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Ellen's Recent Activity

  1. Ellen replied to the thread Why can’t I do it this time around?.

    I suggest trying the journaling again using a structured daily approach. There is a free program here called the Structured Educational...

    Jul 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM

  2. Ellen replied to the thread Why can’t I do it this time around?.

    Relapse is a part of TMS for most of us. You just have to go back to the basics and realize that this time you may have to dig deeper....

    Jul 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM

  3. Ellen replied to the thread Association between allergies and muscle pain.

    I still have allergies or nasal sensitivity syndrome as it was diagnosed. I just live with it and take OTC medication when it is really...

    Jul 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM

  4. Ellen replied to the thread Psychedelics and Chronic Pain.

    Most psychiatric drugs interfere with the action of psychedelics. So this is a risk for people with mental health issues using...

    Jul 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM

  5. Ellen liked JanAtheCPA's post in the thread The power of suggestion (Nocebo).

    I don't get it @dystonicrunner. There's no point in belonging to this so-called support group while you are pursuing a TMS recovery...

    Jul 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM

  6. Ellen replied to the thread Flares.

    Love this. I think what you've described is outcome independence. No matter what my body does, I am free to be me.

    Jul 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM

  7. Ellen liked JanAtheCPA's post in the thread Flares.

    Nice little nudge, @Diana-M. I'm with you 100%. Every single one of us has flares and not-so-good days. Empowerment comes from 1)...

    Jul 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM

  8. Ellen liked Diana-M's post in the thread Flares.

    Flares. Oh, how we all love to talk about them! Why? Because we’re scared. We’re afraid they might stick. Or, they’re a sign we’re...

    Jul 16, 2025 at 2:43 PM

  9. Ellen replied to the thread I know what my rage is about…. now what.

    I agree with this. It's internal conflict that leads to TMS. For example, I hate my mother but I should love her. Look for all the...

    Jul 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM

  10. Ellen liked louaci's post in the thread I know what my rage is about…. now what.

    I would look into close relationships of any kind because a lot of times it generates so much rage but we could not feel it because it...

    Jul 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM

  11. Ellen liked BloodMoon's post in the thread I know what my rage is about…. now what.

    When it's mind/body/TMS it's your brain generating the pain. If you believe that any of your TMS pain is structural and chronic, the...

    Jul 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM

  12. Ellen liked feduccini's post in the thread The thinking psychologically.

    Wow, very wave-particle duality here :D

    Jul 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM

  13. Ellen liked Baseball65's post in the thread The thinking psychologically.

    It is not some magic pain reliever like pumping on a morphine drip. (which never actually worked anyways). It is part of the ongoing...

    Jul 13, 2025 at 10:37 AM

  14. Ellen liked BloodMoon's post in the thread Environmental sensitivities / unusual allergies.

    As I replied to you on another of your threads, 'The Mindful Gardener'/Helmut's brain had him suffering from 'allergies'/chemical...

    Jul 12, 2025

  15. Ellen replied to the thread The thinking psychologically.

    I'm going to repeat something I say often on this Forum: Based on my personal recovery experience, TMS only leaves when I'm not...

    Jul 12, 2025
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