Recent content by Joulegirl

I've bookmarked this video so I can watch it. If I do have a thought that is scary or start catastrophizing I have been telling my brain-"Stop, this thought is not helpful for me." I was glad to see this phrasing as well! My biggest problem right now is to recognize my negative thoughts...

You just contradicted yourself in your own thread. Reporting someone when you asked for advice is quite bold. Remember TMS is about emotions and how we are dealing with life. Not the physical symptoms.

Welcome! The SEP is a great program to learn more about yourself!

You can read the first couple of chapters on amazon. It was very interesting and it may tempt me to buy the book!

I love this advice! We do get so serious about our TMS symptoms. It's good to remember to just laugh and enjoy life sometimes too. Thanks for the reminder.

Completing the program was the very first step for me so no, I didn't have a huge miraculous change in me. But I had awareness of my situation and what probably brought on latest TMS episode. That doesn't mean that you won't see changes, but just know everyone is different in this TMS journey...

This is from the introductory post on the SEP forum: "What to Watch Out For: As you work the SEP, your brain will not be happy, because it would rather have you stay in a familiar fearful state - so it might start to fight back. Worsening symptoms and new symptoms are very common experiences as...

From what I understand, that fact that you still kept on going and that's what we are supposed to do! Being unbothered by the pain is so hard. But even if you can be unbothered by it for a couple of minutes is breaking that pain->fear cycle. This is what I'm working on too. Not easy to do at...

If this appointment doesn't cause a financial burden, I would keep the appointment. Sometimes we just need to talk to someone that knows about this stuff-this can feel very lonely and isolating and having some validation and maybe even a plan would really help you.

My son is graduating tonight. I'm kind of glad its going to be over now because there have been celebrations and parties from class/clubs/etc in April and May and I think we are both ready for that to be done. He's looking forward to college now. I've been worried that I'll have pain for his...

Yup. Absolutely. I thought I would have a breakthrough moment with it too. Yes! My thought process was thinking if I reduce the medication and the symptoms rose back up, then it has to be structural. But I also know that TMS symptoms can be controlled by medicine too. That's how my nerve...

@BloodMoon -I think you are right about the “not doing.” I know I can start by using meditation to sit still and just be. I’ll definitely be journaling because I am in my feels right now and just the thought of starting this as my “launch pad” does scare me. This is my rock bottom. I do feel...

Thank you @Adam Coloretti (coach) for your in-depth reply. I saw your post last night in the midst of my insomnia and pain. It immediately made me cry-but in a good way. You saw what I could not see-my belief is so low that these symptoms are TMS. My belief was much higher when I first...

Very possible. I feel like I need to think and journal on this. Yes-stomach issues can be debilitating whether it is TMS or not. I totally get why you feel that way about your meds. It would be very scare for me to quit them at this point. Yeah, and just being intentional on your thoughts...