Recent content by Cactusflower

I don't have lifelong friends either, and I recognize that it's because I didn't choose those people. It's not about me being left out, and it's not about my being left out, or lacking etc. When I began my TMS journey, a lot of this kind of stuff came up. What is interesting is that as I worked...

Way to go John!!!

You can choose what you do with these memories and the emotions/thoughts that surround them. You could: sit with it, dropping into your body and just remember and sense how these things physically feel - how you feel. You could write an unsent letter to the person, and then simply sit quietly...

@BloodMoon - this is the exact type of rigidity I developed. My husband desperately wants everything to be "us", and in some ways him before us - as a way to prove to himself (and myself) he can be responsible and take care. It drives me BATTY! It's a form of controlling, and lording over me. He...

I'm sorry @BagelSchnitzel I too, have been diagnosed with a "real" structural issue in the same place I experience TMS symptoms (so have a few others on this forum). What I have found is that the skills I've learned through TMS work (and therapy) have helped me manage the stress and anxiety...

Hi Sepultura: I was there, I understand. Hopefully tomorrow you will feel a little bit better. If you are still struggling, it might be time to speak to your medical professional again about your suffering. Have you ever tried to approach what you are going through from an emotional perspective...

“you don’t have x disease, but your life is still an utter nightmare and we can’t explain why, congrats, now go celebrate!” Wtf The worst doctor I ever saw (and I saw a few!!) told me to get the Worlds Biggest Loser workouts and begin them. This is after years of lifting, workouts, heavy manual...

Here is a current list of providers that are associated with the Neuroplastic Pain association: https://neuroplastic.org/practitioner-directory/?_location=california&_ptype=licensed-practitioner (Directory of Neuroplastic Symptom Treatment Practitioners) There are a few TMS doc's who do...

Lady Gaga seems to have a mind/body understanding as does Celine Dion, Mayim Bialik, Drew Barrymore and a few others I’ve seen hint at a deeper understanding when they’ve had mysterious symptoms.

Hello @Urbanjourney You are lucky to live in the same country as @Adam Coloretti (coach) ! and Lorimer Mosley! Your story is pretty much the closest I've ever heard to my own, although I've had many more TMS symptoms. I have been told I have a lot of things "wrong" with my back by a variety of...

@eoram Any book by Claire Weekes is great. It may seem dated, but imagine a little granny reading kindly to you from the book - it's really a helpful way to approach it. Her advice is timeless, and many authorities on anxiety still give her very same advice. I found her advice incredibly...

There are tons of migraine and severe headache success stories. Here's a goodie!

@crispytatertot Digestive issues and autism often go hand in hand, I found with many of my students that it could flare with anxiety - which can happen to anyone. I think that the autism can make you more sensitive but it can also make your mind cling more to the idea that a sensation is a...

"I feel at times I'm going one step forward and two steps back." Such can be the nature of TMS healing. We actually teach ourselves the most on the days we feel we are struggling, because it's about how you approach the struggle. My best work is done on those days when I can say "today is just...

Patty Cakes: Have you searched to see if you have a Caregiver Resource Center in your state? There is one in my state and it has a few centers with caregiver support groups but also hosts weekly virtual groups. There are other groups that meet through our County social services network, VITAS...