Recent content by andyships

i like that. Thank you

Yes, I am (was) the same. In the dark. I've found it enlightening to meditate and recall the behaviour in the meditation, feel the bodily sensations associated with the behaviour (usually fear for me) and then try to go deeper with the question (whats under that ?). Hope that helps a little

Yes, habits are hard to break, particularly when they've been with me my whole 62yrs. I'm rewiring a middle aged brain. It's no small feat. My brain plasticity definately has some brittleness weathered in there. I'll get there though. As I make meaningful changes in my responses to my...

Yes, I'm starting to realise I can talk back to my brain and it 'listens'

today I experienced some self talk that has been common for me. Not so much in words in my head but sensations of 'somethings wrong' and the urge to withdraw, and shut down. Its affects my 'vibe' and not in a good way. I'm grateful I have awareness around this. I didn't always. I'm open to...

Thank you. Yes, I'm finding journalling very helpful. And yes, RUT's....I've noticed that. I'm still digging to uncover these

Thank you. I'm working through the SEP at the moment and finding journalling very helpful. I loved your reply by the way :) Knowing I'm a lovable human helps a lot, even though I'm not perfect. And I'll read Claire Weekes

Yes I agree. Getting to the root is where healing and change lie. I think the root for me lies in lacking a feeling of safety. In the past I've looked for safety from my partner, rather than from myself, at times of emotional stress. I am addressing this

Hi my tms manifestation isn't pain (grateful), but it does protect me from intolerable emotions (according to my brain). My intolerable emotions are feeling unsafe in the moment, and not good enough, like there's somthing threatening me but I can't determine what, and that my loved ones will...

Hello Does anyone know how to contact Forest ? I've sent a private message but no response. I was on here a couple of years ago, about osteoarthritis in my hips and pain with that. Ended up getting them replaced. Andy

Wow. What an inspiring story. So great to read such a life turnaround after so much time.

Hello Thanks for the reply.................this is the dilemma. If I sit round and do nothing then hips feel stiff but next to no pain.....all good. If I go for a 10k hike then I'll get achy pain and soreness afterwards for a day or two. Is the pain that comes with strenuous activity TMS ...

I can relate to this. I've always pushed my self hard physically over the years, as I found the endorphins soothing. I can see in hindsight I was soothing my inner anxieties, but that exercise didn't make them go away, just made me too tired to deal with them. I should have put my energies...