Recent content by Bill17

I haven't posted for a while because I'm not making progress. I have been working through the Structured Educational Program, reading the daily educational program and writing my responses to the Journaling and Question to Ponder exercises. I'm losing faith in the diagnosis, or at least its...

When my pain subsides I can believe in the TMS diagnosis, but when it intensifies I lose faith. My pain started to get worse on Thursday night. Over the weekend, it was as bad as it's ever gotten. So many parts of my body were bothering me: right foot, left knee, lower back, shoulders. I...

I'm doing my best to keep up with the daily readings and writing exercises, but I'm not sure they are helping. I'm still hopeful that the readings will finally get through to me, that is, to my subconscious. Occasionally, I will feel better in the evening that in the morning. I with that I...

I'm still skeptical about my recovery form TMS. When I have less pain, I think that this might be working. However, when I have more pain, I think it's not helping. When I read about the success others have had, I don't believe them, wonder why I'm not having the same success, or worry that I...

Thanks for the encouragement, Steve. Glad to know I'm not the only skeptic.

I last exercised on June 30, 2015. I spent time that evening on both the curved treadmill and the rowing machine at the gym. After only three months going to the gym, I had to stop. Both my feet and my back were hurting when I left the gym. Over the course of three months, I went from...

Walt, Thanks for the words of encouragement. I'm on Day 3 of the SEP, so today I began my lists of Past Traumatic Events and Experiences, Current Events and Stressors, and Personality Traits. I am still having difficulty with the idea that I have to believe to be cured. I find the success...

I took a TMS class several years ago. Recently, I attended two TMS meetings: one about TMS and one with testimonials from people who have significantly reduced their pain. I'm still not convinced that I have TMS. Or maybe not fully convinced I have TMS. I have had pain for a very long...