Recent content by RobOptimist

My father never said much about his childhood, and even less about his father who died before I was born, but I got a clue when a cousin, much older than me, told me about her experience as a child at the hands of our grandfather. I've no doubt that he affected my life quite profoundly as well...

I think it's time for another update. Just over a week ago I reported my first extinction burst. Since then I've been dealing, or failing to deal, with continuing pain but also inflammation. Or at least what feels very much like inflammation though there's no visible swelling. During that time...

I think I've maybe now had an extinction burst. I had a setback which I thought might be that, but then something else happened. After the pain free week reported above I got some pain one evening, which I put down to unaccustomed exercise a day or so before and/or being quite wound up at the...

Thought it was about time for an update. First, thanks a lot to @JanAtheCPA , @Cactusflower and @TG957 for your comments. I think this is first time on any forum I've had a reply from someone whose book I'd read! Tamara thanks in particular for your confirmation about dissociation, though Jan's...

Hi guys, I introduced myself a few weeks ago but here's where I am now: been watching, listening and reading relevant stuff most days during that time (Alan Gordon is great!) and seeing definite improvement in my CRPS but now I'm hoping I might have stumbled onto something big! :) I remembered...

@Cactusflower, you are right, it is starting to happen for me! I've been feeling so good the past couple of days I even thought of writing a success story! But I'll hold off a while yet, I've seen false dawns before, and 2-3 days is nothing after 6-7 years.

Hi guys, sorry for not responding before now to your, as always, kind and thoughtful comments. Unfortunately I tend to obsess over internet discussions -- actually, over any kind of writing -- and this affects one me deeply, so it was causing real turmoil at a difficult time. It actually...

First I have to say, I can hardly believe the generosity of @Cactusflower and @JanAtheCPA in taking the time and trouble to write such long and thoughtful replies. I've been active in all sorts of internet forums since before there was a world wide web and I don't believe I've ever seen anything...

I've just been thinking about CRPS flareups and inflammation, and how that sort of thing doesn't seem to be addressed in any TMS material I've read/viewed so far. So I searched for inflammation in the forums. Everything I've found so far seems to be about whether TMS causes inflammation, but...

Thanks a lot @Cactusflower, I see the wisdom in what you say there. I was feeling more positive about this event but what my sister said today, coming on top of a flareup, triggered an emotional reaction due to family history. I realise this will be an important occasion for her, but she will...

I'm newish here still I guess, introduced myself last week and now seven days into Alan Gordon's Pain Recovery course. Diagnosed with CRPS in left knee. I'm retired from work and live alone. The last week or so has been like a rollercoaster, more so than I can ever remember, quite drastic ups...

New here, put my intro post up just yesterday. One thing I didn't mention there, I feel that, in general terms, I've been getting very slowly better for a couple of years now, and what kicked it off was WHM! I had some issues with the breathing exercises and eventually gave that up but I still...

Thanks very much @Cactusflower. Just over the past couple of days, as it happens, I've become more aware of what a big part sheer fear is playing in it all, so I'll definitely study Alan Gordon's book and/or course carefully. Thanks again!