unexplained maladies, buy her book and find out how the truth can indeed, set you free. You'll laugh and you'll cry, but believe me, you will never forget her. ...more

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Sep 01, 2013 Phylameana Desy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

For the past couple of weeks I've been gobbling up all the books I can get my hands on about TMS and the Mindbody. I cannot say The Meaning of Truth would be my first recommendation to anyone wanting to learn about TMS ... but this book is different. I appreciate the "human" and "honest" approach of getting closer to the pain (uncovering the painful truths) and dislodging it from your unconscious.

First, read John E. Sarno's book The Mindbody Prescription then if you are ready for a meatier/relat ...more

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