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Diana-M

Beloved Grand Eagle, Female, from East Coast, USA

Did 15 min. standing; plus chair workout. Haven’t set a timer and stood in awhile. Need to get back to this! I used to be at 23 min. Apr 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM

  • My Story

    I have been fighting TMS all my life. In the past, my symptoms would go away over time if I ignored them. After I learned about Dr. Sarno in 2017, I had one book healing, and then my TMS returned with a vengeance. During the pandemic, I became extremely anxious as most people did. I hovered over the news incessantly, which didn’t help me at all. I also had about five or six personal and family issues going on that were extremely difficult for me and an abusive childhood. Thus, my symptoms exploded —and took over pretty much my whole body. I’m not diagnosed, but I have all the symptoms of complex regional pain syndrome. I’ve had so many strange sensations related to anxiety and adrenaline, I can’t even list them all here. But believe me, adrenaline can cause total havoc in your body.

    In the past year of being on this forum, I can’t even name all the things I have learned. Incredibly valuable and important things! I wouldn’t want go back to who I was before or the life I had before. And that is saying a lot because I’m still in pain and debilitated. However, I have full confidence that if I don’t give up, I will overcome this TMS.

    Here’s more of my story if you’re interested: https://www.tmswiki.org/forum/threads/my-story-i-know-it%E2%80%99s-tms.28068/ (Day 1 - My story- I know it’s TMS)
    1. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      Symptoms can be intensified only by further fear and its resulting tension, never by facing and accepting. Dr. Claire Weekes
    2. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      It just starts with a decision: "I'm done being afraid." Alan Gordon
    3. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      It was becoming personal for me—a battle of me against me, and I was determined to defeat me. Steve Ozanich
    4. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      As long as you are in any way preoccupied with what your body is doing, the pain will continue. John E. Sarno, MD, Healing Back Pain
    5. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      “The fear of becoming active is a more powerful force of distraction than the pain itself.” John Sarno
    6. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      When I experienced the faintest glimpse of a way out, I was able to keep building on it, step-by-step. Dr. David Hanscom (thedocjourney.com)
    7. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      You don't need more info about your body or TMS..you need more info about you! @Baseball65
    8. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      The self-defeating logic of anxiety; it makes us truly believe that the only way to feel safe is to never feel safe. Martha Beck
    9. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      This TMS journey is not just about symptom relief, it's about life relief, and the bookend to trauma is power. @miffybunny
    10. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      There are many other things besides emotions that can turn the pain signal on or keep it going. Dan Buglio
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    11. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      TMS is a painful aspect of GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) and should be viewed as such. @RogueWave
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    12. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      Make up your mind to accept your body’s strange feelings although still afraid of them. Claire Weekes
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      Diana-M
      Chronic pain is curable and anything is possible —be open to the process and make the change! David Hanscom
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    14. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      Anxiety and creativity: when one is up and running, the other seems to go silent. Martha Beck
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    15. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      Pain pathways are permanent but so are play pathways. Switching over…is the most powerful way to solve your pain. D. Hanscom, MD
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    16. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      The great thing about knowledge and research is that we can now know how to deal with our sometimes overly anxious brains. @Jettie1989
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    17. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      Feeling safe allows the body to heal. David Hanscom, MD
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    18. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      It's more important to understand "why" you need to repress than "what" you are repressing. @Steve Ozanich
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      2. HealingMe
        HealingMe
        100%. Shifting to this thinking is important.
        Jan 5, 2025
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      Diana-M
      Every stressful thought that crosses your mind your TMS brain interprets as a threat to your survival. @JanAtheCPA
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    20. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      Healing is possible for everyone. Stay away from anyone who says otherwise, and don't take advice from naysayers. @Dorado
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      2. BloodMoon
        BloodMoon
        Hear, hear! Absolutely! :)
        Jan 2, 2025
      3. HealingMe
        HealingMe
        Dorado is an inspiration to me.
        Jan 2, 2025
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  • My Story

    Gender:
    Female
    Location:
    East Coast, USA
    I have been fighting TMS all my life. In the past, my symptoms would go away over time if I ignored them. After I learned about Dr. Sarno in 2017, I had one book healing, and then my TMS returned with a vengeance. During the pandemic, I became extremely anxious as most people did. I hovered over the news incessantly, which didn’t help me at all. I also had about five or six personal and family issues going on that were extremely difficult for me and an abusive childhood. Thus, my symptoms exploded —and took over pretty much my whole body. I’m not diagnosed, but I have all the symptoms of complex regional pain syndrome. I’ve had so many strange sensations related to anxiety and adrenaline, I can’t even list them all here. But believe me, adrenaline can cause total havoc in your body.

    In the past year of being on this forum, I can’t even name all the things I have learned. Incredibly valuable and important things! I wouldn’t want go back to who I was before or the life I had before. And that is saying a lot because I’m still in pain and debilitated. However, I have full confidence that if I don’t give up, I will overcome this TMS.

    Here’s more of my story if you’re interested: https://www.tmswiki.org/forum/threads/my-story-i-know-it%E2%80%99s-tms.28068/ (Day 1 - My story- I know it’s TMS)
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