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Cactusflower replied to the thread Letter to my Lizard.

Lizard Alumni unite!

Cactusflower liked Diana-M's post in the thread Letter to my Lizard.

Dear Lizard Brain, I look back on my whole long life, and I see how many times you’ve protected me. You’ve always intervened when I...

Cactusflower liked JanAtheCPA's post in the thread Still struggling to fully believe it’s TMS — seeking guidance and reassurance.

Hi Mohamed, and welcome to the forum. Let's start here: Just to be clear, (and avoid possible confusion as you get more into this) the...

Cactusflower replied to the thread Still struggling to fully believe it’s TMS — seeking guidance and reassurance.

"I know the TMS model says these sensations are generated by a hyper-alert nervous system and conditioned fear responses." Partially....

Cactusflower posted a new thread.

"Injury", "deconditioning", athleticism and pain

This is an excellent discussion of athletic "injury", chronic athletic conditions, pain and the notion of "deconditioning" for folks...

Forum: General Discussion Subforum

Cactusflower replied to the thread I'm not sure how to proceed from here.

Obsessing over the physical is part of TMzs. If you are unfamiliar with Dr. Sarno’s work, I suggest you read one of his books like the...

Cactusflower liked BloodMoon's post in the thread Stalled.

This! as @monica-tms says, @Joulegirl... because what you're experiencing is imo a form of 'outcome dependence' that's liable to stop...

Cactusflower replied to the thread Stalled.

I learned to call stalling “plateaus” from @TG957 ‘s book .. it is a very neutral word. I believe it’s normal for many people. It’s like...

Cactusflower liked mrefreddyg's post in the thread Leaving comfort zone vs feeling/meditating.

I believe that living the work is an essential part of healing. Dr Schubiner's training makes it clear that the last step of recovery is...

Cactusflower replied to the thread Leaving comfort zone vs feeling/meditating.

For some people, yes, they desire a change of lifestyle and for some they need it. I'm thinking about one person who discovered their...

Cactusflower replied to the thread I'm learning, but still struggling.

"but don't feel as though I've hit a breakthrough or an aha moment yet" Let go of this idea that there might be some sort of Aha...

Cactusflower liked NightRider's post in the thread Day 1 A new beginning.

2023, after a long journey of pain (back pain, knee pain, stomach pain and IBS, diarrhea, gluten, fructose and lactose intollerance,...

Cactusflower liked Skiier1440's post in the thread Recurring symptoms, first time doing SEP.

I have had lower back pain / sciatica for 1 and a half years, with the occasional panic attack as a symptom imperative. I have...

Cactusflower liked BloodMoon's post in the thread ‘Shooting the messenger’ & other ways the primitive brain avoids doing mind/body work.

‘Shooting the messenger’ and/or 'avoidance of the messenger' and other ways the primitive brain avoids doing mind/body work: The...

Cactusflower replied to the thread ‘Shooting the messenger’ & other ways the primitive brain avoids doing mind/body work.

This is excellent. I’ve worked hard to weed these out. I usually only stumble over parts of #10 now, but find it easier to just stop it...