Esophageal Obstruction

Nothing gets through anymore. The esophagus — that narrow channel between mouth and stomach — is blocked. No bite finds its way downward, no sip of water passes the constriction. What you want to take in backs up or is regurgitated. Medically, what lies behind this may be achalasia, a tumour, severe chemical burn, a neurological disorder, or an extreme functional cramping. In every case the obstruction is a serious matter requiring specialist medical evaluation and treatment.

From a psychosomatic perspective, however, this obstruction is also something else: it is the most radical no your body can speak. No more narrowing, no half-measures. A total bolt before which nothing more passes. The decisive question is: What have you swallowed for so long that your inner world has now sealed the floodgate completely?