Jennifer Aniston’s boyfriend, Jim Curtis, lived with partial paralysis and nerve harm for years earlier than he may deliver himself to speak about it brazenly.
The 50-year-old hypnotist sat down with Aniston at New York City’s 92nd Street Y to debate his new ebook, The Book of Possibility. Throughout the occasion, Curtis recalled a late-night ER go to in his 20s the place he spent 13 hours in “extreme ache” earlier than getting a “actually scary prognosis” — lesions on his spinal twine.
These spinal lesions precipitated everlasting, continual nerve harm, leaving him with partial paralysis. After doing a fast web search on his telephone within the hospital mattress, Curtis stated he felt his physique “freeze and seize up,” however he determined proper then to not let the panic take over, telling himself: “Tomorrow, the whole lot adjustments.”
Mendacity to Cover the Fact
At the same time as he moved ahead, dealing with a visual limp and continual bodily limitations as a younger man triggered a deep sense of disgrace. Curtis admitted he felt so embarrassed by his physique’s limitations that he lied to folks for years, calling the prognosis “an final low.”
“I’d say I received into a motorbike accident,” Curtis stated, per People. “I used to be so shameful that I had a medical situation. [I thought] I used to be damaged indirectly. I assumed the motorbike accident was at the very least somewhat macho.”
It took him 25 years to get previous that disgrace and settle for his well being for what it was.
Grounded Recommendation for Actual Life
At present, Curtis makes use of his expertise to assist others reframe their private struggles, encouraging folks to not view themselves as victims.
“What I’m saying is that you simply don’t must reside because the sufferer,” he defined. “You don’t must reside in your struggling. It could turn into your energy. As quickly as you settle for it and adore it [you can move beyond it].”
Throughout the panel, Aniston (who’s been in a relationship with Curtis since July 2025) requested him how he advises individuals who really feel trapped in a “rat race” however need to make a significant change.
Curtis gave a sensible reply. He introduced up the truth that most individuals can’t simply stroll away from their lives once they have lease, medical payments, and children to feed. As an alternative of constructing drastic strikes, he prompt making small, intentional mindset adjustments so concern stops operating the present.
He added: “You don’t must let concern cease you from dwelling your dream. You may manifest at any time by inserting your give attention to the outcomes that you really want.”
