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  1. Ellen replied to the thread Need support and confirmation.

    Be grateful for your right nostril which is working well. I'm only half joking here. Focus on what is working well in your body and your...

    Feb 7, 2026 at 3:55 PM
  2. Ellen liked JanAtheCPA's post in the thread Need support and confirmation.

    And please remember that we can't diagnose. You are going to have to figure out how to assess the gazillion little body sensations...

    Feb 7, 2026 at 3:53 PM
  3. Ellen replied to the thread Day 34 Anger.

    I can relate to this. I think most people in the art world agree that watercolor is the hardest art to create well. It requires being...

    Feb 7, 2026 at 3:50 PM
  4. Ellen liked Steef177's post in the thread Day 34 Anger.

    I had trouble reaching this site again, so it's been a couple of days. Over the last few days I’ve really seen how my personality...

    Feb 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM
  5. Ellen liked BloodMoon's post in the thread Playing Whack-a-Mole-advice?.

    I can completely relate @Joulegirl — I went through a stage myself where symptoms played a lot of “whack‑a‑mole”. It was frustrating at...

    Feb 7, 2026 at 3:42 PM
  6. Ellen liked JanAtheCPA's post in the thread Numbness and Burning Neck Pain.

    Okay, that's great. So... what can we do to help? What we call "reassurance seeking", which is searching for others with the same...

    Feb 7, 2026 at 3:41 PM
  7. Ellen liked Sid Hartha's post in the thread Fearing TMS....

    I find that I need to goto a doctor rule out anything serious. When they do it sets my mind at ease and then I can confidently treat it...

    Feb 7, 2026 at 3:37 PM
  8. Ellen replied to the thread Drawing makes me so mad.

    I used to have this book called Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. It was designed to teach drawing to people who think they can't...

    Feb 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM
  9. Ellen liked JanAtheCPA's post in the thread Drawing makes me so mad.

    Yah, and then keep asking why/what/how/when/where. Why does incompetency make you feel scared? What's the worst that could happen by...

    Feb 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM
  10. Ellen liked BloodMoon's post in the thread Drawing makes me so mad.

    I see that he was well-meaning with his suggestion, but your core fancied doing some wood carving and instead of 'going with the flow'...

    Feb 7, 2026 at 3:29 PM
  11. Ellen liked JanAtheCPA's post in the thread Drawing makes me so mad.

    I feel like it would be much more therapeutic to examine where the hate and rage really come from. You know I think you're doing great...

    Feb 7, 2026 at 3:28 PM
  12. Ellen liked TG957's post in the thread At the end of my rope with sciatica / piriformis syndrome.

    From my observations over past 10 years, there are three general paths to recovery: 1. Classic Sarno, based on Freudian idea of the...

    Feb 6, 2026 at 9:43 AM
  13. Ellen liked jhc1013's post in the thread At the end of my rope with sciatica / piriformis syndrome.

    Am I the only one who has been at the TMS program for 10 years or more who is a bit amazed that Alan Gordon has now distilled TMS down...

    Feb 6, 2026 at 9:42 AM
  14. Ellen replied to the thread Sometimes I feel confused about how people actually recover..

    Sorry, but I wasn't able to figure out how to translate the Spanish into English. But I will reply to your English section. First,...

    Feb 4, 2026 at 1:45 PM
  15. Ellen replied to the thread I'm the donkey after all.

    I think the fact that you are an adult still living with your parents is the foundational issue you are experiencing. I understand that...

    Feb 4, 2026 at 1:35 PM