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TMS is a painful aspect of GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) and should be viewed as such. @RogueWave

Make up your mind to accept your body’s strange feelings although still afraid of them. Claire Weekes

Chronic pain is curable and anything is possible —be open to the process and make the change! David Hanscom

Anxiety and creativity: when one is up and running, the other seems to go silent. Martha Beck

Pain pathways are permanent but so are play pathways. Switching over…is the most powerful way to solve your pain. D. Hanscom, MD

The great thing about knowledge and research is that we can now know how to deal with our sometimes overly anxious brains. @Jettie1989

Feeling safe allows the body to heal. David Hanscom, MD

It's more important to understand "why" you need to repress than "what" you are repressing. @Steve Ozanich

Every stressful thought that crosses your mind your TMS brain interprets as a threat to your survival. @JanAtheCPA

Healing is possible for everyone. Stay away from anyone who says otherwise, and don't take advice from naysayers. @Dorado

I’m shocked by the depth of misery experienced by many of my patients and amazed at the capacity to turn it all around. D. Hanscom

Every time you think about a situation or person who wronged you, your nervous system will fire up. David Hanscom, MD

If I had to say one thing that all my mentors on this forum have in common, it would be fortitude. They never give up!

I honestly don't see success in TMS work without the person somehow summoning a core strength. @Andy Bayliss

Swear allegiance to yourself. @BloodMoon

A day will come when you look back at your relapses not only as necessary for your awakening to TMS, but also as a gift. Kevin Viner

You are never defeated while you are ready to go on. Claire Weekes

Each tiny improvement in symptoms I took as a confidence builder and a chance to celebrate. @TG957

Just when you think you are at your worst you can turn the corner to recovery. Claire Weekes

Your TMS brain LOVES disappointment, because its job is to get you to give up. @JanAtheCPA