Recent content by Zoeinoz

Hi. I haven't been on the forum or done much in the way of SEP stuff in about six weeks. Mostly because I've had very little to no pain. Which has been great! However, in the time there have been quite a few very stressful things happen and I've been getting bouts of anxiety. Anyway, I woke up...

I've been seeing a psychologist recently to help me deal with periods of anxiety. She told me that there are four main emotions: anger, fear, sadness and joy, and that all other emotions are aspects of these. So it makes sense that you should be experiencing a lot of fear and anger. I'm the...

Have you read any of Dr Sarno's books? He explains this really well. This is my understanding. The pain is created by your subconscious to distract you and stop you from experiencing strong emotions. It's a fight or flight response basically, except it's your dangerous emotions that your mind...

Hi Kukafei, I've been following the TMS SEP for a bit over a month so I'm reasonably new too, however, I've had some totally pain free days so I must be doing something right! I find that I do a little bit of each thing you mentioned. I try to ignore my symptoms. They don't stop me doing...

Thank you for the advice Andy B. I really appreciate it. Yes, I do put a lot of pressure on myself and overwhelm myself by taking on too many emotions and issues at once. I also have not had the chance to do any mindfulness meditation lately, which I definitely think helps to ground me. I also...

I just read posts by KevinB and Alyssa5 and feel like I'm on the same page in feeling a bit dispirited. I've been a bit lax with the program lately as I had a few great days without pain. However, the last couple of days I've had a return of the pain I felt at the beginning of my last episode...

Hi Kevin, Love your post title and the detail and honesty of your TMS journey description. I'm laughing at my pain now as well as giving it the finger. I often see parallels in my experience and those of other TMSers. I also had a number of TMS symptoms, often simultaneously, over the years and...

The question to ponder as part of Day 9 is 'have you been overly critical lately?' This made me think of my sister. She attended a great seminar for her work lately where the psychologist presenter spoke about our "lizard brain" - the thinking, analytical part of our brain that stopped us...

Thanks Walt. You always have great advice. With years comes wisdom! ☺I am finding it easier to stay positive as I progress. Mindfulness and meditation definitely help with the process. I'm glad I'm on the right track.

Thank you Mike, Walt and Andy. I have tears in my eyes that I have the support and care of such lovely people...strangers! I really appreciate your kind words and support. I had a flair up today during a stressful Christmas shopping episode with my family but felt much better after reading your...

My most recent incidence of TMS (and when I discovered I have TMS) has been approximately two and a half months of acute upper back and neck pain. Happily after only a week and a half my pain is a lot less, although it seems to change daily amd move to additional, new and exciting locations, I'm...