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    Sudden - unexplained flare-up

    There ya go! “overuse, overtraining,” no! Your chronic pain comes from the perfectionistic thinking in the form of self-pressures that creates...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Dec 25, 2024 at 12:37 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Small victory—or is it big?

    As long as you are honest with yourself, you're not being disingenuous. Hope you have a peaceful holiday, @Baseball65
    Post by: Cactusflower, Dec 25, 2024 at 12:33 AM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Small victory—or is it big?

    Big Win Setting and keeping boundaries gets easier after this. Let me tell you, some come with self-questioning, guilt, self-judgement, fear… But...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Dec 23, 2024 at 8:20 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    TMS and sources of rage

    It sounds like part of your true anger is that your life is not the perfect dream you hoped it might be. Hopes for moving to a new country (I get...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Dec 23, 2024 at 12:15 PM in forum: Support Subforum
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    Tendinitis

    Obsession with fixing is a form of perfectionism. The person is finding it difficult to be uncomfortable and tries to control the discomfort. It...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Dec 23, 2024 at 11:56 AM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Tendinitis

    People heal their tendonitis might not have TMS, and they may healed with or without PT. Our bodies heal within a few months of injury if we are...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Dec 22, 2024 at 8:16 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Cyclical Nature of TMS: Back pain, insomnia and SIBO/IBS

    So it’s been a very short time since this acne has arrived, and now you know it’s TMS.. (assuming you are not pregnant, because that can cause...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Dec 22, 2024 at 11:32 AM in forum: Support Subforum
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    It’s working!

    Such great news! I still battle like this all the time, but it’s worth it for all the things I can do. I can do more than I can’t now. Keep going!...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Dec 21, 2024 at 11:47 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Pelvic Pain Help

    Hello Kade: @Andy Bayliss just posted this wonderful video on "TMS" (called a variety of things, especially neuroplastic pain) that might help:...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Dec 21, 2024 at 12:02 AM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Control and Uncertainty - could this be your TMS struggle?

    @Diana-M You'll notice where they mention that this is a very common trait in people who have experienced trauma, especially childhood trauma....
    Post by: Cactusflower, Dec 20, 2024 at 8:18 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Control and Uncertainty - could this be your TMS struggle?

    I listened to this podcast today, and I think it may help many of the folks who struggle with a variety of TMS related issues. Do you find...
    Thread by: Cactusflower, Dec 20, 2024 at 4:42 PM, 2 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Back Spasms returned

    Dr. Sarno points out that our pain isn’t caused by things we see and understand as much as it is our unrecognized (subconscious) mix of emotions,...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Dec 20, 2024 at 12:04 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    I would like everything to be perfect, but that’s just not reality…

    I would like everything to be perfect, but that’s just not reality…
    Status Update by Cactusflower, Dec 20, 2024 at 11:55 AM
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    Early TMS Success with persistent symptom imperative?

    My husband has been subpoened and had to testify for a client, in a court case. He did not get any renumeration and it took him away from his...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Dec 18, 2024 in forum: Support Subforum