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Awakening Through the Tears: Interstitial Cystitis and the Mind/Body/Spirit Connection

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Being diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis and feeling completely alone in a world where no one understands your pain, grief, and fear Catherine Simone provides hope and friendship through her writing. In her third book Awakening Through The Tears she leads you through her story of how she "healed the rest of the way". Unlike in her first two books Simone goes into great detail regarding the mind/body/spirit relationship to IC and the hormone connection, both of which led to her healing. Due to Simone's honesty and desire for IC sufferers to learn from her experience, I feel as if so many of the "mysteries" of my body have been revealed to me. This book has also provided my husband, friends, and family with a vivid picture of what it is like to live through IC. With all that I have learned from Awakening Through The Tears, I now have hope that I too will be "healed the rest of the way" with my Interstitial Cystitis.


Valerie Farley


Catherine Simone's book, Awakening Through The Tears, is one that should not only be read by those who suffer from Interstitial Cystitis, but also by their family members. I am one of those "family members". My wife has been struggling with IC for the past year and we have felt as if we are totally alone. Nobody seemed to understand what it is like to live each day with IC. Simone's third book completes her series and certainly offers hope for those who have Interstitial Cystitis and to their family members. This book is a must for anyone who has IC or who knows someone who is suffering through this disease.

Kevin Farley

Catherine Simone has outdone herself in her third book, making it THE book to read, not only if you have IC, but any disease that requires strong fortitude and hope to overcome. The book is filled with personal examples of her own story as well as general suggestions for others to build upon and use in their own situations. Truly a story of love, courage, tenacity, and finally, WELLNESS. You won't regret purchasing this one.

This book is by far my favorite of the 3 that Catherine has written (and the other 2 were wonderful). Anyone searching for any kind of meaning to their suffering, illness or life for that matter, should read this book. I really have to applaud her for writing this book because it is not easy to put the TRUTH out there sometimes. Healing will come, and come so much faster, when we understand the mind/body/spirit connection and this book was written to really 'wake us up' to that connection. This book is truly inspiring and has touched my heart so deeply. When I am feeling alone, anxious and afraid I pick this book up and it reminds me of my true spirit, of my power, of the Love and I know with 100% certainty that everything is going to be alright. I will put this book up along side my other favorite spiritual books and other favorite authors. I am so thankful this book, as well as the 2 other by the author, has come into my life.

This is Catherine Simone's third book describing her battle with Interstitial Cystitis. In this one, she lets her readers know that she is still doing great but addresses spiritual, emotional, and mental issues that can attribute to/stem from the disease. Many people who have recovered are finding that although the physical symptoms are gone, the fear, anxiety, etc., tend to linger. This book perfectly complements her other two, bringing her work full circle. I am so thankful for this book...an excellent resource for every IC patient.

Catherine Simone's third book on her experience with interstitial cystitis (IC) focuses on the connection between our thoughts, emotions, spirit and the physical symptoms of IC. The physical symptoms which plague IC patients are often the only thing looked at by doctors and patients, but they are only part of the picture, and Catherine shows, through her own experiences, that much more is involved. She also discusses additional physical factors involved in IC based on insights she has gained, and her own experience, since writing her first 2 books.

Catherine's writing has the ring of truth to it, and she writes with compassion, humility and sincerity in a down-to-earth, easily understood style. Her concern and caring for IC patients shines through. She never tries to dictate what someone else should do, but merely shares her own experiences as well as medical facts about the body; these facts are documented and footnoted. This book is fascinating for the way it looks at the person and their illness as a "whole" and for the thought-provoking associations it makes. I got a lot out of this book and it gave me lots of new things to think about. I'm anxious to read it again, and highly recommend it.

Catherine's three books together provide a comprehensive study of IC and, most importantly, how she overcame it. No IC patient or close family member/friend should be without Catherine's three books. People, this is the way out...

As her other two wonderful books, this one also offers you with hope. She writes about how the mind, body, and spirit are connected and how she came to understand how she "drew" IC to her and how she used it to help her heal the rest of the way. I find this book to be comforting and inspirational and greatly recommend it. Once again, thank you Cath for the hope you give us!

Catherine brings the human aspect of IC to the reader, as she has lived this painful illness. Her tenacity to overcome is remarkable. Catherine's story is written from the hand of expertise, as she has had to fight for an answer to her pain and suffering. Catherine's story is one of courage and filled with hope for others who suffer from IC.

Indeed, as she states in her book, Catherine Simone, comes full circle with her third book. Her thoughts on the connection of mind/body/spirit are truly life altering. She has an incredible style of writing that you feel as though she has been a friend you've always known. It's as though she's talking to you personally, and sharing her most personal discoveries and allowing you to take from it what you need. If you have IC and you're fed up and/or feeling hopeless this book can provide a whole new insight to your struggles and provide you with the much needed encouragement to continue to be patient with yourself and your healing.

This book along with "Along the Healing Path" is a necessity in understanding IC and how you can HEAL from it. Catherine is so enlightening and informative. She is a true healer. My boyfriend read this book and really enjoyed it. It helped him to understand what is going on inside and how IC came to be for me. Its so easy to read and makes so much sense that I felt like the author knew my IC exactly..It was amazing.. that when I felt like no one understood me..she did. We all need someone who understands us and..this book can help us to heal.. If she can heal this shows us we all have the ability inside ourselves to heal. Her words are so powerful and strengthening. Catherine Simone has helped me to take charge of my healing. I don't know where I would be today without these books.

As a newly diagnosed sufferer of Interstitial Cystitis this book was a godsend. Thank you Catherine M. Simone for writing your story, and helping us who are still wandering about, flailing to find things that will work for us when the medical community will or cannot.