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  1. dystonicrunner
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    Cracking/Popping joints it's really getting to me

    I still have to do a vacation update which went REALLY well overall . I will do a separate thread. But here comes the spiral right? Even though...
    Thread by: dystonicrunner, Jul 8, 2025, 28 replies, in forum: Support Subforum
  2. MWsunin12
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    Do you feel you deserve to be happy?

    Hi everyone, I do believe in TMS. My entire adult life I've gone from one "nerve" issue to another. I won't list them. Now, they just hop...
    Thread by: MWsunin12, Oct 27, 2017, 14 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum
  3. Freedom
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    Tested: How Often

    Tried doing a search on this but returned 0 results. How often should you get tested when you get a new symptom? I seem to have a particularly...
    Thread by: Freedom, Jun 14, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum
  4. jrid32
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    Real Life Example

    So I have been on my TMS journey for about 1.5 years and convinced it's the answer to chronic pain (in 98% of the cases). I have a business...
    Thread by: jrid32, Apr 28, 2017, 2 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum
  5. sportychick
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    Day 1 I am tired of being in pain and want it to stop!!!

    I am one of those fortunate people who actually went to see Dr.Sarno. I saw him the first time in the early 90's. I had done what everyone else...
    Thread by: sportychick, Mar 26, 2017, 10 replies, in forum: Structured Educational Program
  6. Ines
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    Migraines Almost Gone

    I have an urge to update you all on how things are coming along with me. It's almost been a year since I started the TMS approach. When I started...
    Thread by: Ines, Mar 22, 2017, 4 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum
  7. SebastianM
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    Power of Symtom Imperative

    Hi everyone, in the last days/weeks my recovery reached the next level. I am now able to open the door to my subconscious and explore situations...
    Thread by: SebastianM, Mar 11, 2017, 6 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum
  8. MWsunin12
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    My suggestible mind

    I'm curious to know if this is an issue for anyone else. I hesitate to read other's posts that include symptoms, because if it's at all relatable...
    Thread by: MWsunin12, Feb 12, 2017, 3 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum
  9. Andy Bayliss
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    Humor: Worrying About Getting Something

    Here's Jerry! from Wikipedia Jerome Littlefield (Jerry Lewis) is an orderly at the Whitestone Sanatorium and Hospital who suffers from...
    Thread by: Andy Bayliss, Oct 26, 2016, 0 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum
  10. MWsunin12
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    Mentally attracted to worst case scenario - Changing that.

    Hello to all. I want to pass along this Steven Ozanich quote because bells rang in my head when I read it. "The tendency of a negative...
    Thread by: MWsunin12, Oct 24, 2016, 2 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum
  11. KevinB
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    Allergies - Symtom Imperative?

    Hey y'all, I'm still experiencing some pain symptoms with my low back/left butt/leg, but as I'm getting better at ignoring it and getting back to...
    Thread by: KevinB, Jan 22, 2016, 1 replies, in forum: Support Subforum
  12. AllPgy
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    DAY 15, pain moving question

    My question is on pain moving around. I've had new symptoms over the last week - knee, wrist and elbow. All old injuries! However, my back and leg...
    Thread by: AllPgy, Jan 19, 2016, 2 replies, in forum: Structured Educational Program
  13. KatheC
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    Day 11

    I read Armchair's Linguists Success Story for DAY 11. The SEP asks if I see myself in the story. I do, and I have also seen some of the success...
    Thread by: KatheC, Jan 7, 2016, 4 replies, in forum: Structured Educational Program
  14. Stephenh
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    Derek S. MIgrating pain

    Since totally embracing the TMS way for my back pain i have started getting migraines which previously was very rare. Can someone please share...
    Thread by: Stephenh, Oct 12, 2015, 4 replies, in forum: Ask a TMS Therapist
  15. Unlearn Your Pain Blog
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    Dr. Schubiner's Blog The relationship between OCD and MBS: Jacob's story

    Originally written by Dr. Schubiner on August 28, 2009 I have learned so many things about the mind and the body over the past 5 years of...
    Thread by: Unlearn Your Pain Blog, Jun 23, 2015, 0 replies, in forum: Mindbody Blogs (was Practitioner's Corner)
  16. Irene
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    Supraorbital Neuralgia

    :joyful: Greetings! I'm a confirmed believer in the existence of TMS and the "symptom imperative." Therefore, any new symptoms that come along are...
    Thread by: Irene, May 25, 2015, 4 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum
  17. Unlearn Your Pain Blog
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    Dr. Schubiner's Blog Symptom Substitution: Why Do MBS Symptoms Move and Change Over Time?

    Written by on November 25, 2008 Everyone who has MBS/TMS or works with people who have this syndrome knows about symptom substitution, which Dr....
    Thread by: Unlearn Your Pain Blog, May 3, 2015, 3 replies, in forum: Mindbody Blogs (was Practitioner's Corner)
  18. Max2094
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    Derek Sapico Confused..

    Hi, Bit lost at the moment and looking for some words of advice/Encouragement. Iv'e been at the TMS work for about 6 months and have seen some...
    Thread by: Max2094, Aug 19, 2012, 23 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum
  19. sarah430
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    Symptom Imperative

    I've been struggling with the return of foot pain for the past month. In the past, this foot pain was the main manifestation of my TMS, but it's...
    Thread by: sarah430, May 26, 2014, 7 replies, in forum: Support Subforum
  20. Nams
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    Eczema substitution

    Hi, First thing is to say thanks for this amazing site. Truly, it was crucial to me tackling my RSI, which I recovered from successfully a few...
    Thread by: Nams, Feb 22, 2014, 11 replies, in forum: Support Subforum
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