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  1. Cactusflower replied to the thread 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,...

    Oct 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
  2. Cactusflower replied to the thread Looking for help finding a LCSW TMS Therapist who wants a SW intern.

    Yes, it’s their number.

    Oct 2, 2025 at 11:42 AM
  3. Cactusflower replied to the thread 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.

    Oct 2, 2025 at 11:42 AM
  4. Cactusflower replied to the thread 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...

    Oct 2, 2025 at 2:07 AM
  5. Cactusflower replied to the thread 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...

    Oct 1, 2025 at 11:53 PM
  6. Cactusflower replied to the thread 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...

    Oct 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
  7. Cactusflower replied to the thread 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...

    Oct 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
  8. Cactusflower liked Wcs_Michfan's post in the thread Day 1.

    After 8 years of researching - I'm finally taking the plunge into the program and have completed day 1.

    Oct 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
  9. Cactusflower replied to the thread 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...

    Oct 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
  10. Cactusflower replied to the thread Does TMS come back when taking extended breaks?.

    Many reasons! We’re all on our own journeys!

    Oct 1, 2025 at 9:39 AM
  11. Cactusflower replied to the thread 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...

    Sep 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
  12. Cactusflower liked mikeinlondon's post in the thread Sarno's Theory Is Wrong.

    This is really deep and there are golden nuggets here. I think I understand what you mean. Are you basically saying that I live my life...

    Sep 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
  13. Cactusflower liked Mr Hip Guy's post in the thread Really Struggling with Knee Pain.

    Just to pile onto these recent excellent posts and this being my thread, I'll add that I just ran a marathon a few weeks ago and spent...

    Sep 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
  14. Cactusflower replied to the thread Does TMS come back when taking extended breaks?.

    Yes, when you return to old habits and beliefs, TMS can pop up again. Great thing is, you already know what to do! Keeping up with TMS...

    Sep 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
  15. Cactusflower replied to the thread A daily plan and a weekly rotation plan for those who want to cover most mind/body approach bases....

    Fantastic @BloodMoon What a great outline of the work we need to do!

    Sep 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM