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I feel like I’m a member of “The Neuron of The Month Club”. That is, I’ve made progress over the last 7 years of doing this work, but I have not achieved “podcast” or “YouTube channel” guest level status of “I cured myself in 2 months or even 2 years”. My pains that went away, did so in the...

Thank you, Matthew, for your response. I agree that they must be trying to encourage people. My concern, as I noted above, is that, since it seems there isn't any real data out there, that it's possible that so many of us that have embraced the work in recent years have not made nearly the...

I know this might come across as cynical, but I mean the title somewhat humorously with, yes, a dash of cynicism I've found that podcasts and books tend to highlight people who have been "cured" or mostly so within a few months, a year, perhaps 2 years at the most if they've had a relapse...

Thank you, Duggit, for your response and for tuning me into the idea of a "feeling inventory". I plan on giving that a try. I suspect based on my mixed results with journaling that it might be worth me doing a little experiment in categorizing journaling topics and see if its specific areas...

I'm curious about people's experiences & opinions on Journaling as a technique in addressing TMS. I started doing Nichole Sachs's JournalSpeak a few years ago and did it consistently for 2 years. Nichole is definitely all in on encouraging this approach. That said, I started to notice a while...

When I read this it made me curious to ask you... are you familiar with Kristen Neff's work on self-compassion? If not--and if the idea of exploring that catches your attention--you might want to check out her book or at least her TED Talk: Best Regards...

Thank you, Cactusflower for your response. I see from your profile description that you are someone who has been working at this a while yourself and who has, like me, embraced ISTDP. That might give you some insight into my struggles. I know IDSTP is something I have had trouble explaining to...

At times I wonder if TMS-oriented podcasters/practitioners are scared to say "There are no guarantees.... You may never get better." I reflect on this as someone who has gotten somewhat better. Some symptoms have disappeared. Others are the same or slightly worse after 3 1/2 yrs of delving into...

Spoke to one TMS therapist today who doesn't take insurance and charges $350/session. So, I'll check out the ISTDP route, as I've located one that takes my insurance, but I'd say beyond that TMS unfortunately seems to be one of those conditions where if you're wealthy, you can get help...

Hello, looking on this forum & the practitioners on the list, it seems like it's unlikely I'll find a TMS therapist who takes insurance. So, I'm thinking of seeking out a non-TMS therapist. My BCBS covers me just in the 6 New England states. Unfortunately, I need to use insurance at the moment...