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Recent Content by Ellen

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    Odd TMS situation... am I alone?

    Sounds like TMS to me. Our brains are very good at fooling us into thinking what we are experiencing is physical, not psychological. The good...
    Post by: Ellen, Dec 14, 2024 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Shooting Suspect has/had history of Back Pain

    I read more about Mangione's history and it is full of TMS red flags. He claims to have been diagnosed with Lyme Disease at age 13, complaints of...
    Post by: Ellen, Dec 14, 2024 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Attachment Styles?

    This is different from Byron Katie's the Work, which is sort of a contemporary application of Buddhist principles. How to do the Work is mostly...
    Post by: Ellen, Dec 11, 2024 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Need advice on how to help my family accept my TMS

    I think it was @Andy Bayliss who made the point that this could be projection of our own doubts onto others. We look for validation from others...
    Post by: Ellen, Dec 10, 2024 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Attachment Styles?

    Dr. Nicole LePera How to Do the Work. I found this book very helpful.
    Post by: Ellen, Dec 10, 2024 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Attachment Styles?

    I was able to recover from TMS without delving into attachment styles or Complex PTSD. But I've found learning about those two areas has helped me...
    Post by: Ellen, Dec 10, 2024 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Need advice on how to help my family accept my TMS

    So much wisdom from all the posts above! I'll just frame it a slightly different way. Part of this TMS journey is strengthening our boundaries....
    Post by: Ellen, Dec 10, 2024 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Repressing Anger

    This issue has been debated often on this forum over the years. Some people are able to recover from TMS by simply realizing that they are...
    Post by: Ellen, Dec 10, 2024 in forum: Support Subforum
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    How to resolve emotions caused by a severe childhood trauma?

    I remember reading that Sarno later regretted putting that example in his book because it is a very rare occurrence, and not necessary for most...
    Post by: Ellen, Dec 10, 2024 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Shooting Suspect has/had history of Back Pain

    I, too, was struck by his story--the cost of chronic pain and the failure of our health care industry to address it. All we can do is continue to...
    Post by: Ellen, Dec 10, 2024 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    TMS and corporate medicine

    It appears that the context for this has been edited out of the video. My best guess is that the first 3 steps relate to Pain Reprocessing Therapy...
    Post by: Ellen, Nov 21, 2024 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    New to forum- lower back pain/spasms.

    Congratulations on all your progress! My first inclination toward an answer to your question, is to not overthink it. Our TMS brains want to try...
    Post by: Ellen, Nov 21, 2024 in forum: Support Subforum
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    20 yrs and still in extreme discomfort

    Nancy, your posts always touch me. They are so heartfelt even though you have suffered through so much adversity and misfortune. I'm taken by...
    Post by: Ellen, Nov 15, 2024 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Queries regarding 'reservoir of rage'

    Love this analogy.
    Post by: Ellen, Nov 14, 2024 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Nicole Sachs, LCSW Nicole Sachs podcast episode: everything you need to know in 57 minutes

    Thanks @JanAtheCPA . It's excellent. Love this quote, "The pain is not in your head, but the solution is not in your body." And this one,...
    Post by: Ellen, Nov 14, 2024 in forum: Support Subforum