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    'Pushing through' vs respecting/listening to symptoms...VERY confusing

    Thanks chaps. This definitely does help. Also, you have indeed stumbled onto my weakness in this area- the desire to 'get rid' of symptoms!!...
    Post by: mcplums, Feb 12, 2019 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    'Pushing through' vs respecting/listening to symptoms...VERY confusing

    I feel like this is the area that I am most struggling to grasp. My TMS therapist and my favourite author on the subject (not Sarno- Steve...
    Thread by: mcplums, Feb 11, 2019, 5 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    I stopped looking in the mirror and my spots went away

    Isn't that hilarious? Proof that my spots were TMS related! Creating spots no longer pissed me off because I couldn't see them, so my lovely brain...
    Thread by: mcplums, Nov 20, 2018, 1 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    How to avoid using journaling and meditation as an illness crutch, as with physiotherapy?

    So I 100% understand the logic behind giving up all forms of physiotherapy- because, it feeds the illness by communicating to your brain "Im...
    Thread by: mcplums, Nov 11, 2018, 5 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    I always feel v. ill on days 3-5 of meditation retreats. Even if I was well before the retreat. WTF?

    Am I right in thinking, that feeling ill (my TMS symptoms have never been pain, more like nausea) on day 3 of meditation retreats, is CLASSIC TMS?...
    Thread by: mcplums, Oct 11, 2018, 1 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    I experienced real-time recovery from depression

    Sure. My sentence was "I have achieved a lot less over the last X years than I hoped I would"
    Post by: mcplums, Jan 22, 2017 in forum: Success Stories Subforum
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    I experienced real-time recovery from depression

    So I am new to this and havn't been doing it very long, but I recently had an absolutely wonderful experience. I was feeling very very low, like...
    Thread by: mcplums, Jan 16, 2017, 5 replies, in forum: Success Stories Subforum
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    OK to talk to yourself negatively- when journaling?

    This is gold, thanks very much indeed. A very simple way to change perspective! Already writing 'I think' has my brain looking for counter arguments!
    Post by: mcplums, Jan 4, 2017 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    OK to talk to yourself negatively- when journaling?

    Thanks for your reply, I will check her videos out! While I have you on the line I have an unrelated question :) Is it common- after you start...
    Post by: mcplums, Jan 4, 2017 in forum: General Discussion Subforum