1. Alan has completed the new Pain Recovery Program. To read or share it, use this updated link: https://www.tmswiki.org/forum/painrecovery/
    Dismiss Notice

Recent Content by Cactusflower

  1. Cactusflower
    Post

    Stuck in cycle of severe anxiety and sensitization

    Hi @Davideus85 I think you can absolutely get out of this. I did, and I had enormous anxiety. The first thing you’ll need to do is to simply stop...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Oct 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM in forum: Support Subforum
  2. Cactusflower
    Post

    Advice for the caretakers

    This is a very good question, and something my husband and I go through. #1: 0 talk about symptoms. Instead it is things like “I notice you are...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Oct 7, 2025 at 2:16 AM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
  3. Cactusflower
    Post

    Numbness and weakness along the sciatic nerve

    @solarflower77 Your symptoms and trigger sound similar to mine. I had a huge mixture of guilt, rage and fear of rejection over that fight. It was...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Oct 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
  4. Cactusflower
    Post

    Sarno's Theory Is Wrong

    I don’t want to control “crazy thoughts”. I just don’t want to react to them in ways that are perceiving these thoughts as dangerous. I want to...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Oct 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
  5. Cactusflower
    Post

    Sarno's Theory Is Wrong

    I would in no way say I’m a great sleeper at least right now, but I’ve never stressed about it. In my late teens 20’s I averaged about 2 hours a...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Oct 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
  6. Cactusflower
    Post

    I feel hopeless...

    “The problem is that every time the symptom comes back, the ghost of doubt and fear haunts me again. I’ve had good periods and bad ones, and...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Oct 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM in forum: Support Subforum
  7. Cactusflower
    Post

    Looking for help finding a LCSW TMS Therapist who wants a SW intern

    Yes, it’s their number.
    Post by: Cactusflower, Oct 2, 2025 at 11:42 AM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
  8. Cactusflower
    Post

    If it's in our mind, why do certain movements and postures cause the problems?

    The entire book of the Unteathered Soul is about dealing with the fear of all fears.
    Post by: Cactusflower, Oct 2, 2025 at 11:42 AM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
  9. Cactusflower
    Post

    Does TMS come back when taking extended breaks?

    @Jawarrior1 My dearly departed pastor, who had been a cop, prison warden then pastor always reminded us that God gave us a brain to use! We were...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Oct 2, 2025 at 2:07 AM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
  10. Cactusflower
    Post

    If it's in our mind, why do certain movements and postures cause the problems?

    Consider the trigger is simply that your mind has been trained to dislike many sensations eg. of any variety of emotions and one is the feeling of...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Oct 1, 2025 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
  11. Cactusflower
    Post

    Does TMS come back when taking extended breaks?

    I think this is where you use your own experience to judge what you need. You are looking for someone to tell you exactly what to do to stop ever...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Oct 1, 2025 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
  12. Cactusflower
    Post

    Does TMS come back when taking extended breaks?

    Nichole has had recurrent pain. She is a human being! Dr. Schubiner has rid himself from his initial chronic symptoms yet tells stories about...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Oct 1, 2025 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
  13. Cactusflower
    Post

    I feel hopeless...

    OH @Diego91 "“How are you going to help if you can’t even overcome it yourself?” is a lot of self pressure and self-blame, and it adds to your...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Oct 1, 2025 in forum: Support Subforum
  14. Cactusflower
    Post

    Does TMS come back when taking extended breaks?

    Many reasons! We’re all on our own journeys!
    Post by: Cactusflower, Oct 1, 2025 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
  15. Cactusflower
    Post

    Sarno's Theory Is Wrong

    Yes, over time. And during this time, we also do the TMS work - like addressing Sarno’s root cause of TMS. You might like to review the post...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Sep 30, 2025 in forum: General Discussion Subforum