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    Just need to vent - Guilt/Regret is Taking Over

    I think it has a lot to do with abandoning yourself and your values to please friends and “culture” - you felt you “had” to live up to the...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Jun 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM in forum: Support Subforum
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    Flipping the script

    When I went on a big hike a few weeks ago and climbed a rock ladder, my pain symptoms were 0 and no anxiety about it, I was excited to go… and...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Jun 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Tough Girl speaks up!

    Women in many Churches, just like other places in society often have pretty strict expectations either placed on them, or they assume they must...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Jun 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Self care is health care.

    Love the little enoki mushroom in a nice hot bowl of pho or the king mushrooms sliced and cooked with green beans. Yum!
    Post by: Cactusflower, Jun 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Gratitude - What's on your list?

    Today I was incredibly grateful and in awe for the gorgeous Jacaranda trees that drop their spent blossoms this time of year creating a "purple...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Jun 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM in forum: Community Off Topic
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    To express emotions or to alleviate fear?

    "Is it that my problems will persist so long as I have fear? If I have fear,, can I still overcome my problems as long as as I try to really feel...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Jun 12, 2025 at 2:24 AM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    So desperate and frustrated..

    You’ve jumped around and tried a lot of things. The key is finding a few things and using them with consistency every day until you begin to...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Jun 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM in forum: Support Subforum
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    SI joint pain

    I no longer have chronic SI joint pain. It likes to attempt to visit from time to time, but goes within minutes, in general now (a lot of my old...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Jun 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM in forum: Support Subforum
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    Pain Relief

    This is a question that is asked frequently. It is absolutely OK to take medication when you need it so that you can do the work Sarno laid out...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Jun 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    SI joint pain

    Yes, I have much experience. It is TMS, stress, anxiety.
    Post by: Cactusflower, Jun 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM in forum: Support Subforum
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    Floxed

    Yesterday I posted an excellent interview with a TMS doctor who explains a variety of symptoms - things which are related to "floxing" eg. people...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Jun 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Gratitude - What's on your list?

    @NewBeginning - I eat oatmeal that is 50% riced cauliflower and a little bit of chickpea flour - so I don't think tahini is odd at all! I was...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Jun 10, 2025 at 10:08 PM in forum: Community Off Topic
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    Back after 3 years of no pain(it’s back!)

    Hi: My first suggestion is to change your user name from "backpainwarrior" to something else. Giving yourself a name like that is defining...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Jun 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    So desperate and frustrated..

    Hi! I know you are frustrated, and upset that you feel you are struggling along on your journey. Two points I guess to point out. 99% of your post...
    Post by: Cactusflower, Jun 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM in forum: Support Subforum
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    What is "THE WORK" - Pain PT interview with Dr. Kennedy

    Dr. Kennedy is a TMS doctor practicing in Oregon. She has also been a General Practitioner for Kaiser. Her interview with Jim Prussack the Pain PT...
    Thread by: Cactusflower, Jun 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM, 0 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum