Recent content by Bodhigirl

I just keep naming it. Yep anxiety. Yep terror. Yep drama. Is there a other feeling? For me: grief. Rage. Deep sadness. avoiding grief. Avoiding anger. It’s oh so unattractive! Alan taught me: pain in a great opportunity to rewire to safety in the present moment. My pain says Yeah, but what...

I think everyone has moved over to https://www.prtrecovery.org/ (All Topics) [mod edit:this site has been deactivated] . Or the Facebook group for Tell Me About your Pain. People still post here. Sometimes.

Absolutely. MAPS is a research and advocacy organization that trains doctors and therapists in safe experiences with lots of prep and integrative work. Not for use at home, alone.

Loved this! Balm.

this is an old post but TMS discussions are TIMELESS! this feeling of the heart... maybe it's the polyvagal theory, the vagus nerve... that's what I'm learning about these days. Wish I'd learned it sooner. It's wonderful stuff for mind body medicine.

I am doing breathwork currently with these folks. https://breathworkonline.com (Home | BREATHWORK ONLINE) I have found it extremely helpful in unpacking trauma of the past two years that has kicked up some of my symptoms and driven me to be a beginner again. It's rich, lots of tears, lots of...

love his work. the father of somatic experiencing psychotherapy.

for me, i get lazy and take my wellness for granted. then another burst. especially during this pandemic. we are NOT safe in a big picture sort of way. very disconcerting! but here and now? safe.

is it possible to have an emotional extinction burst followed by NEW pain? my ego has been relentless at 2am the past few days. then, tonight new scary pain. I was wise enough to visit you all and fast, read day two of Alan’s program and the pain dropped 80%. I will be ok... got scared... it...

Dunno, it always mystified me but please don’t stress out and someone will help! Breathe. Listen to Alan’s podcast! Meditate. You’ll figure it out when you figure it out. So glad you asked for help!!

I do both. The worst thing is more grief. My horse wrecked himself and was euthanized which left me with more pain - in the midst of the coronavirus sheltering. ingot to work with Alan Gordon for two sessions in Beverly Hills and no pain. Then it comes back. It’s my body, crying. And crying. And...

Hi, Faye. Keep writing!

Hi, Kallas. The way I have recovered and continue to recover is by acknowledging that my body is expressing feelings and that, if I am able to admit those feelings to myself, then I can let my body off the hook for doing all the heavy lifting! This TMS is unconscious avoiding of rage, sadness...

If you don’t mind my cussing, I say things like “so effing what?” To the tension. urge you to try the meditation app headspace - mindfulness is key - cultivating the ability to observe anxiety and feel it and allow it to pass. Feelings are waves of existence. None are permanent. Pain is like...

Welcome! Keep going! It’s a lovely unfolding process. The people here are kind and wise. Recovering from TMS is like waking for a bad dream and then staying awake.