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    New TMS patient, foot and ankle pain

    EM, you've come to the right place. Your story parallels mine in so many ways. TMS strikes the places that are tied deeply to our self-identity:...
    Post by: birder, Jun 7, 2021 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Day 42: I made it!

    The question is: what have you learned about yourself by going through this program? 1. I learned that my TMS (which I've named "Stu") is not my...
    Thread by: birder, May 26, 2021, 2 replies, in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 39 Meditation

    Oh, meditation, you and I don't seem to see eye to eye. I try to focus on my breathing and repeat the word "Peace" over and over, my mantra. But...
    Thread by: birder, May 22, 2021, 3 replies, in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 37: Self-care

    Sometimes I confuse the things I things I do for myself that are motivated by self-compassion, and those that are motivated by fear, as I recently...
    Thread by: birder, May 19, 2021, 1 replies, in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 34 cont'd

    Holy sh*t. I decided to try one thing. Right now. And I set a timer for 30 minutes. And I was absolutely overcome with fear, so I decided I...
    Post by: birder, May 16, 2021 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 34 cont'd

    Well, that's plain speaking, Jan! But dead on. So now what? When I was a sensitive teenager, I was overweight. My sisters were dating, but I...
    Post by: birder, May 16, 2021 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 34 cont'd

    I was supposed to be on Day 35 today, which is my "rest and regroup" day, but I didn't get through all the journaling yesterday. And so what?...
    Thread by: birder, May 14, 2021, 10 replies, in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 34: Think psychological

    This is the furthest I've progressed through the SEP. The first two times, I see now, I did not fully believe that my pain could be TMS. Now I...
    Thread by: birder, May 13, 2021, 0 replies, in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 33 Positive Changes

    It's not linear, let me just get that out of the way. But I'm getting stronger every day. The "a-ha" moments have been startling and revealing. I...
    Thread by: birder, May 12, 2021, 0 replies, in forum: Structured Educational Program