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jlm - wanting to make everything 'okay' is definitely one of my key traits, but to me this was part of being an older child. Taking responsibility for everything...

Hi all! I have seen conflicting research about the effects of birth order (your place among your siblings in order of birth) on personality. I was wondering if we can find any statistical significance in our community. Would you agree to fill out this tiny survey? Thanks!! I'm really curious...

Thank you both so much for these thoughts! The idea of the positive feedback loop really resonates with me. I do have a nagging asthma/allergy which started right when my back pain subsided, and while I totally think it's TMS as well, I haven't been as successful in getting rid of it. I've read...

I've had lower back pain and knee problems for the past 20-25 years or so. However, they have not been really debilitating. When my back acted up, usually some heat and rest would work, and my knees hurt on runs and when climbing stairs, but I could still be active. Over the years I stopped...

Thank you, plum and Lynn, this is extremely helpful! I like this quote from Steve Ozanich’s post: “It's also more important to understand "why" you need to repress than "what" you are repressing, and even then the lines get blurred.” Really appreciate your comments, thanks again!

Hi all! I’m new here, so apologies if I’m repeating an old thread. I tried to search for this topic but couldn’t find it... If this had been answered before and you could link to it - that would be great. My question is this: I have very few childhood memories, good or bad. The ones I do have...