Recent content by Lisa

When I first discovered Dr Sarno and began my journey into TMS etc, I scoured the forums for snippets of hope that I could devour. I hope this will help you. My last post here was Feb 2020 and I was struggling every single day with severe sciatica. I struggled to walk. From one room to the...

Plum, thank you. I am so thankful that you posted, your recommendations and especially the links to Yin yoga couldn’t have helped more right now _/|\_

Hi Plum, I’m going to get this book, thank you for the link. Did you read both books or Back in Control? Again, thank you. Lisa

Thanks for the link @Duggit, I guess I’m hoping for something that’s specific to the nerve root compression. I’m going to start rereading Dr Sarno’s Healing Back Pain tonight

It’s been about a month since I discovered Dr Sarno, started researching TMS and looking into the bio-psychosocial approach. I believe I fit much of the criteria, both psychologically and physically - I have had chronic pain for the past 6 months with a history of previous back pain and...

Treatment’s going ok - some days are better than others. Today’s been a bad day, much pain this evening which led to me being miserable and hard on everyone at home... followed by tons of guilt for being a horrible mum/wife, and inevitably more pain I’ve started sitting still and trying to just...

@SnowLion this is so inspiring. Jogging is something I aim to do. I’ve never been a jogger, and before discovering TMS I never thought I would be. Wonderful to read your success and well done you!

Since starting this TMS journey I’ve recognised the self criticism/ neglect behaviours in so much of what I do. So today, I put everything/everyone on hold for the morning and I went and got my hair cut! First visit to a salon in years (usually a friend just ‘fits me in for a trim’ at home)...

Thank you Andy

Thank you Andy, that’s good to know Lisa

Hi, I’m at day 8 of the Structured Education Program and just found The Pain Recovery Program from @Alan Gordon LCSW - no idea how I’d missed it, but should I have done this one first? Lisa