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    Book The Courage to be Disliked

    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...
    Post by: hopeful_guitarist, Feb 1, 2019 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    A slew of symptoms — I think it’s TMS!

    This made me remember something from Steve Ozanich's book The Great Pain Deception - It’s very common for people to get genitourinary infections...
    Post by: hopeful_guitarist, Jan 31, 2019 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Book The Courage to be Disliked

    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...
    Thread by: hopeful_guitarist, Jan 31, 2019, 3 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Concerned about addiction recovery and TMS recovery

    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...
    Post by: hopeful_guitarist, Dec 17, 2018 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Concerned about addiction recovery and TMS recovery

    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...
    Post by: hopeful_guitarist, Dec 10, 2018 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Concerned about addiction recovery and TMS recovery

    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...
    Post by: hopeful_guitarist, Nov 29, 2018 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Concerned about addiction recovery and TMS recovery

    Thanks @Caulfield!
    Post by: hopeful_guitarist, Nov 29, 2018 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Concerned about addiction recovery and TMS recovery

    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...
    Post by: hopeful_guitarist, Nov 28, 2018 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    New Program Day 12: Cognitive Soothing

    Tell me more!
    Post by: hopeful_guitarist, Aug 4, 2017 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Relapse

    Thanks @Lainey and @Ellen. There's some comfort (mental if not physical) knowing I'm not the first to experience this. I found...
    Post by: hopeful_guitarist, Aug 3, 2017 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Relapse

    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...
    Thread by: hopeful_guitarist, Aug 2, 2017, 4 replies, in forum: Support Subforum
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    My aching back - How long does this take?

    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...
    Post by: hopeful_guitarist, Jul 11, 2017 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Day 42 Fini!

    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...
    Thread by: hopeful_guitarist, Apr 4, 2017, 2 replies, in forum: Structured Educational Program