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    How do you not give the pain attention?

    Every time I visit Orlando and see those "Shoot live ammunition!" billboards I'm tempted.
    Post by: Purist, Oct 29, 2018 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    How do you not give the pain attention?

    Thanks for your detailed post, I love the examples you gave about how you went throughout the day. I have a million things causing me stress and...
    Post by: Purist, Oct 29, 2018 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    How do you not give the pain attention?

    9 years wow. Great perseverance. I'm glad we're encouraged to exercise and do normal things. If we stayed in bed and did nothing, we would miss...
    Post by: Purist, Oct 29, 2018 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    How do you not give the pain attention?

    That's awesome to hear, Jocko. Keep it up! Blood circulation helps ease that tension. I actually started cardio after my TMS...lost over 100...
    Post by: Purist, Oct 29, 2018 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    How do you not give the pain attention?

    I'm certain anxiety about the pain causes a vicious cycle. Speaking of "food"...strangely, I feel calmer after eating. Gotta watch out for that....
    Post by: Purist, Oct 29, 2018 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    How do you not give the pain attention?

    I believe the diagnosis. I've journaled a bit. I think psychological. But....when I wake up...the pain is there. When I walk, the tension...
    Thread by: Purist, Oct 16, 2018, 22 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Drowning in information!

    While I agree with the diagnosis, the path to healing is different for everyone. The books often don't have a cure spelled out because...
    Post by: Purist, Aug 4, 2018 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    My Healing Journey Begins - Anxiety, Tension Headaches, Back Pain

    The healing continues. Many sufferers of TMS, like myself, are perfectionistic. This pressure is at the root of what causes chronic pain, at...
    Post by: Purist, Jul 26, 2018 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    6 Months succes proces !

    Great post, Exxes! I really appreciate the time and energy spent in laying out the how-to's that brought you to healing. I'll be following...
    Post by: Purist, Jul 11, 2018 in forum: Success Stories Subforum
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    Day 8 My intro and progress

    Thanks for contributing and joining the forum. I believe a positive outlook will do wonders. If we believe things will never change it will only...
    Post by: Purist, Jun 28, 2018 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    New to TMS. But I feel relieved that I've found this place.

    The stress can't be helping, that's for sure. I'm convinced that the stressors in your life will contribute to your overall well-being and the...
    Post by: Purist, Jun 28, 2018 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Guardian article Back pain

    I am continually amazed at how many people are suffering. Already over 12 pages of comments on the article.
    Post by: Purist, Jun 14, 2018 in forum: Community Off Topic
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    Daniel L. What to do with journals

    Are we supposed to re-read what we poured into our journal when done at that session, to better raise the content to consciousness? Or do we just...
    Post by: Purist, Jun 14, 2018 in forum: Ask a TMS Therapist
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    My Healing Journey Begins - Anxiety, Tension Headaches, Back Pain

    Finished Dr. Sarno's book last week, and was convinced. So happy to learn about what I have and to hear about the success stories. I felt...
    Thread by: Purist, Jun 14, 2018, 5 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum