success story

Hey all, I promised a success story to go with my last post that was more just me looking for support, so here we go! I just graduated yesterday from university and earned my BA + a minor AND honors (Magna Cum Laude). This is already a big huge accomplishment for most people but to me it’s...

Hello TMS Discussion Forum community, My name is Tom Craig and I'm a PhD student in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and Research at the University of Exeter in the UK. I’m also a TMSer myself. My own experience of struggling with my own unexplained physical symptoms, coming to Dr Sarno’s books...

I’ve been exploring Dan Ratner’s work recently, after listening to his recovery story in an interview with Dani Fagan on 'Your Stories #13', which came up in my YouTube feed. I had looked into Dan's three-column technique before, but at the time it seemed overly complicated. However, his...

Hey guys, I am a 29yr old male who has been familiar with Sarno's work since late 2020 and have cured myself of many TMS symptoms in the past. I'm working through the latest symptom right now (dry eyes) but have been remarkable progress there too which I'll talk about -- I know that I will beat...

I shared my success story in 2016, and I’m happy to say that as I continue to apply what I’ve learned through my pain journey, I am still a success story, almost 10 years later. But today, I want to share a relapse story for anyone who needs to read this, because it was the stories of others...

My Success Story! Hi everyone, I wanted to share my story in the hope that it will inspire others . My journey began with two minor muscular injuries at the gym, one in my upper back and the other in my groin/high hamstring. Looking back, I understand that whilst these injuries would have...

I would be ever so grateful for success stories from anybody who’s had success using these techniques, following osteoarthritis and labrum tearing in hips. Thanks!

Success stories… Do you think most people tend to not visit this forum anymore when they recover? They just go on with their lives? I mean, that would just be a wonderful thing, don’t get me wrong. But when I visit old posts, lurking on profiles and when they last visited, I can’t stop thinking...

“The part of your body where you have stored your anger is the part that has to express it” – John Lee I finally am getting round to posting my recovery story on here - been a long time lurker and have been inspired by so many of the wonderful regular contributors on this website. I...

This is an excellent recovery story written by Dr. Paul Garner who developed long Covid. He admits, he was not a person who dealt with psychological issues in the past, but developed extreme guilt and fear of harming others by being infected with Covid 19 on the job. Dr. Garner seemed to be able...

This was a great episode on the Pain PT Youtube channel, about a young woman, Haleigh, who battled TMS for several years, but finally “made it out to the other side,” as she puts it. How she made it out was slow and steady. I especially liked this quote, because I can relate to it. The TMS...

Hey all. I have a story to tell, which actually happened a year ago. I've never posted a comprehensive success story - probably because I spend so much time writing off-the-cuff responses in the rest of the forum, and those often include examples of my personal successes. This particular...

Hi everyone, I’m doing well on my TMS journey. As mentioned previously, I’ve had neck pain for 7 years, and back pain for nearly two years. My pain has significantly declined in recent weeks, though I’m not at 100%. I have strong mental associations with certain things, like sitting on my...

Hi All, I wanted to post this with an invitation to send to others who might benefit from a quick introduction to the "TMS" work of this Forum. The guests on the video don't use the phrase TMS, but they're talking about the same thing with different names. We're trying to get the word out. Good...

Hey, you wonderful TMS Wiki types. I promised myself if I ever got better, I’d post a success story. And while life is too busy to lay it all out in the detail it deserves, I will get to that someday. But this site and this community have been hugely influential in my recovery and so I wanted...

I wanted to thank this community for the guidance and support when I needed it the most. I don’t know where I would be if I hadn’t learned about Dr. Sarno and TMS. I’m going to apologize in advance if this is long. My chronic pain symptoms are gone so I figured I’d stop putting off my story. I...

This one freaked me out long time ago, happened in a restaurant. then while driving. I broke down because i didnt know what was happening to me. I had this aura ocular migraine few times years ago. THIS IS A MIND BODY symptom! I got it in the car while driving and looking at something shiny then...

I’m excited to share that I am working on a program designed to help people recover from chronic digestive issues and IBS using the mind-body approach. Our goal is to offer support, hope, and practical tools to those struggling with IBS. We are developing this program in collaboration with Dr...

The most recent Success story, Pandamonium's, was exactly what I needed to read today. I am in the fourth week of the program, and while I have noticed some improvement, I was hoping for more by now. It is helpful to hear someone that isn't a "book cure" and had to take more time to get back to...

Hi everyone! I was recently a guest on a podcast where I share my journey with chronic pain (TMS), what triggered it, and what I did to overcome it. Posting it here in hopes it helps others! https://share.transistor.fm/s/7edd40e2 (Overcoming Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy | Emily's Chronic...