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Cactusflower liked Diana-M's post in the thread Day 2 Documenting 2nd day . How do you counter the feelings of inadequacy ? Can someone please answer.
When I first started doing my TMS work, I asked myself if I had a friend who talked to me like I talk to me would I like to hang out...
Nov 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM -
Cactusflower replied to the thread Is there a chat today?.
Partly volunteers to run chat, partly users but a big chunk of it is that @JanAtheCPA is doing all the behind the scenes work, and she...
Nov 16, 2025 at 11:33 AM -
Cactusflower replied to the thread Day 2 Documenting 2nd day . How do you counter the feelings of inadequacy ? Can someone please answer.
“My parents never put pressure on me growing up but I had immense expectations from family / people surrounding me as my father came...
Nov 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM -
Cactusflower liked Diana-M's post in the thread Ongoing physical and emotional events affecting body functioning.
I’ll throw this curve ball in here. I have found through the years that I somehow “allow” falls and injuries. Not on purpose, actually,...
Nov 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM -
Cactusflower replied to the thread Ongoing physical and emotional events affecting body functioning.
We twist ankles, we get pain. It may or may not be associated with TMS - however what IS associated with TMS sis your worry, fixation,...
Nov 15, 2025 at 11:42 AM -
Cactusflower replied to the thread 'Wins' board idea/technique to aid you on your journey to recovery....
Nancy is one of my idols! My first pair of knee high boots were custom made to look like those in a biker movie she made. Still working...
Nov 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM -
Cactusflower replied to the thread Wowsers.
I think you might also think about looking at @Diana-M ’s post about making yourself miserable. You might feel much better if you stop...
Nov 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM -
Cactusflower liked Diana-M's post in the thread Wowsers.
Maybe it’s stressful for you because you think there’s a “right” path out there. The truth is, there’s no guaranteed path. So how can...
Nov 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM -
Cactusflower replied to the thread 'Wins' board idea/technique to aid you on your journey to recovery....
I walked 6.5 miles all over Portland and up and down a giant hill despite my mind telling me it “might” be too much. Heck, days not...
Nov 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM -
Cactusflower liked BloodMoon's post in the thread 'Wins' board idea/technique to aid you on your journey to recovery....
Fab @Diana-M! My wins so far today: I started worrying and catastrophizing about what might go wrong with some work we're having done...
Nov 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM -
Cactusflower replied to the thread Wowsers.
It’s not the amount of information, it’s the obsession of researching it all..
Nov 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM -
Cactusflower replied to the thread 'Wins' board idea/technique to aid you on your journey to recovery....
It can still work with OCD - you just build in ways to deal with it. I’m a retired teacher who taught children and adults with presumed...
Nov 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM -
Cactusflower replied to the thread Para-spinal muscle spasm, military neck.
I don’t answer the how long question, it’s not relevant to your story, and can create an unwitting self-pressure. Let’s just say it is...
Nov 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM -
Cactusflower replied to the thread Para-spinal muscle spasm, military neck.
I have been told I have these “abnormalities”. Stress can do a number on us, but the TMS work can unravel it over time. My body is...
Nov 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM -
Cactusflower liked Ellen's post in the thread A Mis calibrated Weighing Scale.
I think you have gone down a Brain/Body road (which is all physical) instead of Mind/Body. Where is the mind in your example? Mind =...
Nov 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
