Recent content by Friendlygal12

Hi Natalie, Gee whiz, I hope things are a bit better for you today. I was following along with the conversation yesterday and feeling terribly that you had not found any relief yet. Yesterday as I was listening to Schubiner's meditation CD while driving to and from work I dedicated a section to...

Hi both, Thanks sincerely for taking the time to reply. Lori, you ask an important question ("what else are you doing to help yourself?"). This is exactly what I am trying to get to the bottom of. I have been reading Sarno, SteveO, and working on Schubiner's workbook (I am on week two of a...

Karen, this is great progress. Congratulations!

Hi everyone, I just wanted to post an update about what's been happening over the past couple of weeks. I first posted that I was having some pain from an old knee problem and was having trouble working through it. Since then, the pain has "spread" to my left ankle (old ankle sprain sites) and...

Hi Joel! What great news. It seems like you are picking up confidence in your ability to overcome this! I think I get what you mean- it is a tough line to draw between a "should" (that is driven by the people-pleasing side) and a "should" that is driven by doing what would be in our best...

Hi everyone. Thanks again for your kind and reassuring words. Last night, much to my surprise, my old friend back pain started up again! (has probably been 8-10 months with no problems). I say... bring it on! Classic symptom substitution. Seems like I've got the pain on the run ;)

Hi Sheree and CMA, Thanks a bunch for your responses. It's funny- I got so disheartened after a day has passed and no one has responded to my message on the other TMS forum. It's amazing how personally I take these sorts of things. I think you both have noticed the main issue-- which...

Also, you might read this gem I stumbled across last night. A real no-nonsense dude it sounds like. How did he know it worked? "IT FUCKING WORKED WHEN EVERYTHING ELSE FAILED." <-- that's a quote. (i assume it will automatically censor this? If not, my apologies if I offend anyone with the curse...

Hi Joel! I just wanted you to know that I empathize with what you are going through. When I read the part about your fear of becoming a "half-handicapped yoga teacher" tears sprang to my eyes because I know exactly how that feels. I am currently on track to become a professor and for years I was...

Karen! I read the progression of posts with a smile, as I saw you becoming more sure and confident as you continued to read Steve's book. (It was a great help to me, too. Plus his sense of humour made me smile). The other thing I was thinking of as I read your post was that hairdressers tend...

Hi gang, First off, I will say I tried posting this on the other TMS forum but have had no response- must have gotten lost in the shuffle. If anyone here has the time or inclination to offer some support, that would be wonderful :) I have been a classic TMS-er... my symptoms have run the gamut...