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Beloved Grand Eagle

Keep the faith and keep going! Mar 30, 2022

  • My Story

    Healing is always possible, no matter how chronic or severe the symptoms may be. It's all about trading obsession and negativity for happiness and forgiveness. Get back to fully living life again.

    Trying to heal means you're still obsessing over the symptoms in some capacity. Obsession and trying to heal encourages symptoms and stimulates the nervous system. You have to stop forcing yourself to heal... just be!

    This means forgetting about the desired outcome (to heal) - and getting back to fully living your life without fear. What do you enjoy doing? What do you love about yourself? Do you connect with life and yourself through meditation, going for walks, loving others, listening to uplifting music, appreciating nature, etc.? These are simply ideas, not things you have to do. Find something that speaks to you personally and love the hell out of it.

    Understand that nothing is permanent in life, and you and your body are safe right now. None of this is permanent. You don’t even have to dwell on what caused the symptoms (this can sometimes lead to more obsession) - you only have to work toward acceptance, loving yourself, and enjoying some things in life. But do these things because love is good for your soul, not because you want to heal.

    For what it’s worth, sometimes ordering more TMS books or further researching this topic also creates more obsession. Information overload is not necessarily your friend. Believe in your ability to heal and look to people who have healed for guidance.

    There’s nothing wrong with not being healed yet, and relapses or bad days can certainly happen as we deal with difficult situations and powerful emotions throughout our lives (none of us are perfect with flawless lives), but be mindful of advice from anyone who is obsessed with and fearful of their own symptoms. It’s like taking financial advice from someone still working their way out of bankruptcy; they can and will absolutely come back stronger than ever and eliminate fear and obsession one day, but they aren’t there today. And that’s 100% OK because we’ve all been there - otherwise we wouldn’t be on this forum at all. I wish I had known that while I was still healing and feeling terrified because I was primarily interacting with people who were in just as bad of a place as me. It made me think healing wasn’t possible. Many of us have healed!

    As I always say, TMS is not an actual medical condition. Nobody “has” TMS. It’s a natural bodily response to emotions - every single individual who has been on this planet experiences it. The body is designed to respond to our emotions - it’s the mind-body connection: this is why wounds have been scientifically documented to heal slower when one is stressed, this is the placebo effect, this is how spontaneous recoveries/remissions from serious issues occur (fun fact: the recoveries/remissions aren’t so spontaneous after all!), this is fight-or-flight mode turning on during a threat, this is the release of happy neurotransmitters when you smile, this is the release of adrenaline while upset, this is why cancer patients die quicker when they’re depressed and believe they’re going to die, etc. From a simple eye twitch when you’re angry to full blown CRPS or PTSD after a traumatic event, we’re all affected. Don’t view this as anything other than a fact of nature. Your mind and your body are powerful, and you can overcome this. Your symptoms will decrease as you truly live life again.

    The keys to how I healed: http://www.tmswiki.org/forum/threads/how-i-healed-from-a-myriad-of-symptoms.18723/ (How I healed from a myriad of symptoms)
    1. Dorado
      Dorado
      Keep the faith and keep going!
    2. Dorado
      Dorado
      “If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” - Michael Jordan
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    3. BinLA
      BinLA
      Sounds like you had anxiety disorder as well, Dorado.

      How did you keep yourself "living without fear" when in the midst of heavy storms... or more so... when in acute pain? (For me that's gastritis, for example... barely tolerable pain.) What was your strategy in those peak times?

      Thank you for all you've done here!
    4. Dorado
    5. plafield
      plafield
      Thanks. This was a great reminder for me this morning!
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      2. Dorado
        Dorado
        I know you're going to be OK! :)
        Feb 4, 2019
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    6. Dorado
      Dorado
      Keep the faith - everyone can heal. It's all about eliminating fear and obsession, and getting back to living fully again!
      1. Bodhigirl and BinLA like this.
    7. Time2be
      Time2be
      Thank you! This is exactly what I need this morning!
      1. Dorado
        Dorado
        You will be just fine! :)
        Nov 3, 2018
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      2. Time2be
        Time2be
        Having a life - this is also what my doc tells me. Don’t know why this is so difficult for me but I will find out. Have you ever considered being a psychotherapist or counselor? You would be a really good one!
        Nov 3, 2018
    8. Marinedad
      Marinedad
      It’s been 8 yrs and I still can’t heal
      1. Dorado
        Dorado
        Healing is possible for everyone! I had anxiety-related health symptoms for the majority of my life (over two decades), and I still healed. Stop fearing your symptoms, believe in your body's ability to heal, and fully live life again. TMS = anxiety and powerful emotions. Don't get too caught up in trying to heal. Relax, sit back, and have fun again. :)
        Jun 5, 2018
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    9. Dorado
      Dorado
      I overcame pain and other symptoms. Healing is possible for EVERYONE. Stop fearing your symptoms and obsessing; instead, live peacefully!
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    10. Dorado
      Dorado
      I can't do this anymore. I'm applying for assisted suicide in another country. Thanks
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      2. Andy Bayliss
        Andy Bayliss
        Hi Caulfield,
        I hope you don't give up hope yet. You have a history of depression, and I suppose you may have been this low before, and gotten through? I hope so. I sent you a PM>
        Jun 22, 2017
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  • My Story

    Diagnoses:
    Ehlers-Danlos; I understand that this connective tissue disorder can cause autonomic and mast cell dysfunction, but the mind-body connection certainly plays a role in my symptoms.
    Healing is always possible, no matter how chronic or severe the symptoms may be. It's all about trading obsession and negativity for happiness and forgiveness. Get back to fully living life again.

    Trying to heal means you're still obsessing over the symptoms in some capacity. Obsession and trying to heal encourages symptoms and stimulates the nervous system. You have to stop forcing yourself to heal... just be!

    This means forgetting about the desired outcome (to heal) - and getting back to fully living your life without fear. What do you enjoy doing? What do you love about yourself? Do you connect with life and yourself through meditation, going for walks, loving others, listening to uplifting music, appreciating nature, etc.? These are simply ideas, not things you have to do. Find something that speaks to you personally and love the hell out of it.

    Understand that nothing is permanent in life, and you and your body are safe right now. None of this is permanent. You don’t even have to dwell on what caused the symptoms (this can sometimes lead to more obsession) - you only have to work toward acceptance, loving yourself, and enjoying some things in life. But do these things because love is good for your soul, not because you want to heal.

    For what it’s worth, sometimes ordering more TMS books or further researching this topic also creates more obsession. Information overload is not necessarily your friend. Believe in your ability to heal and look to people who have healed for guidance.

    There’s nothing wrong with not being healed yet, and relapses or bad days can certainly happen as we deal with difficult situations and powerful emotions throughout our lives (none of us are perfect with flawless lives), but be mindful of advice from anyone who is obsessed with and fearful of their own symptoms. It’s like taking financial advice from someone still working their way out of bankruptcy; they can and will absolutely come back stronger than ever and eliminate fear and obsession one day, but they aren’t there today. And that’s 100% OK because we’ve all been there - otherwise we wouldn’t be on this forum at all. I wish I had known that while I was still healing and feeling terrified because I was primarily interacting with people who were in just as bad of a place as me. It made me think healing wasn’t possible. Many of us have healed!

    As I always say, TMS is not an actual medical condition. Nobody “has” TMS. It’s a natural bodily response to emotions - every single individual who has been on this planet experiences it. The body is designed to respond to our emotions - it’s the mind-body connection: this is why wounds have been scientifically documented to heal slower when one is stressed, this is the placebo effect, this is how spontaneous recoveries/remissions from serious issues occur (fun fact: the recoveries/remissions aren’t so spontaneous after all!), this is fight-or-flight mode turning on during a threat, this is the release of happy neurotransmitters when you smile, this is the release of adrenaline while upset, this is why cancer patients die quicker when they’re depressed and believe they’re going to die, etc. From a simple eye twitch when you’re angry to full blown CRPS or PTSD after a traumatic event, we’re all affected. Don’t view this as anything other than a fact of nature. Your mind and your body are powerful, and you can overcome this. Your symptoms will decrease as you truly live life again.

    The keys to how I healed: http://www.tmswiki.org/forum/threads/how-i-healed-from-a-myriad-of-symptoms.18723/ (How I healed from a myriad of symptoms)