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Thanks, Orlando. Really appreciate you sharing your story and providing hope to others.

Good luck to you! Everyone here is rooting for you. So many others, in various stages of life and pain, have found success, so take heart.

Hi all, Week 4 update. Unfortunately, my 16 hours of bliss were short-lived. Soon after my last post, my pain and stiffness (which I suffer the most from) returned. They mostly brought me back to baseline, but yesterday was really, really hard. I haven't felt that stiff and pained/fragile since...

This was absolutely wonderful, @grapefruit. I saw myself all over this, from start to finish. A few favorite lines that really struck a chord with me: And while I, like most people, I’m sure, didn’t want to sing kum-by-yah and talk about my emotions, when you’re in that much pain and suffering...

Hi all, As promised, here's my next week's check-in. Today is Day 16 of the SEP. I had been intending to post yesterday morning, as I usually do my TMS/SEP work after breakfast and before work. A bunch of things messed up my schedule, though, so I pushed the work back to the afternoon. The day...

Thanks for the information and encouragement, Jan. Always good to know that others are having (or have had) similar experiences.

Thanks very much for the support, Andy, and for the relevant posts. It's encouraging to hear that others have had similar insights, and that I may have already cultivated some of the tools to beat this. Cyclist

Hi all, Just wanted to say hello as I get further into the Structured Educational Program. Today is Day 8 for me. I'd say there have been lots of ups and downs. My intention is to update you all with my progress once or twice a week, in the hope that it may be useful for others. First I'll...

Ella, I'm new to this--on Day 8 of my SEP--but I completely understand where you're coming from. Frankly I've been shocked at how my journaling and reflections have been affecting me; a few days ago I almost had a (mild) panic attack after one of the exercises, and a night after that I woke up...