Recent content by NickBacarella

Thanks for your kind words, Jan! Working on getting the podcast ported over to other forums -- I'll report back in the coming days! Although I will say, given that our listenership is rather low right now... I wonder if there are any ads in our Spotify episodes! I'd be interested to hear if...

Hi everyone! Nearly a year ago, I wrote a post about my story of recovery and the blog, Inner Machinations, where I chronicled the process. Well, like most efforts of mice and men... the blog didn't go exactly according to plan! I do intend to continue writing from time to time, but for now...

Nearly a year later... updating this thread to say that the Substack has become a podcast! Root Podcast My co-host Dan and I decided to call this show "Root" because, in a sense, that's what all TMS sufferers are doing as they heal -- getting to the root of their pain and the underlying...

Personally speaking, I've found all TMS conditions to be rooted in belief: about ourselves, our bodies, our minds, our place in the world, etc. Fixing TMS is about fixing the beliefs that don't work for us and replacing them with beliefs that do. Prayer -- and religious faith in general -- is a...

Your husband's story sounds somewhat similar to mine -- even after most of my physical symptoms were gone on a regular basis, I still felt bent out of shape at times and in places that felt out of step with a normal life. Stray comments would bother me way more than I thought they should, I get...

It's been brought to my attention (by the very helpful @JanAtheCPA) that Substack can be confusing for new users! For those having any difficulty, the easiest thing to do is hit the "Subscribe" button and enter your email. That way, you never need to use the Substack website -- the posts will...

Thanks both for your kind words and your suggestion about my book list, @JanAtheCPA! I certainly don't treat it as a fixed set of recommendations -- by no means do I think I have a thorough catalog of everything that people in recovery can use! As and when I come across resources that I think...

If I got fired via text, I'd be hopping mad. That's insane! Who does that? If I were in your shoes, I'd try to allow myself to feel that anger -- really feel it. Getting out of pain doesn't mean you have to turn off difficult emotions like anger or sadness. To me, it means expressing them in...

In my experience, TMS can cause... literally anything. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (and an annoying GI tract in general) was definitely a part of my story. All went away once I was able to deal with the fear associated with my symptoms. Moral of the story: if you think it's TMS... it probably is...

Thank you so much, Kittyruns! Very excited to have you aboard. If there's anything in particular you'd like to read about, please let me know! I want to respond to the interests of readers -- this thing will only go so far as readers want to take it!

Hi everyone! My name is Nick and I've been on the forums since early 2020. I've always been a lurker till now -- I think at the time that I found this site, I was suffering too much to even ask questions, let alone offer advice or support to anyone else. Four years later, I feel not just back...