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  1. D

    living with tms n anxiety

    hello everyone i m 25 year old guy who is living with chronic pain and anxiety since 2009. i had panic attacks n GAD still have GAD. but lately i have huge pain in various places in my body. its very difficult to do my job and live a normal life. i found about dr sarno theory couple of months...
  2. Aurora

    Big Psychological Breakthrough

    I finally came across some psychological help recently that really changed the way that I view anxiety and depression which were TMS equivalents that have bothered me for the last few years. I feel so much better and hopeful than I have in a long time. In the TMS community we learn that there...
  3. D

    Stress in upper back

    Hi all, I originally came to this website because of lower back pain and rsi in my wrists and hands. Over the past 6 months, my back / hand pain has decreased pbly around 90% so I feel like I'm almost out of the woods because of TMS :) Now however, whenever I start working, my upper back...
  4. Ewok

    Steve O at his best! Anxiety Coaches interview

    Found this incredibly helpful. The interview goes a lot further than just the usual TMS explanation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs6Q_o-CJds
  5. DontStopBelieving

    Day 1

    It has been more than 3 months now that I have been suffering from strange symptoms. It all started with an attack of vertigo accompanied by a headache, stomach pain, nausea, loss of appetite. I went to the doctor twice, first she gave me antacid pills than she said I had Benign paroxysmal...
  6. MSZ812

    Day 31 Current anxiety

    One of my current anxieties is around finding a new career. I left my last job 6 months ago, after 10 years with the company, because of some serious mistreatment and disrespect from my boss and the corporate office. I felt so at peace with the decision. Since then, I've applied and applied and...
  7. MicheleRenee

    Relapse & anxiety

    Hello all... I started TMS in january because I had started suffering with pelvic pain sept off and on and then really badly in december. TMS was working taking my pain levels way down, i was able to sit again, i got to a point where I had 3 pain free days then BAM i had a crazy panic attack a...
  8. MSZ812

    Day 27 Traveling / Upcoming Event Anxiety

    Today's journal entry is about flare ups caused by strong emotions. In 2015, about 25 days into my first attempt at this SEP, I traveled out of state for my annual vacation. I was worried about the potential pain during what was supposed to be a week of enjoyment. The vacation was meant to be a...
  9. alamobecky

    4-7-8 Breathing

    Here's a link for an article on 4-7-8 breathing that explains why it works so well. Cheers, all! https://www.smallfootprintfamily.com/4-7-8-breathing-stress-relief-techniques (4 7 8 Breathing - A Powerful Stress Relief Technique)
  10. Walt Oleksy (RIP 2021)

    Anxiety, fear, pain, guilt, motherhood thoughts

    Many women post about their pains that come from the stresses of motherhood. Actress Jennifer Lopez, recently divorced and mother of twins from the last of her three husbands, speaks on motherhood, nervousness, anxiety, fear, and happiness: “When you have children, you realize you can't plan...
  11. Ines

    Migraines Almost Gone

    I have an urge to update you all on how things are coming along with me. It's almost been a year since I started the TMS approach. When I started I was having migraines and headaches every day along with anxiety. It completely ruled my life and I was very depressed. My brain controlled me most...
  12. Lunarlass66

    Constant nevousness and pain simultaneously

    Hello everyone.. (and I'd like to extend my thanks for all the kind replies to my posts over the past week... The support and knowing I'm not alone makes ALL the difference.) My major problem at this point is waking up with horrible panic, anticipating panic and right along with it...
  13. Ines

    But... Our Personalities Never Change

    I think I hit my first relapse in this process. Some history - My work is seasonally busy at this time. Last year, had an anxiety/chronic migraine breakdown. Went on disability. Came back to work. Found TMS in May. I know work stress is a trigger so I had all the tools for stress management...
  14. FredAmir

    Turn Your Problems into Energy and Excitement in 3 Easy Steps and Conquer Stress, Worry, and Anxiety

    One of the best ways to avoid TMS pain is to prevent it in the first place. How can you prevent accumulation of tension and the resulting pain? In this free workshop, I will show you how in 3 easy steps you can stop TMS in its tracks by turning your problems, daily stresses, and those pesky...
  15. Ferndale37

    Dr Weekes, and Anxiety approach

    Iv made some remarkable progress since discovering Dr Sarno’s work and also the work of Dr Claire Weekes. Iv always feared my anxiety since I was younger, worried it was hurting me, causing me to have high blood pressure, and would ultimately make me very ill. After reading Dr Sarno’s work...
  16. Saoirse

    My achievement then my down fall typical tms.

    So I was asked in my 39 days what am I happy about. I was very nervous when last Monday week I was asked to urgently go to the UK London to train on my own. Now that sounds weird!!! on my own well for 9 years I have on top of chronic pain suffered General Anxiety disorder that has made my life...
  17. CrystalE

    Has anyone else experienced this?

    Just curious. So I started the structured program 2 days ago. I haven't done the day 3 today yet. But my pain has been semi tolerable before I found out about TMS. Anyways here is my question. They say to get back into your normal activities as soon as possible. Okay I think this is great so I...
  18. Saoirse

    Day 36 My Life Out of Control is yours?

    I was asked to ponder feelings of being"Out of Control" and that is my Achilles heel, my life is out of control and it has had a massive negative affect on me. 9 years ago I started to have serious Panic attacks ;my husband of 38 was recovering from a heart attack and I had been struggling with...
  19. O

    Being Okay with Anxiety at the Void

    I have been suffering with a lot of anxiety. At first I thought it was a physical problem, this feeling shaky and numb, and then saw my anxious thoughts and realized it was emotional. Today I realized I'm okay with it, believe it will go away, it is just my mind being nervous at the void left as...
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