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  1. Ellen replied to the thread The Foundation of Recovery.

    One way I look at "allowing" is that I'm not developing and telling myself a sad victim story about what is happening. I don't fall into...

    Mar 5, 2026 at 3:33 PM

  2. Ellen replied to the thread Tapering off meds.

    It's likely TMS, which I think supports the idea of decreasing meds slowly and gradually. It's less threatening to the mind. Still,...

    Mar 5, 2026 at 3:23 PM

  3. Ellen liked Rabscuttle's post in the thread Tapering off meds.

    Yeah I’m inclined to think they just aren’t connecting the dots. There is definitely a spectrum to belief in TMS and understanding...

    Mar 5, 2026 at 3:18 PM

  4. Ellen liked Rabscuttle's post in the thread Tapering off meds.

    People dealing with chronic pain/mental illness are almost definitely always tmsers, their nervous systems are likely out of wack, so if...

    Mar 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM

  5. Ellen liked OneBanana's post in the thread Day 6 getting into it.

    I started doing Day 6 today. The Educational Activity section said it would be a good time to review the Address Repression section of...

    Mar 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM

  6. Ellen replied to the thread Greetings from Chicago!.

    I had taken the full dosage of tramadol every day for about 20 years that I had fibromyalgia. It didn't help with the pain, but I was...

    Mar 5, 2026 at 11:53 AM

  7. Ellen replied to the thread Greetings from Chicago!.

    I was taking pain meds when I had my initial recovery from TMS. After my symptoms went away, I started to wean myself off the pain...

    Mar 2, 2026 at 2:26 PM

  8. Ellen liked HealingMe's post in the thread Where to start?.

    Hello! You don't have to ignore one program over the other. Pick one that resonates the most with you and dive in. After, if you feel...

    Mar 2, 2026 at 2:19 PM

  9. Ellen liked Rabscuttle's post in the thread Just had my first conversation with a friend; dont know how to feel.

    I think you should be proud of yourself Mani, I can imagine how scary it was. I think your logic is spot on, the lifting of symptoms...

    Mar 1, 2026 at 10:59 AM

  10. Ellen liked JanAtheCPA's post in the thread Where to start?.

    Great answer from @Rabscuttle. I'm a fan of the SEP myself. The key is to take it slowly, allowing time to absorb the information and...

    Mar 1, 2026 at 10:56 AM

  11. Ellen liked BloodMoon's post in the thread Where to start?.

    Hi @UrbanQuest, welcome to the forums! Theories about why we get symptoms and how they arise differ. However, over the years, I’ve come...

    Mar 1, 2026 at 10:56 AM

  12. Ellen liked feldy's post in the thread Where to start?.

    Rabscuttle's point about not jumping between programs is really worth taking to heart - I wasted months looking for the perfect method...

    Mar 1, 2026 at 10:54 AM

  13. Ellen liked Rabscuttle's post in the thread Where to start?.

    I think the structured educational program is a good place to start, as well as reading a book by Sarno to get some more foundation....

    Mar 1, 2026 at 10:53 AM

  14. Ellen replied to the thread Pain-Free for 5 Months - Emotional Trigger and Sudden Return of Low Back Pain.

    Yes, all my relapses since my initial recovery in 2013 have had an environmental or emotional trigger. You are very wise to realize this...

    Feb 28, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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