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    Unsuccessful Stories

    Don't give up, maintain all your relationships well, healthy relationships (including with yourself) = healthy mind body connection
    Post by: Balsa11, Mar 6, 2023 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Unsuccessful Stories

    I discovered that sometimes finding opportunities on your own to learn and change IRL can boost your confidence in handling triggers. Having a...
    Post by: Balsa11, Mar 6, 2023 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Unsuccessful Stories

    Remember it's not a physical issue, it's your body going into fight flight with frustration and desperation. I'd say it's also really fun and...
    Post by: Balsa11, Mar 6, 2023 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Sick of Success Stories

    In the meantime, coming to terms with repressed emotions coming up from within, staying physically active within reasonable limits, and...
    Post by: Balsa11, Jan 22, 2023 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Inconsistency of symptoms

    Symptoms often move from mind to body and vice versa. That's your key to responding to TMS. It's not your fault but taking responsibility makes...
    Post by: Balsa11, Dec 17, 2022 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Inconsistency of symptoms

    Yep, this is a common TMS symptom, face tends to tense up when you're holding on to stress. Look at what you're worried about and don't force an...
    Post by: Balsa11, Dec 17, 2022 in forum: Support Subforum
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    My story - asking for some help

    They're basically spasms, that only go away when you are kind to yourself and don't give up on yourself. It flares up when you are feeling upset...
    Post by: Balsa11, Oct 3, 2022 in forum: Support Subforum
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    When to return to work?

    I had something similar while I was working in a remote internship. It worked out because I could focus on something else instead of the pain, had...
    Post by: Balsa11, Oct 2, 2022 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Struggling with emotions for tms approach

    When you're having a hard time getting out of negative emotions/feeling "nothing" but there's trapped emotions under, and/or there's a lot of...
    Post by: Balsa11, Oct 2, 2022 in forum: Support Subforum
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    I really hate asking for help.

    It was more in the stomach and legs so I'm not sure...
    Post by: Balsa11, Sep 21, 2022 in forum: Support Subforum
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    I really hate asking for help.

    Same. Same here. I had a cold after two years of not getting sick and after finding a better way to process my emotions and be kind to myself....
    Post by: Balsa11, Sep 21, 2022 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Why are things not getting better? What do I need to do?

    I'm in a similar situation as I was just getting better but recently have been dealing with stronger symptoms after a cold. The only thing that...
    Post by: Balsa11, Sep 16, 2022 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Day 12 I feel nothing when I journal

    Numbness = repressed sadness, anxiety, guilt, shame etc
    Post by: Balsa11, Jul 29, 2022 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    TMS and Globus Hystericus/Globus Pharyngeus

    When the regurgitation happens to me (rarely now), I make sure I chew my food properly and treating it as TMS helps faster. It's also good to...
    Post by: Balsa11, Jul 29, 2022 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Ridiculous symptom imperatives

    Yep, that's the symptom imperative. It moves anywhere in the body.
    Post by: Balsa11, Jul 16, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum