Recent content by Mary

I feel my Catholic upbringing has taught me not to be happy - that is selfish. One must help others first and foremost. As much as I loved the piano as a child I feel guilty and selfish if I play. I should be working or pushing myself. Your comment about bringing the good times into your...

Well, where do I start. I'm a 63 year old woman. Had a very unpleasant childhood with a nasty manipulative mother. 3 brothers and a sister in the family. She passed away some 10 years ago and never had an opportunity to speak my mind with her. Whenever I tried she would start crying and...

If repressed emotions are the main cause for TMS don't we need to confront them otherwise they will just remain in the subconscious or is there no benefit in doing this. e.g. with journaling.

Sounds too easy. I guess listen to the babble in the head and change it. Thanks for the chat. I think when my back went out (so to speak) it then affected my stomach and I wound myself up so much and became so stressed out and worried everything just snowballed. The worse you feel - it's...

Thank you for that. These people are in Sydney which is still a 2 hour flight away from me. If I work my way through the Education Program which I found on the site will that be of help. What else would I need to do?

Spot on. You are so right. I feel constantly anxious about life, my health, children, income. I feel it's a habit developed from childhood when I feared my mother at every turn. I fear flying along with so many things and wake up each day to a racing heart. Love your honesty now just need to...

My chiro says I have a straight neck and will cause problems in the future - is this the case? Also how far do I need to delve into the past to start feeling better. I have been on the couch "again" for a week and thought I was going to die. I play golf and love it and was playing when my...