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Cactusflower replied to the thread I know what my rage is about…. now what.

"Just a thing - have you heard of people on this forum not being able to use blankets at night due to leg burning? This is one of the...

Cactusflower replied to the thread I know what my rage is about…. now what.

I like to think of it as: Anger is what I am aware of. It’s much more physically and emotionally acceptable to feel it. Still good to...

Cactusflower replied to the thread Noticing Symptom Relief When My Mood Lifts – Anyone Else?.

You make progress in your willingness to be with friends and spend the time. Remind yourself of small wins - if you can re-direct your...

Cactusflower replied to the thread How do you let go of diagnoses?.

What @Rabscuttle says! Think of all the other things you may have thought about yourself that through TMS work you've found to be...

Cactusflower liked JanAtheCPA's post in the thread This seems contradictory.

Well, it seems to me that all you did was invest in a contraption with an expectation that it would be "the answer" - so of course it...

Cactusflower liked BloodMoon's post in the thread This seems contradictory.

Like I said in my other posting to you on your other recent thread about this, unfortunately, it can take a long time for some people....

Cactusflower liked Diana-M's post in the thread This seems contradictory.

@BloodMoon Your longtime effort and success (and you have had it in my opinion!) is such an example of bravery, endurance, patience, and...

Cactusflower replied to the thread Long standing “small fiber neuropathy”.

Sensory sensitivities of all types are highly associated with TMS

Cactusflower replied to the thread The value of baby steps to recovery.

beerbuds Baby steps and not having a freakout when the nervous system questions your actions is simply the way to go for some of us!

Cactusflower posted a new thread.

Dry eye success

I have had a bucket load of TMS symptoms and many I am still working through, however dry eye is no longer one of them. Went to get my...

Forum: Success Stories Subforum

Cactusflower replied to the thread Day 12 MonteH: Three Strategies for Thinking Clean.

Here is a thread that contains a video of Monte who clarifies that thinking clean is not at all "thinking positive" but a mindset shift...

Cactusflower liked Rusty Red's post in the thread Day 12 MonteH: Three Strategies for Thinking Clean.

Gabor Mate had an interesting perspective on this. He wasn't a fan of the common idea of positive thinking because it frequently causes...

Cactusflower replied to the thread Day 12 MonteH: Three Strategies for Thinking Clean.

I’ve read a variety of things Monte wrote. I also don’t resonate with making everything rosey -and I never thought that was truly what...

Cactusflower replied to the thread I’m thinking differently about pain during the night.

“Accepting yourself—accepting what’s happened in your life—accepting your rage—letting go—forgiving—not fearing—floating— not fighting...

Cactusflower replied to the thread I’m thinking differently about pain during the night.

Sam is talking about how our bodies heal once we have knowledge and information, and we stop fighting ourselves to heal.