The pain/fear cycle being what it is- fear of the pain actually reinforces the neural pathways that create the pain- it makes sense that while we...
Hello Everyone, There seem to be two means for making a way through life: 1) By using fear and pain as a means of propulsion. Escaping from...
I always knew I am anxious, but didn't give much attention to this. Ok, yes, I really often think that some event is tragic, is catastrophic, I...
I've suffered with TMS for 7 years. It started just after losing my dream job at my alma mater. I was fired. I was devastated! I never thought I'd...
When I was younger, I ran into a glass panel and smashed it by mistake. In an ambulance, I was taken to the hospital for sutures. Because of the...
For the last year I have practiced Somatic Tracking in a variety of ways, slowly learning that the “attention” you give the symptom briefly is a...
How do you all work with repetitive fear thoughts? Now I can’t stop thinking/fearing about losing my hair. Granted I have no signs of hair loss,...
I rarely feel with energy especially mentally. I'm constantly thinking and don't know how to stop my brain from thoughts. I feel lethargic,...
It would probably even be good for my mental health, but I fear of stopping to weightlift because I think I could get fat. How can I get through...
Your symptoms are going crazy and totally have you in pain and fear and then you read or hear that you should be “indifferent” to the symptoms....
Hello! I finally found the courage to share this: from 2015, the year when several traumas happened, I'm scared of having an orgasm. It's...
Hello! I am at the 2 round of the program, the first time I decided to quit after a couple of weeks because I felt better. Mistake! Now, with my...
Have you ever noticed that different programs and experts seem to almost be speaking in contrary ways? “Watch the pain, notice it, follow it”...
"Don't act, just think." - Slavoj Zizek I realized something very potent today. Bear with me. My point is that replacing negative with positive...
I wanted to post an update for anyone who is struggling right now. I had a really rough couple of months starting in January. A history of TMS...
I have expanded the amount of activities I can do despite symptoms, but my illness has not improved. Actually, things have gone downhill despite...
After recovering from chronic pain + chronic constipation due to the precious support of people from this forum, I am back suspecting another...
Hello all, I'm new here; good to meet you all! I'm a former athlete who's suffered chronic back pain for over a decade. Tried everything...
Hi Guys, So I recently finished the structured education program and now going through Dr. Schechter's workbook. The obsessions in my mind have...
Hi everyone I have a conundrum. I have dysautonomia, which I have managed to greatly improve through TMS work. I know that I can heal, but I lack...
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