Recent content by mkdragonfly

Thank you so much for your reply, DFW! I'll look into those fellows! So nice to know there is another TMS supporter in Texas!

I live in Austin - you'd think there would be a doctor here familiar with TMS/Dr. Sarno, but I can't find them. I notice a Dr. Sklar in Ft. Worth. Has anyone seen him? I'm trying to find somewhere fairly local..... Any other recommendations welcome.

Leslie - something that I'm learning about myself is that I put a lot of energy into thinking about my pain (do I have it? is it more? is it less?) which funny thing, just makes the pain stronger! The reminder to think psychological not physical is hard for me, but I'm working on it. I've been...

Jules! Thank so much for your reply! It is a bit of an emotional rollercoaster!

After reading Alan's paper on Why am I still having pain? (or something like that), I realized how focused I can be on the pain and whether its better than yesterday or what is happening as I'm sitting - all major distractions. Today is my birthday and my 28 year old daughter texted me (after...

Okay. I'll do it. I'm taking a leap of faith. Today my focus is all about self-compassion. I realize that the drill seargeant ( inside me) needs to step down and I've invited my loving friendly sweet and caring therapist (again, inside me) to spend the day with me. Feel like I need to...

I am in the process of doing the structured program. I hesitate to say what day I am on, as it seems that "counting the day" seems to be counterproductive. But during my time in this program, I have twice warded off what has, in the past, been a serious back pain that usually lasts at least...

Love what you have to say about acceptance; remember the grace of self-acceptance and love too.

Way to go, Sarah79! We are in the process of retraining our brains. Be loving and gentle with yourself as you go and remember to "think psychological, not physical!"

I'm on Day 13. Yesterday was my best day so far - It sunk it even deeper the need to fully accept that this is psychological and not physical. I realized that my first thoughts upon wakening have continually been about pain - "how much pain did I have and where was it." Yesterday I would not...

That is a great idea - Thanks!

Keep going. For me, (I'm on Day 10) I had so much emotion wrapped up in my pain, it was hard to think of anything else and my doubts were HUGE. They are still there (works in progress), but less intensity. I'm sitting in my comfy chair (which used to be one of my favorite things to do) for a...