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  1. Cactusflower replied to the thread Is anyone else in a "peaceful" middle?.

    @cyano Peaceful middle is a great name for it. I am there too, have been for awhile. The other day I ran circles in my music room while...

    Jan 4, 2026 at 11:53 PM

  2. Cactusflower replied to the thread dizziness.

    I do think rage is a part of it, but the rage can definitely cover other emotions. I saw a talk by Dr. Schubiner who explained that...

    Jan 4, 2026 at 3:39 PM

  3. Cactusflower replied to the thread Update.

    @jokeysmurf You are doing an amazing job uncovering stress habits and behaviors. Since you can focus on the psychological, I’ll give...

    Jan 4, 2026 at 2:41 PM

  4. Cactusflower replied to the thread Long Covid, headaches, fatigue, major depression.

    @Colley Hugs to you. I was there. Deep depression and for me, high anxiety. Panic attacks plus a myriad of symptoms. What helped me...

    Jan 4, 2026 at 12:53 PM

  5. Cactusflower replied to the thread dizziness.

    Psoas heal. The physical body heals and recovers. The mind, however because of all you’ve been through is probably not quite caught up...

    Jan 4, 2026 at 12:42 PM

  6. Cactusflower replied to the thread Frozen shoulder.

    Oh, it was TMS 100%. My symptoms just moved to a more painful and debilitating place.. I just didn’t discover TMS and Dr. Sarno’s work...

    Jan 3, 2026 at 11:35 AM

  7. Cactusflower replied to the thread Tinnitus as TMS.

    Quote today from SIRPA UK "It can be useful to ask ourselves at this point when we're experiencing those fearful thoughts about our...

    Jan 1, 2026 at 11:52 PM

  8. Cactusflower replied to the thread Tinnitus as TMS.

    @Mani Tinnitus is pretty much very well documented as TMS. Doubt and focus on the physical is also part of TMS (and part of OCD...

    Jan 1, 2026 at 9:17 PM

  9. Cactusflower replied to the thread Doubts / self-victimising.

    Pretty common! There's also the: nobody has the same symptoms I have (which, isn't true but many people just don't describe them the...

    Jan 1, 2026 at 3:20 PM

  10. Cactusflower replied to the thread Pain clinic - dispondent.

    I’m sorry @HealingNow I understand. My general practice Dr. we use for preventative medicine does not believe in TMS. Luckily the PT I...

    Dec 31, 2025 at 11:45 AM

  11. Cactusflower replied to the thread NYE coming; need support.

    You use the TMS skills you are learning and refer to the books suggested. Asking us to basically prevent your panic attack is putting...

    Dec 30, 2025 at 10:41 PM

  12. Cactusflower replied to the thread Pain is back.

    Hi @BarbaraF71 - it's not uncommon for pain to return. As you say "pain usually flairs" this time of year - so you are fully aware of...

    Dec 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM

  13. Cactusflower liked dlane2530's post in the thread Grief and gratitude.

    I'm approaching the anniversary of my major nervous & health breakdown of one year ago. I'm doing well, making progress, including some...

    Dec 30, 2025 at 12:22 PM

  14. Cactusflower replied to the thread Current book - The Body Keeps the Score, Bessel van der Kolk.

    I think it’s important here to note that EMDR does not treat chronic pain and my therapist had made sure this was not its purpose or...

    Dec 30, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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