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Diana-M

Beloved Grand Eagle, Female, from East Coast, USA

Went to the park today! Out 2 times in 2 days. Wha?!!! Apr 22, 2025 at 4:17 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
      Went to the park today! Out 2 times in 2 days. Wha?!!!
      Apr 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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    2. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      As you do the work, you build more and more love for yourself—and you start to believe that you are worth the fight.
      Apr 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
    3. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      3 ways to talk to your TMS brain: thinking, speaking and doing. Doing is the best way to get its attention. Do something scary.
      Apr 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
    4. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      This battle is mental! Exercise disciplines your mind. You can use that discipline to get yourself free. Face pain; Do it anyway.
      Apr 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
    5. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      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
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      Diana-M
      Mental discipline is my new focus.
      Apr 15, 2025
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    7. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      I’ve progressed to chair yoga from bed yoga. Bed yoga got too easy. Getting sore now and then but hanging in there.
      Apr 14, 2025
    8. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      After 2 yrs of meditation and focus on my emotional hygiene, I noticed the return of my emotions. @TG957
      Apr 13, 2025
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      Diana-M
      Here’s where TMS lives: when you lie to yourself. When you overlook things to avoid confrontation. When you don’t speak up.
      Apr 12, 2025
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      Diana-M
      Hard day- turning it around. Whatever I dread: I’m doing it anyway.
      Apr 11, 2025
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      2. HealingMe
        HealingMe
        Having a weird day too! But we got this!
        Apr 11, 2025
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      Diana-M
      Haven’t knitted in years— just started again today. How relaxing and fun!
      Apr 9, 2025
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      2. HealingMe
        HealingMe
        What do you like to knit?
        Apr 11, 2025
      3. Diana-M
        Diana-M
        I only can do one stitch right now—so usually scarves. lol want to learn more!
        Apr 11, 2025
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      4. HealingMe
        HealingMe
        I love this for you!
        Apr 11, 2025
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      Diana-M
      Unloaded the dishwasher—first time in a long time! With my new big arm “guns,” it wasn’t so bad! ;)
      Apr 7, 2025
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      Diana-M
      Woot woot! It has kicked in! I’m starting to feel really great doing this exercise! :)
      Apr 7, 2025
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      2. HealingMe
        HealingMe
        Get those endorphins!
        Apr 7, 2025
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      Diana-M
      I just realized yesterday —the electrical buzzing inside my body I had for 2 yrs is now gone. Man, I hated that feeling! Now it’s Gone!
      Apr 7, 2025
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      Diana-M
      I’m going to use my mind, my will and my courage to punch through this cage. My trap is all mental. Not stuck!
      Apr 5, 2025
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      Diana-M
      Journaling has become my daily relief valve, painkiller, lightning rod, oracle. Don’t have to make myself do it anymore; I just want to.
      Apr 3, 2025
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      2. HealingMe
        HealingMe
        ❤️
        Apr 3, 2025
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      Diana-M
      I keep having these super vivid dreams of walking. I also had one of driving. I hope this is a good sign.
      Apr 2, 2025
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      2. BloodMoon
        BloodMoon
        Imo it has to be a good sign... Instead of having to deliberately visualise yourself doing stuff that you've been finding difficult or impossible, your brain has decided to prompt itself into doing it (rehearsing it) without your deliberate intention. The brain works things out while we're sleeping. This is more good news, along with your hands unfurling.
        Apr 3, 2025
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        TrustIt
        I have had 3 WODERFUL dreams that I am feeling well again, walking and helping some people. The feeling was SO real and so vivid.
        Apr 15, 2025
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      Diana-M
      Update: my hands are still good! I can’t believe it. I’m really happy. My other symptoms are totally acting up. Are we surprised?
      Apr 1, 2025
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      2. BloodMoon
        BloodMoon
        Great! Your brain has given up on your hands and it will eventually give up on heightening your other symptoms... to misuse a saying, that's how the 'cookie' (i.e. TMS) gradually crumbles and disappears in my experience. Also, I think it's a massive 'turning point' when a once seemingly intractable TMS symptom lessens and then goes. Keep on keeping the faith! xx
        Apr 2, 2025
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      Diana-M
      Once I heard this saying: you’ll never be well until you get your outsides to match your insides. (Good Rx to fix TMS.)
      Mar 30, 2025
    20. Diana-M
      Diana-M
      Do not watch the calendar and time your recovery. Let the pace of your recovery look after itself. Claire Weekes
      Mar 27, 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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