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    Hypochondria, doubt, many symptoms

    "which are now truly chronic" are they really chronic, as in forever and ever? It's all attitude! Dr. Sarno reminds us the symptoms are benign...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Feb 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Hypochondria, doubt, many symptoms

    Hey Brad. I’m sorry for what you have and are going through. “I also have crippling anxiety and unrelenting OCD” you also mention PTSD. You may...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Feb 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Really Struggling with Knee Pain

    Could be...pay attention to when it starts. See if anything is attached to it or not. I have had mystery elbow skin pain for a few years. Someone...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Feb 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM in forum: Support Subforum
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    What is the reason for pain when I wake?

    My current favorites are by Healing Vibrations if you like sound. They have a few meditations which are about 1/4 guided to ease you into working...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Feb 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    What is the reason for pain when I wake?

    I usually now wake up with little pain. Remember the more fuel you give it, the more pronounced it feels. I conquered this by pre-sleep...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Feb 26, 2025 at 9:26 AM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    The Podcast-Book Industrial Complex & Long-term Symptoms

    "I mean, who wants to feature someone still "doing the work" after 5 years? Hardly sounds inspirational." I think it has to do with people who...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Feb 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Anal Pain - After Hemorrhoid Surgeries

    @Saaaammm You are doing well educating yourself. You'll also now be aware, if you really listen to Dan Buglio that TMS is not a symptom dependent...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Feb 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM in forum: Support Subforum
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    Long Covid headaches

    Rebecca Tolin specializes in working with folks who feel they have "long covid". Here is one of her patient recovery stories, she offers many...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Feb 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    TMS and Future Thoughts

    He runs at least zone 2 and probably zone 3 much of the time. Again, he feels it uncomfortable at times, but not painful. It's interesting in what...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Feb 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM in forum: Support Subforum
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    New here and trying to escape pain, obsession and despair

    You are challenging your per-concieved notions, things you thought were your beliefs, and the idea that things might not be how you previously...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Feb 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM in forum: Support Subforum
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    TMS and Future Thoughts

    My husband LOVES running. He runs 5-9 miles per day either on a treadmill or outside. He has no pain, only some discomfort at times. He actually...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Feb 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM in forum: Support Subforum
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    New here and trying to escape pain, obsession and despair

    Alan Gordon's program is more similar to what you describe with how you are approaching things. The SEP (you can go look at it and read some of...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Feb 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM in forum: Support Subforum
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    UTI FEARS

    "I feel discouraged" Discouraged is a state of mind, not an emotion. I have a feeling you sometimes get stuck actually feeling and being able to...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Feb 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM in forum: Support Subforum
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    UTI FEARS

    What is “discouraged”? Angry Sad Defeated Victimized Personally, I think there are always ways to utilize our TMS skills. One way is not to give...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Feb 23, 2025 at 11:26 AM in forum: Support Subforum
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    UTI FEARS

    In cases of symptoms like this, it is important to get diagnosed and treat real illness or, have peace of mind that it’s only TMS when they can’t...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Feb 23, 2025 at 1:33 AM in forum: Support Subforum