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    Short (well, sort of) story of pain

    Almost everyone here was misdiagnosed and went though a lot to get here. And your partner now suffers. This is a great place to explore emotions!...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Jun 6, 2023 at 1:53 PM in forum: Support Subforum
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    Short (well, sort of) story of pain

    @Manjuno It is absolutely classic tms to feel better when you go out. Especially if your mind is equating home with stress. When you go out your...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Jun 6, 2023 at 12:30 PM in forum: Support Subforum
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    Is TMS really that smart?

    @anna11 @Ellen is right! Our brains are smart and most of our thinking is subconscious: we are not aware of it. I think of TMS like my brain...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Jun 6, 2023 at 12:03 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    TMS in the news: there is help!

    CNN features a story of suicide, the surviving wife noting her husband had struggled with back pain and and stress. It explains fewer men will...
    Thread by: Cactusflower, Jun 4, 2023 at 12:19 PM, 0 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Day 9 How’s it going

    This is EXACTLY what PRI methodology is about, that the autonomic nervous system is locked in fight/flight. Because we (the patient) is thinking...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Jun 2, 2023 at 3:56 PM in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Sarno Program

    There is an entire section on this website about Sarno’s “program” (not really a program) including referencing The Divided Mind which outlines...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Jun 1, 2023 at 5:30 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Leg pain

    Hello Borrel: When you read Dr. Sarno you will see TMS -the T is for tension. Tightness of body and of mind. Fear fuels the pain. Think of when at...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Jun 1, 2023 at 12:06 PM in forum: Support Subforum
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    J'ai besoin d'aide

    Mon ami a TMS et vit à Paris. Il a utilisé la thérapie EMDR et cela l'a beaucoup aidé
    Post by: Cactusflower, May 31, 2023 at 11:56 AM in forum: Support Subforum
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    Day 9 How’s it going

    Although Dr. Sarno called it “oxygen deprivation” - it is muscle tension. With a lot of anxiety and stress, muscle tension can be significant. We...
    Post by: Cactusflower, May 29, 2023 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Some reinforcement please

    When you had back pain, were you medically diagnosed? This most likely is the equivellant. Someone I work with was diagnosed with a hole in her...
    Post by: Cactusflower, May 27, 2023 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Overhelm and fear - need help

    @sleepyjay It all takes time. It takes patience with yourself and kindness. I like that you say “I’ll try”. That is the beginning. Try without...
    Post by: Cactusflower, May 26, 2023 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Overhelm and fear - need help

    Hi @sleepyjay I have a few suggestions for you. 1) write about your emotions if you do not “feel” them it is ok. Just write. 2) maybe try a list...
    Post by: Cactusflower, May 26, 2023 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Day 6 Give men freedom, they’ll beg for chains…

    @james9494 You are not alone! I have had similar anxieties. Many of the people I had really admired do not like my work. My question then has...
    Post by: Cactusflower, May 25, 2023 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    My situation -- jumping and changing pain, but with success

    My own PT asked me to reframe “soreness” as “muscles working”. Maybe that will help!
    Post by: Cactusflower, May 22, 2023 in forum: Support Subforum