Recent content by scboymom

I can relate to this so much. I’m an easy crier - or I used to be. I remember my parents telling me growing up “it’s not worth all that” or “don’t cry, you’re just trying to manipulate the situation” or “shhhhhh, don’t cry, it will be okay” which can also be damaging. Then I married a man who...

I am going to give a brief, my-life-up-until-the-pain recap by saying: I grew up raised by a pastor and a public school music teacher. I also grew up with undiagnosed ADHD - diagnosed at age 38. I’m finding that, while this is not the only root of my TMS symptoms, it’s one of the biggest...

So I just want to say that I’ve done scanning meditation in the past, both successfully and un-successfully. I’m great at focusing when it’s guided, but my mind wanders if I do it alone as a grounding/comforting-in-the-moment tool. I’ve never thought to exhale word and phrases while scanning...

I had a doctor do a thorough work up and physical check on me. I went in with complaints of severe neck pain, lower back pain, hip pain (especially when sleeping on my side), foot pain, and chronic migraines. The doctor did functional tests on me to see where I was tender and to test my range...

The last time I really and truly exercised in a formal, real, actual was was 2017. We had a family membership at the YMCA and I would do spin class, Pilates, cardio dance, and yoga. I LOVED how I felt free and well-worn out after a good exercise. I love the feeling of muscles that have been...

Thank you for your compassionate response! Prior to surgery, I had little feeling and no reflexes on the right side of my body. When I woke up in the recovery room, I noticed pressure in my head that I lived with for so long was gone, and I had tactile sensations back on the right side of my...

Hello! My name is Emily, and I’m beginning my work on healing from TMS - knowing that this is a journey and not a destination. I actually first heard about TMS a few years ago, but I don’t think I was ready to accept it as true and valid for me and everything I’ve been dealing with. I had...

This makes so much sense to me. I’m not sure why I got myself confused about it, but I did. Thank you for the clarifications you’ve given me. Excited to get started!

I read Mindbody Prescription and Healing Back Pain by John Sarno. I’m trying out the SEP to do some active work, along with continuing to read and learn. I’m ready to do something to help me heal. I have already found a good bit of relief just by reading those two books, but I’m ready to put...

Also, I probably shouldn’t be posting on forums while my husband is rearranging living room furniture and I’m recovering from surgery. Probably why I got myself confused