Educational Program Day 22

Congratulations! You have completed the first half of the program and are moving on to the second. This is a great accomplishment. Be proud of yourself. Feel free to do something for yourself as a reward. As you go through the second part of this program, begin trying to recognize if there are any changes in your life that need to be made to end the pain cycle. Overcoming the fear and anxiety attributed to your symptoms is the key to recovery.

Educational Activity: One of the most difficult aspects of TMS/PPD is feeling comfortable enough to tell people, especially family and friends, about TMS/PPD. When a lot of people first learn about TMS/PPD and begin to see the effectiveness of the approach, they have the strong desire to tell everyone they know about it. However, finding the right way to describe the condition can be difficult. TMS doctor, John Stracks, gives suggestions on how to explain TMS/PPD to friends and family as part of the Q & A section of the wiki. Click here to access the article.

Ask a TMSer: How do you simplify your life?

MatthewNJ: “Like everything else they are going to change. Some will end, some will get better. It all depends, another tough question.” marshacohen: “I believe the TMS journey is a solitary journey. If you are successful your relationships should get better maybe. Depends on who and what your relationships were like before.” 2Scoops: “I think that some people aren't going to understand and those are the relationships where we need to just shake the dust of our feet, and move on with recovery. One may want to focus on their recovery, before telling others.” Penny4Them: “This will differ for everyone. Some spouses will prefer the TMS-ridden you, b/c you were dependable the old way. Some spouses/friends will not like you as you change b/c you are evolving and making yourself a different person by dealing with the issues that cause pain in the first place. You may lose some friends, but others may shine through for you, so it's worth the journey.” Click here to read the full thread

Journaling

As you begin the second part of this program, take a quick look at your past, current, and personality lists. If one of the lists still has a lot of items on it, then today journal about it. Also if there are any pertinent issues that you feel like addressing today, do that as well. Today you can free write about the journal topic of your choice.

Question To Ponder

What part of this program do you find the most helpful? If you feel comfortable sharing, then post your response in a thread in our Structured Program forum. We would love to hear from you.

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