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I've done the six week program, spoke with a therapist at the center that runs this site, and have had years of counselling; I still have TMS. I would (and still do) constantly "injure" myself. I would try to tease out whether the injury was legitimate (and therefore need babying, be an...

I have been suffering with different symptoms of pelvic pain for almost three years now. When I first started experiencing pelvic pain my main symptoms were urinary frequency and urgency. I went to see my doctor to get tested for a UTI which came back negative. My doctor still prescribed me a...

Hello to all, I'm working hard on the program(I'm day ten) and I'm slowly trying to get back to my daily activities, including exercise. I'm also working hard on emotions and there are days like this that I'm living in when fear returns to be my worst enemy. Tonight after several nightmares...

Hello everyone, I'm a 25 year old male and I want to tell my story. First of all I think my personality really fits into what is described as the TMS- personality. During all my life I had felt slightly anxiety, although not at levels of panic attacks. I have been suffering from...

Dr. Schubiner recently gave a fantastic talk at Michigan State University titled "The Reign of Pain," which one learns at the end of the talk is short for "The Reign of Pain Lies Mainly in the Brain." It is available here...

Hi everyone I changed my name on here in case anyone thinks I'm new! Im not :) I work at a recovery community in Thailand, and I am writing occasionally for the blog. I thought this article might be of interest to people here, and it's my first proper piece, so I wanted to I'd share it. I...

I'm trying to dig myself out of a bad TMS attack. Bad back pain started waking me every night and wrecked havoc with my sleep to the point that I started to get extremely anxious before bed, fearful of waking in terrible pain. After trying many different pills that didn't help I finally got...

Mom of 2 under 2 Just realized 2 weeks ago that I have tms causing severe muscle cramping in my back and right leg. Anyone else feel more depressed and anxious after realizing you have tms? I feel like it's making my mental health worse since it's causing me to think about my issues 24-7...

hi guys, well where do i start i suppose at the beginning . begining of december 2016 i started getting a feeling of being backed up and full in my anus . this got worse and i felt like something was in my bum and i needed a bm even after i have already had one and i was diagnosed with...

TMS: I had severe wrist pain in both hands, burning foot pain, both legs pain, pins and needles, and numbness. Medical doctors diagnosed me with Idiopathic small fiber neuropathy(simply means we don't know the reason for the pain)/Tarsal Tunnel syndrome/Reynaud's syndrome. Reading Dr Sarno’s...

Hey, Im suffering for more than 5 years from deep pain around the neck, chest and arms, and from anxiety. From the start everyone understood its psychosomatic, but hundrads of hours of treatment didnt help me with that. In the last month I found the term "tms". Please tell me you know about the...

My mother and I live far away from each other (on different continents) so I see her very infrequently. She is coming to visit in a few weeks and will be staying with me for about 10 days. She isn't nasty or demanding but she triggers me in many ways. Every time she comes it's OK for the first...

This is not meant to be a pro or con political post. Please don't reply with your personal politics, only suggestions about the TMS issue. Thanks. Hearing world news really sets off my nervous system in so many ways. I wasn't this way before. A nurse I know at an ER has even said that...

I've been having so much anxiety this summer. I keep getting anxiety about canker sores being Intororal herpes. Can canker sores be TMS. I've gotten so many this summer and I've been avoiding Sex because of it. All the ones I've tested tho have been negetive. I didn't get all tested but most

Day 10: Somatic Tracking II: Anxiety Strikes Back A Tale of Two Fears Steer Clear of Fears John Madden was a Hall-of-Fame NFL broadcaster. Every season from 1979-2009, he traveled from city to city to announce the games. His first year on the job, he was flying out of Tampa, and before the...

Hi, TMSerati, I am in fear. Anxiety. Angst. All three of the big triggers for me, bigger than anger and resentment. I keep trying to tell myself it's excitement. I am going to be really honest here because I can feel the tension building in my back, like I want to contract into myself and...

Hello TMS Community, I wanted to share a set of six short videos that were recommended by my therapist. The premise is simple - lean into your anxiety and do the things you fear. In short, do the opposite of what anxiety wants you to do. You can apply the same concept to pain. I didn't have a...

Hi Folks, Just ran across this short video from Peter Levine on a couple of techniques that help with coping with PTSD or anxiety. They are very simple and easy to use. http://www.nicabm.com/trauma-two-simple-techniques-that-can-help-trauma-patients-feel-safe/ (Two Simple Techniques That Can...

Hello All, I am 13 months into my TMS journey. The physical symptoms are better. Anxiety and Insomnia are still quite strong. Many of us have anxiety and many of us are trying to hold down a job. What helps you hang on at work? I try to remember Claire Weekes in Hope and Help for your Nerves...