Yeah, I totally didn't believe the diagnosis until I started to heal. I don't think I believed it completely until I had pretty much overcome the symptoms.
For me it worked like this: when I did certain activities, I would hurt, and if I did them a lot, I'd have a relapse and my body would remain sensitive for days or weeks. When I learned about TMS by reading success stories online, it helped me overcome my fear. I started resuming activities and just enjoying my life. Sure, it hurt more, but I didn't worry about it because I was safe. Eventually, the pain levels stopped increasing and eventually started dropping. It wasn't until I had pretty much overcome them completely that I started reading books. That was when I decided to make a wiki about TMS where people could share success stories.
Bottom line: I totally didn't believe the diagnosis completely until I was already healed. I just overcame my fear and lived my life.
I do think that TMS healing is primarily a mental game. When you get your head in the right place, that is when you start to heal. You don't have to believe 100%, but an authentic meditative mindset helps. Mindbody healing starts with the mind and progresses to the body.
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