Recent content by shira

Hi Jax92, I try to do this too, and I find that it does reduce the anxiety somewhat. It doesn't take it away, as it pops up again and again, but tending to the anxiety really does help. I call it mental self help......and it takes lots of focus and effort. rgds Shira

hey. thank you Shells and Plum. I am in total agreement. best wishes and keep up the good work...... :-)

Alan, thanks for your helpful response to James' recent post. I'm working on breaking the fear cycle by giving myself messages of safety, despite old worries and fears that pop up frequently, as the pain continues day after day. I realise that it takes persistence and perseverance to stick...

Alan, a huge THANK YOU for this amazing programme, and for the way your excellent presentation and structure of it all, has helped me (and many others) so very much ! You have given us all fantastic new ideas and tools, to use in our journey to becoming pain free, and TMS free. love and...

Alan, I agree with you totally. Anxiety is a biggie for me, and somatic tracking is an excellent way of trying to deal with it. I am currently using somatic tracking for a lot of pain that has arisen during this last week (due to current stressful family circumstances), and it is really...

Hi Alan this forum is fantastic. I await each day's posting with great enthusiasm because for the first time I feel that your approach and posts plus the sharing that many folk are doing is so uplifting and inspiring for those of us who felt there was no hope and no real guidance as to how to...

Hi again John you sound like an older person like myself........what can I say ? .....time even late in this life to do some serious repair work especially on the relationship with anger and fear and it's miserable ramifications. sure hope you are not depressed and feel so hopeless like I do...

Hi John, thanks for you posting. your story matches mine so closely. we could be twins. I too so appreciate this programme, and sure am going to do my best to follow it and get well again. good luck to both of us. Shira

Hi Kat, I agree with you about working first on anxiety and the pain kicks in the fear instantly. Shira

Hi CarboNeVo wow..................thank you for sharing that . It was amazing and powerful. I was stunned. it is so spot on and totally resonates with me. I see I have much work to do in fighting my pain body........... how it has ruined my life..........and how I have to do the work to...

Hi Emre, I totally agree with you. I am a master of negative thoughts, and truly know that these constant dark thoughts have largely contributed to my TMS and physical suffering. I am now consciously noticing them and attending to them, and making a huge effort to just stop them in their...