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- “There is no epidemic of back pain in Asia. Do Americans have weaker spines? No – just shorter deadlines to meet” (pg. 139). Thanks for these quotations! The shorter deadlines can apply to one individual, where pain starts when responsibilities and pressures increase, then subsides as the...

Sarno wrote about this quite a bit. He talked about stuff we push down b/c it's inappropriate to express it. Like being disappointed and depressed over getting a new job--or a new hobby. He talked a lot about resenting one's own kids. There's a corollary here--how do you express frustration over...

Here it is! Finally. Thanks, Jan, for highlighting an article that provides some kind of answer to that persistent, seemingly never-to-fully-go-away question. "I have xxxx weird symptom. And maybe even this other oddity going on. Could this possibly be TMS?? I really don't think so. Nah, no...

Hi @Logan Cale, I followed up by asking ChatGPT to develop a brief (two paragraphs max.) response to your post--with the assumption that this is 100% TMS. This is the response provided by ChatGPT: What you describe sounds absolutely classic TMS to me. In Sarno’s world, the inconsistency is...

Based on Dr. Sarno's writings, just uncovering and feeling the emotions can be enough because it can eliminate the need for our brains to throw out symptoms as a distraction. If we feel the stuff we're repressing, and we're fine, it stops that panic that we can't deal with that stuff at all...

That's the beauty (one of so many!) in all of this. You ARE worthy. We all are. Each of us has our own experiences that are worth sharing (need to be shared, really) so others can get the help they need. We help others and help ourselves at the same time. There are folks out there who will...

This is such a caring and beautiful post--thank you. Several lines really hit me, so I'm going to take the liberty of pulling each out and commenting! Yes. More of this. Longtime members can't be isolated and alone when symptoms and really difficult stuff shows up. And, let's break the...

Oh, wow, @BloodMoon I didn't catch that AI developed that list--missed reading that first part of your post. Very interesting. The list was kinda complex and straightforward as well (if that makes any sense :)) in the way it was written, but I figured you must've put some time and thought into...

Thank you! This is such a great and helpful list. It can be really frustrating at times, and seeing a list like this breaks it down in a good way for me. This is so true as well! :

I saw Dan Buglio talk about that--here's the video link: I think it sounds good and seems like maybe it would make sense. But, if there's one thing that's screaming from the forum--on a daily or weekly basis--it's that TMS shows up in a wide variety of ways. All sorts of symptoms (even for the...

I wish you well in finding a program that brings you the results you're looking for, and that you need. It's obvious this one isn't it, but I'm sure there's another method or set of tools that will do the trick for ya. Wishing you the best...

Hello @Lee222, You can only answer this for yourself--no need to share with us. But, you saw two therapists--and those two are really where to go to with these kinds of questions/issues. Or, look for a new therapist. Because getting into, and out of, this type of intensive therapy is not to be...

Please join Bonnard who is hosting the PPD/TMS Peer Network’s weekly Peer Support Drop-in Chat (text version). The Chat Room will be open starting at 3pm U.S. Eastern (New York) time. Bonnard was encouraged to read one of Dr. Sarno’s books by an aware and gracious physical therapist. Following...

Hey @lucky_li0n_d@wg Reading Success Stories on the forum can be really helpful. Check out a few below. Check out this Success Story, which contains this line: "It took a while for me to truly believe this, as my pain and fear felt so real."...