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  1. Ellen liked Rusty Red's post in the thread Day 19 - Pharmacological aid.

    Take the meds and tell yourself this is just temporarily relieving my symptoms while you do the work. Even Sarno wrote pain relief for...

    Jun 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM

  2. Ellen liked Rusty Red's post in the thread New symptom after starting SEP program.

    For me, I lean into the idea that as long as you remember it's not fixing me, it's just temporarily alleviating my discomfort, you're...

    Jun 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM

  3. Ellen replied to the thread Day 19 - Pharmacological aid.

    I think it's fine to take medication for pain to get through rough patches. But the tricky part is to stay clear that there's nothing...

    Jun 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM

  4. Ellen liked Cactusflower's post in the thread My hardest struggle right now….

    "Maybe because I climbed Mt. Everest right before bed. Might have to watch that next time." Dr. Sarno reminds us to THINK PSYCHOLOGICAL...

    Jun 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM

  5. Ellen liked Baseball65's post in the thread Back from vacation, "checking" causing trouble.

    I have always said that TMS is just OCD of the Body. Your quote here could have come from me when I was involved in an episode....

    Jun 9, 2025 at 11:57 AM

  6. Ellen replied to the thread My hardest struggle right now….

    Have you tried practicing active mindfulness while doing a task or moving? Dr. Hanscom writes about this. It's doing a routine task like...

    Jun 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM

  7. Ellen liked Cactusflower's post in the thread My hardest struggle right now….

    Please stop categorizing and pigeon holing people, especially yourself. This is making yourself “special” a common TMS personality...

    Jun 8, 2025 at 1:22 PM

  8. Ellen liked Cactusflower's post in the thread Stretching out stored trauma.

    These things are fine, but you need to do the emotional/psychological work Dr. Sarno set before you. Read the Divided Mind by Dr. Sarno...

    Jun 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM

  9. Ellen liked Baseball65's post in the thread Bizarre low level symptom relapse, is this psychogenic?.

    Your ability to see it as a 'distraction' is great. Your understanding of how quick this crap happens will be a positive for the rest of...

    Jun 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM

  10. Ellen liked Diana-M's post in the thread Extinction Burst.

    I agree with @Rabscuttle It’s a sign of progress and that’s it. If you set yourself up to think you’re close to getting out of TMS, you...

    Jun 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM

  11. Ellen liked Rabscuttle's post in the thread Extinction Burst.

    I’m not sure I buy into the extinction burst theory as it applies to TMS. Where is the line drawn between symptom imperative and en...

    Jun 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM

  12. Ellen liked Rabscuttle's post in the thread Veterinary or pet training questions? Ask me!.

    Hi all. I am very grateful for this forum. I’ve worked in veterinary medicine for 10 years, 3 as an assistant and the last 7 as a...

    Jun 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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