Summary

Ella was diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease after years of symptoms that progressively worsened, leading to severe pain, loss of mobility, and reliance on a wheelchair. After trying numerous treatments without success, she began a brain rewiring approach focused on nervous system regulation. Over the course of a year, she experienced significant physical and emotional improvements, ultimately returning to an active lifestyle with restored strength, confidence, and trust in her body.

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From Active to Immobile

Ella had always been active, walking around 10,000 steps a day, running regularly, and living a full, independent life.

But over time, symptoms associated with chronic Lyme disease began to take hold. What started as pain and discomfort gradually became something much more limiting. Her condition worsened to the point where even standing in the shower for a few minutes became difficult, and eventually she had to rely on a wheelchair for mobility.

As her physical capacity declined, her world became smaller, and the outlook felt increasingly bleak.

Burnout and Skepticism

Over the next two years, Ella tried everything she could.

She saw countless specialists, explored different treatments, and followed every lead that offered even a small sense of hope. But nothing created lasting change. Each attempt followed the same cycle—hope, effort, and then disappointment.

By the time she heard about DNRS through her mom, she was deeply exhausted. After so many failed attempts, she wasn’t sure she had it in her to try something new again.

A Turning Point

Despite her hesitation, Ella agreed to speak with someone who had experience with the program.

That conversation shifted something for her. For the first time in a long time, she felt a sense of alignment and possibility. Instead of hesitation, there was clarity.

She signed up soon after, following a strong intuitive sense that this could be different.

The early months were not dramatic physically, but something important had already changed. She began to notice small improvements, and more importantly, a shift in her emotional state. There was more hope, more steadiness, and a growing belief that recovery was possible.

Rebuilding Her Life

Around the 7 to 8 month mark, her progress began to accelerate.

What had been gradual became undeniable. She moved from struggling with basic mobility to walking thousands of steps a day, eventually returning to running, hiking, and activities like bouldering—things that had once felt completely out of reach.

Her pain decreased, her energy improved, and many of the symptoms that had defined her daily life began to resolve.

But the most meaningful shift was internal. Instead of constantly monitoring her body or anticipating setbacks, she began to feel a sense of trust again—something that had been missing for years.

Today, she is back in school, working, making spontaneous plans, and living a life that once felt out of reach.

Ella’s Letter to the Global Community Forum

Hi everyone! I wanted to share some quantitative data that demonstrates my progression during 11 months of DNRS. I think this is helpful for those of us who appreciate visual data, and hopefully my post will reassure those of you who feel like you aren’t seeing significant changes fast enough.

The data in question are my step count graphs from before my perfect storm, after my perfect storm and before DNRS, and after starting DNRS. For context, my main issue was chronic pain, especially in my feet. I struggled with inflammation and pain for many years, but it all came to a head in 2021 when my limbic system reached a breaking point.

I went from being a very active person, going for runs and walking an average of about 10,000 steps a day, to not even being able to stand for two minutes in the shower. I had to rely on a wheelchair even for short distances. My average step count dropped to around 2,000 steps per day, and even that is likely an overestimate.

During those two years, I visited every doctor under the sun. I received chronic and discouraging diagnoses, and countless treatments did not work. In many cases, my pain actually worsened. By the time I came across DNRS, I felt hopeless.

I started DNRS at the very end of April 2023. For the first six months, there were only slight physical improvements. I remember being overjoyed that I could walk for 10 minutes at a time, which was a huge improvement from the two-minute increments I started with. At the same time, I felt a little discouraged with the pace of recovery.

Despite that, I was already very grateful for DNRS. Emotionally, I was in a completely different place. I felt more joyful, and I trusted that DNRS would heal me. I remember thinking that even if the physical symptoms didn’t improve further, my emotional and cognitive reality was already so much better, and that alone made it worthwhile.

Around month 7 or 8, everything changed. My progress accelerated in a way that felt almost unbelievable. My step count increased dramatically. I was walking over 8,000 steps a day and eventually reached 12,000 steps while enjoying time in the city where I live.

I also began running again. I worked up to a 30-minute run, which was a huge accomplishment because running and jumping had been especially triggering for my limbic system. I even started bouldering and rock climbing regularly, which would have been inconceivable to me a year earlier.

Alongside these physical gains, I experienced improvements across many areas of my health. Pain in my feet, knees, fingers, and shoulders improved significantly. I no longer experience recurring infections. My sleep has improved. I no longer have food sensitivities, and I can eat and drink anything I want.

Perhaps the most meaningful change has been my relationship with my body. I have found self-love again. I enjoy being alone with my thoughts and my body. I feel a deep tenderness toward myself, and my body no longer feels like something I need to control or fight.

I still have goals I’m working toward, like running for longer periods of time, but I know I will get there. I hope this gives you hope as well.

I will also say that the Living DNRS groups have been incredibly important for my recovery. I’ve participated in them since the beginning, and they have provided encouragement, support, and a sense of community. They helped me stay committed, especially in those early months when progress felt slow.

Incremental training has also been key. Some of my biggest shifts came when I stepped outside of my comfort zone, even when I didn’t feel ready. We are capable of more than we think.

My advice is to stick with it and trust the process.