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    New Program Day 4: Breaking the Pain Cycle

    Bodhigirl, the news is driving me bonkers, too. Every time some new frightening absurdity happens (a daily occurrence now) my body gets a little...
    Post by: James59, Jul 21, 2018 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    New Program Day 9: Somatic Tracking

    I'm on my third trip through these lessons, and I'm picking up something new each time. I'm also seeing how they all tie together. Now a...
    Post by: James59, Sep 21, 2017 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    New Program Day 21: Paving Your Own Path

    When I first started putting these lessons into practice my physical symptoms didn't change much, but I was sleeping better and my disposition...
    Post by: James59, Aug 25, 2017 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    New Program Day 10: Somatic Tracking II: Anxiety Strikes Back

    That's reassuring to know others are having similar experiences.
    Post by: James59, Aug 14, 2017 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    New Program Day 10: Somatic Tracking II: Anxiety Strikes Back

    I'm finding somatic tracking to be fairly easy with pains that I'm used to. But it's more difficult when pain pops up in a new place....
    Post by: James59, Aug 14, 2017 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    New Program Day 21: Paving Your Own Path

    Thanks, Alan, for providing such simple guidelines to follow, and to Christie for providing some added depth when needed, and to Forest for...
    Post by: James59, Aug 3, 2017 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    New Program Day 20: Embracing Joy

    As I watched the baby GIF it helped me smile and feel a sense of joy, but my body still felt like it was being squeezed in a vise. FWIW, looking...
    Post by: James59, Aug 2, 2017 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    New Program Day 19: Extinction Bursts

    For the first couple of days after I started putting the somatic tracking lesson into practice my physical symptoms didn't change beyond normal...
    Post by: James59, Aug 1, 2017 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    New Program Day 16: Emotional Repression

    John's clip hit home, and I was feeling the anger right along with him. My wife often sends me subtle, and sometimes explicit, messages that...
    Post by: James59, Jul 29, 2017 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    New Program Day 11: Pain Reprocessing

    Yeah, I did all the stuff to confront suppressed emotions, and it felt emotionally satisfying to bring them out and face them. But the process...
    Post by: James59, Jul 28, 2017 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    New Program Day 13: Overcoming Uncertainty

    I had the exact same thought when I read that. Often the most difficult decisions we have involve two equally good options, but we can only choose...
    Post by: James59, Jul 24, 2017 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    New Program Day 12: Cognitive Soothing

    I'm not clear on how to apply the concept of cognitive soothing. This lesson was rather sparse on details compared to the somatic tracking...
    Post by: James59, Jul 23, 2017 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    New Program Day 10: Somatic Tracking II: Anxiety Strikes Back

    I can't speak for Alan, but I don't think it is possible to observe every sensation every second. But as I go about my activities my mind will...
    Post by: James59, Jul 21, 2017 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    New Program Day 10: Somatic Tracking II: Anxiety Strikes Back

    From what you described, this pain doctor strikes me as an example of what is wrong with the medical industrial complex. IMHO, I think that...
    Post by: James59, Jul 21, 2017 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    New Program Day 9: Somatic Tracking

    That sounds like me. I've tried observing my sensations, namely feeling like my whole body is being squeezed in a vise, but usually with the...
    Post by: James59, Jul 20, 2017 in forum: General Discussion Subforum