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Sarno said our TMS brain is trying to keep us from having to feel our rage. But if you look closely, he also named grief as one of those other strong emotions we avoid. I’m following a new mentor (in addition to all of you!), who nearly died and was hospitalized from more than 100 TMS symptoms...

Here are the top 3 things that have given me hope and progress, recently. What are yours? Pick something fairly small that’s hard to do, and do it every day. It will get easier. Have a schedule. Don’t leave empty time to just ruminate about TMS. Find something fun to do, and incorporate it...

Dear everyone, I’m a huge fan of Claire Weekes, a psychologist from the 1960s, whose healing strategies are still unsurpassed. This forum is constantly preaching her, and for a good reason! I myself have been able to diminish my symptoms from 16 to 4 in one year from applying her advice. And I...

I’ve had my current TMS for four years. I’ve been on the forum for 16 months. When I first came I had 16 symptoms— most of the smaller ones have now gone away. Four big ones are left— and they are extremely disruptive to living. I’m basically in the type of a situation where I’m bringing myself...

It has taken me more than a year to truly believe my bizarre symptoms are actually TMS. It has taken me more than a year to figure out a way to “carry on with life,” despite my symptoms. It has been less than a month since I got my act together on those two things—-and my life is starting to...

Lately, I’ve been emptying and loading the dishwasher every single day. At first, I was in so much pain standing up I couldn’t do it all. But I did what I could. Now, I’m able to stand up the entire time, feel no pain and even enjoy doing it. I feel no pain because I ignore it. And for this one...

Cooked dinner and did dishes 2 nights in a row! (It was hard, I didn’t give up or give in.) Decided I’m going to freelance again instead of sitting on the couch feeling sorry for myself. I think being retired has been killing me. I’ll have to write using audio, but at least it will work...

I ran into a video today, courtesy of @feduccini — and frankly it blew my mind. It’s a podcast episode by pain psychologist Dr. Dan Ratner. The video was so enlightening to me. New information to add to my arsenal— all about how to understand the subconscious mind. I was so interested that I...

This forum has saved my life, a million times over. I just ran into an old post of mine and I was impressed to see how much I’ve changed from a year ago. It’s cool to see the progress. I think a lot of progress we have is invisible— because we’re going at this from two directions— internally...

Hi, everyone! Today is my birthday and I am thankful to be alive —even with my TMS! I am blessed to be at the beach— my favorite place in the whole world. And I got here by facing all my fears and coming despite my anxiety and doubts. Instead of failing, like I feared, I’ve been getting...

How how how in the world did I get stuck in my house for a year?! How did I allow myself to believe that my life was over? Dr. David Hanscom calls this The Abyss. It’s the black hole of despair and destruction that TMS can put you in, and the entire thing is built on lies. First, you believe...

True confessions— So here’s what’s really been on my mind lately. 22 years ago, my marriage was still young and it was in dire trouble. I had been divorced before, and had been on my own for years with 3 small boys. It wasn’t easy and I dreaded a divorce again. Nonetheless, I was driving down...

My Update after 5 months here on the wiki. What a profoundly amazing experience! Deepest thanks to everyone here helping me! SYMPTOMS My physical symptoms have ebbed slightly. Some symptoms have disappeared (I had about 15 coming in.) The ones I have left don’t scare me anymore. LIFE...

Hi newbies! And hello to my gurus in this wiki. I have been here since March. I am starting to crack the code, so to speak. My body is very very tightly wound. All of my current symptoms are part of that, to the point of making walking difficult without assistance. This past week or so, some...

Is TMS healing like moving a giant locomotive? You are pushing and pushing with all sorts of efforts and techniques, and even with time, and then one day it finally starts rolling? And once it’s rolling, it all starts to get easier and the healing comes? Just curious…because I hope so. :)

Hi! I’m a big fan of journaling. I’m literally learning more about myself from journaling than I ever thought possible. Anyway, a technique I found on the wiki by @AndrewMillerMFT looked interesting and I tried it. It was Really good! Per Andrew’s instructions, I come to find out (in my...

Yesterday I had a hideous day. I dunno. The blues sunk in. I even wondered if I’m dying. (Pretty dramatic!) I only admit this because I want you to know I believe you when you wonder —how can I get on with my life when I’m in pain or a have a symptom that drives me nuts? The experts say “just...

When I journal. I pay attention to my body. It has taught me that I have these anger “tells.” I had no idea they were my body’s way of talking. One of them is what people might call restless leg syndrome. My leg will just spastically kick or twitch. This has gone on for years. Just randomly. I...

I’ve been in therapy (this time) for 3 years. I began this therapy because I was reading Sarno and doing all his advice, with nothing happening. So I decided I was one of the unlucky few he mentions who will need therapy. The therapy I am getting is called Internal Family Systems (IFS). The...

Long story short- I have massive TMS. And it’s been really bad the past 3 years. I tried everything I could think of. Then came to the wiki 3 months ago. Game changer! There is so much knowledge here flowing freely from good kind souls willing to guide you. Just coming off 2 hours of...