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Recent Content by Ellen

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    App recommendation

    I like Pandora.
    Post by: Ellen, May 7, 2021 at 11:23 AM in forum: Community Off Topic
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    Experiencing a rough patch

    Sorry to hear you are going through a difficult time, Julia. In my experience, recovery is full of tricky stages and the only way through them is...
    Post by: Ellen, May 7, 2021 at 10:04 AM in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Massage makes pain worse

    When I had TMS, massage always made it worse. Like you, I had a delayed reaction.
    Post by: Ellen, May 5, 2021 at 2:10 PM in forum: Support Subforum
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    Intro- CFS, Long Covid, Feeling lost

    Hi Carl. If you go to my profile and click on My Story, the second half lists all the things I did to recover from TMS. Other Success Stories...
    Post by: Ellen, May 5, 2021 at 2:07 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    I had no idea scaring myself was a form of abuse! Part2

    I think stretching is fine. I do yoga regularly. Just realize that if you have TMS, stretching is not a cure. Continue to focus on the psychological.
    Post by: Ellen, May 5, 2021 at 9:29 AM in forum: Alan Gordon TMS Recovery Program
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    Dr Sarno Website

    Welcome to the Forum, EmMQ! It can sound impossible at first, but there are many of us who have been successful. Please read the Success Stories...
    Post by: Ellen, May 4, 2021 at 3:59 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    I had no idea scaring myself was a form of abuse! Part2

    Welcome to the Forum, Zuz! You have had an important realization, and will probably have many more as you go forward with TMS learning and...
    Post by: Ellen, May 4, 2021 at 3:53 PM in forum: Alan Gordon TMS Recovery Program
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    Crazy anxiety/doubt after seeing results?

    It is very common for TMS symptoms to be replaced by anxiety in the initial stages of recovery. It happens to a lot of people. By learning about...
    Post by: Ellen, Apr 29, 2021 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Chronic Pelvic Pain/Rectal Pain - Good Old TMS

    It's very common for TMS to start from a medical/structural cause. It's harder to overcome because we hold on harder to the belief that the...
    Post by: Ellen, Apr 27, 2021 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Chronic Pelvic Pain/Rectal Pain - Good Old TMS

    So very sorry to hear of your suffering, Donavan. Yes, your symptoms are 100% TMS. The way to address them is the same way you addressed the...
    Post by: Ellen, Apr 24, 2021 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Severe depression and anxiety - PLEASE HELP!

    I just listened to this podcast by Ezra Klein on Anxiety, and found it very useful:...
    Post by: Ellen, Apr 22, 2021 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    CRPS/RSD resources

    This is wonderful! Congratulations on putting it all together. A labor of love, I'm sure.
    Post by: Ellen, Apr 18, 2021 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Is Journalling really required?

    I think Sarno recommended "writing an essay" at times. Obviously journaling is not required to recover, as many people state on this Forum that...
    Post by: Ellen, Apr 18, 2021 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    I remember why I got stuck on Day 8 before...

    You've connected a lot of dots, and are well on your way to full recovery. Keep going. In my experience we don't have to resolve those inner...
    Post by: Ellen, Apr 18, 2021 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Is this possible?

    Yes. I get TMS symptoms just reading the posts on this Forum sometimes.
    Post by: Ellen, Apr 16, 2021 in forum: Support Subforum