By the time this MD Junction online forum had been discovered, the Healing Metaphors A-Z had been removed from online access so this reader does not have an exact record of how Chuck Spezzano interpreted this malady. Here is a link to some of the other Healing Metaphors A-Z to give you an idea of the basic concept behind the work:
http://psychologyofvision.blogspot.com/2015/10/healing-metaphors-z.html
[Update: Here is the Spezzano "metaphor" provided by a comrade]:
"Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the most common forms of arthritis; it is the inflammation of the lining of the joints. The cause of Rheumatoid Arthritis is unknown but it is believed to be an autoimmune disease. If we have this condition, it means that we are caught in roles and are emotionally and psychologically fused with others, which makes us unable to move. We have been immobilized by a fear of change."
The following is from a MD Junction Rheumatoid Arthritis online support group as they responded three years ago to the Spezzano Healing Metaphors A-Z entry on their area of interest:
http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/rheumatoid-arthritis-discussions/general-support/10034024-that-friendthe-one-who-knows-everything
[Update Mar. 25, 2020: Dead link]
