Recent content by dlane2530

Thank you!! That realization led to quite a backlash for a few days! But coming out of it now and feeling better than ever.

Thanks, Cactusflower! I've had more pain again today, which is unsurprising after a breakthrough. I love this: "They are a coping mechanism to control the unknown."

Thanks!

Been working on it since 2009!

Thanks, Diana! It's called Skipping School. (So happy to hear your hands have been loosening!)

Thanks, Jan!

I've had so much success in the past year using allowing and other techniques with TMS. Slow and steady. Yay! Now I've learned another lesson: Telling yourself that you should never adjust anything can also be a presentation of TMS perfectionism! Saying to myself, "This is the normal thing...

I don't know why I'm even posting...I know d*mn well it's the symptom imperative. Lo and behold, eyestrain improves from getting a nice new monitor -- now we need something else...

You cannot get burning and tingling in your hands and forearms from just changing keyboards. You can't get these things from just a few hours on a new keyboard. It must be TMS. It's hard, guys, because I had this for 5 years so badly (docs: "It shouldn't be like this" and "Everything checks out...

Thank you so much, Adam! Yeah, I think the nerves must have been a big part of it. It feels like danger, you know? Thanks for helping me remember that I did some things well here.

This conversation is helping me come more fully to the realization that I sometimes use TMS "work" to just be harder on myself. I really don't need to be harder on myself.

@Cactusflower Thank you so much for this. I have also made progress in these areas -- for example, I can now wear a hairband around my wrist when it's not in my hair, something I wasn't able to tolerate for about 20 years. And I have been working on shoes. And clothing is improving, too. Also...

Thank you, @BloodMoon ! This is such a compassionate response. I really struggle to be compassionate with myself and that's probably part of why I get into these loops. I will try speaking to myself in the way you suggest!

Wow! This is such a good example. I'm sorry that happened to you but thank you for mentioning it, as it is helpful to me to hear that this stuff happens to others. "Our bodies aren't as weak..." thank you.