Recent content by Hugh

I've definitely had my ups and downs. Two weeks ago I had the most peaceful week of my life, followed by a week of emotional tosses and turns. Regardless, I feel that I have made significant progress. I have been thinking psychological more and more and realizing that it is mostly my current...

Thank you both! This is great. Susan/Forrest: My back pain is about 75% gone now, and am just having random stings here and there. I've been stepping it up on the eliptical, sleeping on my side again, and sitting in most chairs that I use to fear sitting in. It makes sense that my mind...

Telling friends and family has been very difficult for me. I have been pretty fearful of criticism, but I have told people regardless. Many of my friends and family have said that it makes sense and are excited for me. I have gotten one or two "that's ridiculous" type of looks though. Maybe...

I have been doing the program daily and have been at the best place mentally in the past two and a half years. I see my anxiety drastically diminish as I have been journaling through past events and exploring what sets me off. I have noticed my pain shifting around in my back/neck and this...

Thank you Susan, definitely very encouraging! I have been finding that the more I journal and allow myself to go into some of these memories a lot of language and "negative" feelings come out in my writing that I would never deem as allowable in my language. Is this what everyone is talking...

So far I've made great progress with my mind and emotions. I have been recognizing that there are some significant emotional factors that are all contributing to my TMS. I spent about 5 hours yesterday journaling thr0ugh the stressful, anxious, lonely, and isolating time that preceded my TMS...

Thank you both so much for your responses! Veronica: I see that by realizing this and even facing the fact that yes, I do put a ton of pressure on myself helps me to say no to some of the pressure I put on myself. Still a work in progress. MorComm: Love it. I think this is something I have...

I'll be the first to tell you that I am overly critical of myself and push myself way too hard. I've taken the day off work today to get some errands done and just sit and read/journal for most the day. I found myself pushing myself harder and harder to get more and more accomplished today, in...

I am realizing more and more that I am not the nice little guy that I hold in the image of my mind. As I have been journaling and observing the emotions that arrise throughout my day, I am finding a lot of emotions that I have obviously been turning my back to. I haven't wanted to acknowledge...