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  1. Cactusflower replied to the thread Erythromelalgia Relapse… Am I in hell?.

    @miffybunny and @TG957 website is Defeat CRPS you’ll find loads of information and hope there! Sorry you are going through this again...

    Oct 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM

  2. Cactusflower liked Rabscuttle's post in the thread Can structural pain move? Or is it always TMS?.

    we aren’t medical professionals so for anyone to give you a definite answer on this is irresponsible. that said, you’re on a TMS forum,...

    Oct 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM

  3. Cactusflower replied to the thread TMS vs CS.

    @mikeinlondon Clearly you don't fully lhave a Absolutely. Part of TMS for some people is trying to define how special or different...

    Oct 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM

  4. Cactusflower replied to the thread Whenever I have a flare up I think I messed up my back inspite of knowing that flareups are normal..

    My body is what physical therapists might call “stuck in extension”. My pt explained that our bodies can react to being in fight, flight...

    Oct 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM

  5. Cactusflower replied to the thread Whenever I have a flare up I think I messed up my back inspite of knowing that flareups are normal..

    Yes, it's normal to think physically again and to have an increase in fear. Look at it this way, if you didn't have these episodes of...

    Oct 12, 2025 at 2:18 AM

  6. Cactusflower liked Baseball65's post in the thread self-sabotage and belittling, is this a TMS behavior?.

    Anything that creates RAGE for the interior 'child' or ID is going to add to the rage bonfire and potentially exacerbate symptoms....

    Oct 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM

  7. Cactusflower replied to the thread Shaking/tremoring everytime I lay down.

    Yes, I’ve had this for years, and yes, it’s a release of tightness, muscles, energy etc and is normal. Mine comes and goes and is a nice...

    Oct 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM

  8. Cactusflower replied to the thread Sarno’s recommendation to get on with life.

    Hope you are living your best life @Diana-M

    Oct 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM

  9. Cactusflower liked Diana-M's post in the thread Sarno’s recommendation to get on with life.

    Hi everyone! Here’s what’s been working for me the most lately: I’m Finally following Sarno’s recommendation to “get on with life.”...

    Oct 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM

  10. Cactusflower replied to the thread Technology addiction, TMS, and ankylosing spondylitis.

    @Rusty Red My old neighbor was diagnosed with very severe AS. He ended up retiring, breaking up with his spouse and literally buying a...

    Oct 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM

  11. Cactusflower replied to the thread 9 Micro Habits for Self-Regulation of Trauma or Anxiety.

    These are excellent @BloodMoon and do happen to be where i try and place my focus. I’m not so good at the rest because I’m a doer but...

    Oct 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM

  12. Cactusflower replied to the thread TMS successes--and now hives!.

    Not an unusual symptom and “resolve themselves” - with TMS work. When symptoms arise, most likely you are falling back into old patterns...

    Oct 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM

  13. Cactusflower liked Mr Hip Guy's post in the thread Evidence List.

    Thanks for pointing how sports and chores can be meditative. They're all something we can do on "automatic" and therefore allow our...

    Oct 8, 2025 at 11:51 AM

  14. Cactusflower replied to the thread Stuck in cycle of severe anxiety and sensitization.

    Hi @Davideus85 I think you can absolutely get out of this. I did, and I had enormous anxiety. The first thing you’ll need to do is to...

    Oct 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM

  15. Cactusflower liked louaci's post in the thread Advice for the caretakers.

    Care takers or rather the supporting adults need to take care of themselves first, then extend their compassion to the others to support...

    Oct 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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