Recent content by bman

While I didn't say a lifetime of pain - you are very perceptive. I definitely have doubts and I acknowledge them - they are clearly an obstacle to recovery. I have been able to see improvement in all my other symptoms but the neuropathy has been difficult. Almost all of my times without pain...

Hi just wondered how you are doing. I too have all the symptoms of Small Fibre Neuropathy but cannot get a diagnoses. I've had two skin biopsys that are clear MRI which is clear. Blood tests clear. Mine also goes away when I lay down. Sounds familiar to you. I was diagnosed with neuropathy 15...

Thanks for your thoughts and support. I will view more of your videos. I am trying to focus on the times where I don't have pain to get my brain to see that its not all doom and gloom.

I saw some of your other videos and I think that you have great insights. I watched the video on taming the fear and on dealing with vulnerability. I particularly like your approach to fear but I'm not sure how to bring it down to its smallest element. Part of the problem is that the fear of...

I found myself nodding a lot in your video - you hit the nail on the head with me. I am suffering from peripheral neuropathy for 6 months - numbness, pain and burning in feet - especially when I am on my feet. I also have a "pinched nerve" in my back and neck for a little longer but most of...

Alan, Thanks for this program as well as your other Recovery Program. I have been working with my therapist to get in touch with my emotions and use tools from your programs every day. Thank you so much for your support and guidance - I know the best thing is to keep working at recovery so I...

Have had a number of back pains but never hips thank god. I don't like the foot pain because most things I like require me to be on my feet. So far today was a good day - walked for 40 minutes and then walked again locally - had lunch with my wife and kids at a restaurant - there were...

I have also had TMS for years. Most of the time I have been able to work my way out of it. These symptoms have been with me for 6 months and while my back and neck are much better, my neuropathy keeps hanging on. The biggest problem is that I am rarely pain free with my feet. I manage to...

I think that one of the most frustrating things about TMS is inconsistency. Yesterday was a really good day for me - had lunch with my sons and went for a 6 mile bike ride. Most of my symptoms were fine and my biggest problem, neuropathy was manageable. I have been taking Ambien at night for...

I stopped the SEP but went over some of the issues with my therapist (he is not a TMS therapist but is very understanding). Interestingly my symptoms and were not anywhere as bad with him. I continue the daily program and reread Alan's Recovery program each day. Today I started a new idea...

I stopped the SEP but went over some of the issues with my therapist (he is not a TMS therapist but is very understanding). Interestingly my symptoms and were not anywhere as bad with him. I continue the daily program and reread Alan's Recovery program each day. Today I started a new idea...

Today was one of the days that I powered thru. I decided that the SEP was not the right approach for me and to go back to what I learned from many years of dealing with TMS. I tell myself that the pain is just my unconscious mind reacting the way it always has for 66 years. I've had "pinched...

I realize that I am more in line with Steve. I know where my pains comes from. I need to stop obsessing and get back to living. It's interesting that when I gave myself permission to just observe the pain and not do the SEP a number of symptoms cleared up. For me the emotional toll and my...

Thanks for your thoughts. I have been dealing with TMS for many years - went to TMS doctor in 2009 and again in 2013. I have successfully gotten rid of pain before without the intensity of the SEP. I think for me digging too deep is too emotional and too painful. I am going to focus on the...

Thanks for your thoughts. I have been dealing with TMS for many years - went to TMS doctor in 2009 and again in 2013. I have successfully gotten rid of pain before without the intensity of the SEP. I think for me digging too deep is too emotional and too painful. I am going to focus on the...