Unstuff Yourself: Finding Joy on the Road to Wellness is a brilliant, from-the-heart book by a clinician who can give frank, common sense advice based upon her own personal journey. Suffering from the ravages of muscular dystrophy for 44 years, Dr. Nancie Barwick gives a concise view of how someone can seek freedom from the ravages of any physical malady.

The core concept of here book is found in her discussion about "stuff." She says that each of us may have unresolved mental issues that are manifested in either "Replay", "Critical Mass", or "Free Floating" stuff. This stuff, in turn, can be released by several Western/Allopathic medical techniques or by a plethora of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) techniques. She provides an objective discussion of each of the major conventional and CAM modalities.

One of the particular pluses of this book is her discussion of primary and secondary gains. Add to this her sound advice on how to deal with difficulties of living a joyful life once achieves a true healing. Of course, the loss of any gains is an issue. However, I have never seen such a clear coverage of the problems that family members and other care givers go through.

Dr. Nancie Barwick writes speaks directly to those who are seeking help and words of encouragement. She more than adequately bridges the gap between being an accomplished clinician and giving a personal testimony. Her credibility is unquestionable. I would highly recommend this book for either professionals who truly want to understand physical suffering as well as individuals who are looking for answers.