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  1. Ellen
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    TMS is a trickster!

    Congratulations on your hike, TG957! I have been tricked several times, most recently a couple of years ago by my back "going out" followed by...
    Post by: Ellen, Aug 3, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Ready to give up

    The best thing I found when I felt like giving up was listening over and over to the audio version of Healing Back Pain. Dr. Sarno narrates it...
    Post by: Ellen, Jul 26, 2022 in forum: Support Subforum
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    what to do about terrible insomnia?

    I use this technique too. Sometimes I imagine projects I want to do in the garden or my home and go through the steps in my mind. The goal is to...
    Post by: Ellen, Jun 23, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Bilateral wrist pain that I suspect is due to TMS, but that I cannot cure.

    @Baseball65 hitting this one out of the park. Great post and advice.
    Post by: Ellen, May 25, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Day 1 relapse

    You've got this right. Relapse is common, and addressing it requires going back to what worked in the first place. I've been migraine free now...
    Post by: Ellen, May 24, 2022 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    What to do about migraine pain that comes on during sleep

    Rather than managing symptoms (which you can't do while asleep), I suggest working on the cause of your symptoms, which is psychological (if you...
    Post by: Ellen, Apr 23, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Practicing Gratitude As A Means To Improve Emotional Health

    Whenever I find myself becoming depressed or caught in negative thinking loops, I start a Gratitude Journal and feel better within a few days. The...
    Post by: Ellen, Apr 18, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Any clues?

    I was very evangelical about TMS when I first recovered too. I even went on forums for fibromyalgia and migraines to spread the word. I received...
    Post by: Ellen, Apr 18, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Insensitivity to pain meds?

    I think I've mentioned before that I too had the audible clicking sound in my back that convinced me my back pain was structural. What I have...
    Post by: Ellen, Apr 12, 2022 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Speak sense to me about gluten

    There are people who have real food sensitivity issues, but they are very few and far between. I think being overly concerned about what we eat is...
    Post by: Ellen, Apr 10, 2022 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Struggling today

    I understand how you feel, and felt the same way many times along the way. Unfortunately, the journey for most of us from TMS symptoms to a...
    Post by: Ellen, Apr 9, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Need more help unable to convince my subconscious this is all tms

    I'll just add that I found the technique of "talking to my brain" effective if done consistently. I think both Sarno and Schubiner discuss this as...
    Post by: Ellen, Apr 8, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    "It's pain management not pain cure"

    If your pain is TMS, then total recovery is possible. I avoid the term "cure" because most of us have relapses from time to time. However, it is...
    Post by: Ellen, Mar 28, 2022 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Need Inspiration

    TMS is very tricky and if eliminating it becomes your main goal, recovery will elude you. Was it Carl Jung who said "what you resist persists"?...
    Post by: Ellen, Mar 27, 2022 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Acceptance vs fighting/fleeing

    I used to have this audio guided meditation by Ashok Gupta called "Soften and Flow". Unfortunately, I don't have it anymore and he doesn't sell it...
    Post by: Ellen, Mar 24, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Friends…

    Dearest Plum, I'm so very sorry for your loss. Wishing you peace and hoping your memories of your Mum will provide some comfort. You are loved,...
    Post by: Ellen, Mar 24, 2022 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Painkillers

    Hi Zippo, You don't say how long you took the Fentanyl and Oxycodon, but if it has been long enough to become addicted, then you will experience...
    Post by: Ellen, Feb 23, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    TMS for Babies

    I think you've got it covered here. When she gets older, you can model a healthy attitude toward body, mind and health. She's very lucky to have...
    Post by: Ellen, Feb 12, 2022 in forum: Support Subforum
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    How can I stop googling my symptoms?

    When trying to eliminate a behavior, I think it's good to use a replacement behavior. So when I feel like doing X, I'll do Y instead. A good...
    Post by: Ellen, Feb 12, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Healed from chronic back pain

    I have a note up in a conspicuous place that says "Don't analyze". I have come to understand that this is my ego trying to assert control by...
    Post by: Ellen, Jan 29, 2022 in forum: Success Stories Subforum
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