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Hi Moose,

I have read Fred's books and enjoy his thoughts on TMS. I think there's a lot of merit in rewarding yourself but probably differ a bit in looking at it from Fred. Many TMS patients have over active super-egos or "parents" - as Sarno called them - in there mind. Often I think rewarding ourselves is a great way to break the perfectionistic/low-self-worth/hard on ourselves cycle. I would consider looking at a reward system untethered to pain and time and see how that feels. What would it be like to do something kind and compassionate for yourself unrelated to TMS? How would it feel to instead reward yourself in relation to your emotional life - such as after having a poor interaction with a spouse or co-worker where you may be unnecessarily hard on yourself?