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In the next chapter he suggests that it might have something to do with the attention/concern/worry (a reward of sorts) he gets from his parents by staying in. And then they leave that example and move to something else, so we may never know. :) (I'm only a few chapters in so far.)...

This made me remember something from Steve Ozanich's book The Great Pain Deception - It’s very common for people to get genitourinary infections when cheating on spouses, even when no infection is transmitted — the organ symbolic of the inner guilt. In his book, The Will To Live, Arnold...

Has anyone out there read the book The Courage to Be Disliked? I just started the audiobook and something in it totally reminded me of TMS. The format is a skeptic debating with a wise man about the wise man's contention that the world is actually a simple place and we make it complicated. They...

The free version lets you get a good taste. I ended up finding it useful enough to subscribe. If you end up liking it, check Groupon for a discounted subscription. Thanks for your thoughts! I like the feeling of resolution in my life - a book finished, a work project fully wrapped up, a speech...

For sure. Reading about the "goodist" personality in Sarno's book was a revelation to me. What's tricky, I guess, is I feel like this part of my personality has mostly served me well. I enjoy being reliable, dependable, easy to work with, even-keeled, etc. But part of me really despises it...

Good question! It seems to routinely come down to "emotional discomfort" - so, it can be anything that causes a rise in emotions I don't like. And there aren't very many emotions I like. :) I've long been the even-keeled calm and patient guy who never gets visibly riled up. Back in college I...

Thanks @Caulfield!

Hi @Secret Habit. I'm the original poster - I had the admin change my name to Guest1 way back when because I was inviting friends and family to the forum and didn't want them connecting the dots. I'm happy to report that my back/leg pain is totally gone. I've even been able to return to weekly...

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Thanks @Lainey and @Ellen. There's some comfort (mental if not physical) knowing I'm not the first to experience this. I found http://www.tmswiki.org/ppd/Relapse_Recovery_Rules (Relapse Recovery Rules) to be interesting, although I feel like I'm already attempting most of it. One idea that was...

Hi all. Quick summary of my path so far: Nov 2015 - Dec 2016 (a little over a year) - lower back and right leg pain. Tried everything. Pain constantly at 8+ out of 10, used a cane for a while. Jan 2017 - discovered Sarno May 2017 - pain under control, maybe a 1 or 2 out of 10 June 2017 - pain...

Hi War Eagle Man! Mileage seems to vary from person to person. I read that people who worked directly with Dr. Sarno tended to have much quicker recovery (weeks) but it takes longer if you're doing it on your own. Might have something to do with your brain accepting the authority of a doctor but...

Today I finished the Structured Educational Program. Day 42 asks what I have learned so far about myself. First, a quick recap of my TMS journey (most of which I'm only recently becoming aware of): 40+ years with a goodist personality - happy childhood, good student, hard on myself despite...