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Day 33 Question to Ponder: Have you noticed any positive changes in your life since starting this program?

I think I have become more self-aware. Prior to starting the program, I didn't realize just how bad my negative self-talk was. I thought...

Forum: Structured Educational Program

Ellen replied to the thread Greetings from Chicago!.

Before retirement I was a therapist using Applied Behavioral Analysis and the concept of an extinction burst in TMS never made sense to...

Ellen liked Rabscuttle's post in the thread Greetings from Chicago!.

Extinction bursts exist in other areas, I train dogs, a dog who barks and begs for food because he always gets scraps from his owner,...

Ellen liked Rabscuttle's post in the thread Greetings from Chicago!.

Extinction bursts are an unproven idea as it relates to TMS, and IMO it just sets people up for disappointment. Ebbs and flows are the...

Ellen liked Joulegirl's post in the thread TMS feelings.

Thank you you all for your kind responses and advice regarding my depression feelings and insomnia. I'm starting to implement them...

Scott G replied to the thread Greetings from Chicago!.

Adam, so right about the emotional triggers; which, because I've been in deep full-time therapy for my anxiety since January, I'm able...

Joulegirl liked cafe_bustelo's post in the thread More ups and downs.

I’m not sure what’s going on exactly but this past week has been really difficult for me. I went to a concert recently that I was really...

Joulegirl liked Lavender_lily's post in the thread Long History of Stress-Linked Symptoms – Looking for Guidance.

"I live alone and do not have friends as I moved to this city just 1-2 years ago." I think this is a very key idea you wrote down and...

Joulegirl liked Rabscuttle's post in the thread Long History of Stress-Linked Symptoms – Looking for Guidance.

At its core TMS is nervous system dysfunction, the analogy of the overfilled glass gets mentioned a lot in this space. Our nervous...

Mani liked Diana-M's post in the thread I just took a shower.

@Mani I know what a huge step this is! congratulations to you! Grooming is very challenging for me too. I understand the dehumanizing...

Joulegirl replied to the thread TMS feelings.

Thank you you all for your kind responses and advice regarding my depression feelings and insomnia. I'm starting to implement them...

Joulegirl liked BloodMoon's post in the thread TMS feelings.

Try flipping your question and ask: “What if it all goes right — what if having the family I believe I want brings me so much joy and...

Joulegirl liked Mani's post in the thread TMS feelings.

Yeah lol. I want to just highlight this because my im a terrible sleeper but this is how ive overcome a lot of sleeping troubles. “I...

Joulegirl liked Lavender_lily's post in the thread TMS feelings.

I have dealt with insomnia in the past and still do now and again. Any symptom that starts to really bother me tends to cause a level of...

Joulegirl liked Rabscuttle's post in the thread TMS feelings.

Just want to echo what has been said and what you already are alluding to, but this is a part of the healing process, there are going to...