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Cactusflower's Recent Activity
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Cactusflower liked monica-tms's post in the thread An update.
Hello guys. First of all, I want to thank you all for your caring words on my other post. It was really needed. It can sometimes feel...
Sep 12, 2025 at 10:50 AM -
Cactusflower replied to the thread The dilemma of an inguinal hernia.
Not everything is TMS. You may need medical intervention to heal a body part, but it heals. Dr. Sarno did not think his methods would...
Sep 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM -
Cactusflower replied to the thread How to mentally frame upcoming dentist appointment.
I can now separate fear thoughts and anxious self-talk by knowing that thoughts are not truths. Our brains generate so much junk (look...
Sep 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM -
Cactusflower replied to the thread How to get hope.
Looking at descriptions of a variety of medical labels, my symptoms could easily have fallen under fibro, my physical therapist said...
Sep 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM -
Cactusflower replied to the thread Anxiety/Fear -> Pain.
If Helmut speaks to you, please listen to his messages.. there is nothing to fix. Searching for a “cause” and an “answer” outside of...
Sep 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM -
Cactusflower replied to the thread Relationship with fear.
This is what many PRT people call "Pendulation" - you move from a "scary" sensation to a "safe" one in a gentle back and forth way, like...
Sep 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM -
Cactusflower replied to the thread The Quiet Release: Losing Mind/Body Symptoms When Hope Is Gone & In The Absence Of Encouragement.
Sorry @BloodMoon I spelled her last name wrong. Here is her website. https://www.lettingloveflow.com/
Sep 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM -
Cactusflower replied to the thread I am seeking an expert TMS consultant's advice regarding the muscle nodules in my back..
I've had very similar back issues. I'm not a medical professional, I'm just some random internet person who's experienced TMS. I do...
Sep 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM -
Cactusflower liked Diana-M's post in the thread On not offering to help.
I used to feel the same way, Dixie, that certain work just belonged to me. And I’d even turn down help. I think I learned it from my...
Sep 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM -
Cactusflower replied to the thread The Quiet Release: Losing Mind/Body Symptoms When Hope Is Gone & In The Absence Of Encouragement.
Thank-you @BloodMoon ! This is pretty much my path. I was so stressed after reading some TMS books, and felt the pressure to "heal" and...
Sep 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM -
Cactusflower liked BloodMoon's post in the thread The Quiet Release: Losing Mind/Body Symptoms When Hope Is Gone & In The Absence Of Encouragement.
In the paragraphs below is what I found to be true from my personal experience of going from being housebound and bedridden (with...
Sep 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM -
Cactusflower replied to the thread On not offering to help.
"The problem with us TMSers is we can crawl a thousand miles on broken glass and not complain." YEP!!!! And when you do - I mean not...
Sep 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM -
Cactusflower liked dlane2530's post in the thread Took a trip; it brought me down.
Also, Diana -- it *didn't* kill you. I have no doubt it was exhausting and very painful and very scary and made you feel pretty low...
Sep 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM -
Cactusflower replied to the thread Scared.
1. Don’t talk about your pain with anyone anymore. 2. “fix” is not the word. There’s technically noting “wrong” with you if a doctor...
Sep 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM -
Cactusflower replied to the thread Took a trip; it brought me down.
Everyday I notice some sneaky crappy old belief my mind hangs on to. It’s like the old game “break the ice”.. you gotta keep hammering...
Sep 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
