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  1. Cactusflower replied to the thread CRPS and Central Sensitization.

    If you've used Unlearn Your Pain, I'd go back to it, and perhaps try the same exercises but swap out for some new journal prompts. I'm...

    Sep 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM

  2. Cactusflower liked Khetu's post in the thread Is there an end to TMS symtoms?.

    Just chiming in here with my experience, it took me 2 years to recover from my first symptoms in 2020 (unable to use my hands due to...

    Sep 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM

  3. Cactusflower replied to the thread From tooth to bladder to hand....

    Ahhh, the old eye twitch trick. Yes, I had them they are a symptom of anxiety for me. There are some people who simply don’t feel...

    Sep 18, 2025 at 11:59 AM

  4. Cactusflower replied to the thread Help me ideate on a business to help people with TMS!.

    Some of my husbands clients have access to these two services. I think they are pretty much trained by Alan Gordon. Pain Reprocessing is...

    Sep 18, 2025 at 12:51 AM

  5. Cactusflower liked TG957's post in the thread Is there an end to TMS symtoms?.

    If this helps: my first TMS recovery took 2 years and laser focus on this effort. My second one was about a month and a minor effort....

    Sep 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM

  6. Cactusflower replied to the thread CRPS and Central Sensitization.

    Do nothing but give it time. This is absolutely just nervous system "junk" and pushing or pressuring this kind of sensitization just...

    Sep 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM

  7. Cactusflower replied to the thread From tooth to bladder to hand....

    Let’s face it! Your “semi-maternal role” is as a Mom! She is in many ways the daughter of your heart. Perhaps that is another place to...

    Sep 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM

  8. Cactusflower liked Diana-M's post in the thread Befriending your nervous system to heal.

    Hi, everyone- I’m currently working through The Pain Reprocessing Therapy Workbook, by Vanessa Blackstone and Olivia Sinaiko. It’s...

    Sep 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM

  9. Cactusflower liked mikeinlondon's post in the thread Struggling to Cope.

    To all of you struggling to cope, I came by this video today on YT: The Man in the Iron Lung Just Died - YouTube I've been feeling...

    Sep 17, 2025 at 10:58 AM

  10. Cactusflower replied to the thread From tooth to bladder to hand....

    Hi @Sarah79 I’m glad you are recognizing TMS. You also mention Ozanich’s book. Do you ever focus more on Sarno’s book? Or have you...

    Sep 17, 2025 at 10:58 AM

  11. Cactusflower replied to the thread Imaging etched in the brain.

    ligamentum flavum buckling = normal part of the aging process degenerative discs = normal part of the aging process foraminal narrowing...

    Sep 16, 2025 at 11:32 PM

  12. Cactusflower replied to the thread Is there an end to TMS symtoms?.

    Nuances. If you aren’t able to suss out what’s happening, things can become chronic. I think the difference is “forgetting” all the TMS...

    Sep 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM

  13. Cactusflower replied to the thread Is there an end to TMS symtoms?.

    I do not believe there is a complete end to the symptoms - they may come and go but the goal is that they will not be chronic. I...

    Sep 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM

  14. Cactusflower replied to the thread Mantras for keeping a positive mindset without ignoring sad emotions.

    Pilates is another skill to learn that you might enjoy. I’ve broken my foot several times, and was always able to keep up with Pilates...

    Sep 16, 2025 at 10:43 AM

  15. Cactusflower replied to the thread Repressed Anger.

    Hi @Ismail.2025 A great way to understand more about repressed emotions (anger is the main one, but others can also be repressed,...

    Sep 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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