hope

Once I saw a snail on the sidewalk. It looked like it was standing still. I turned away, and when I came back a short time later, I was surprised to find it had gone pretty far. And I could see a little silver trail behind it glimmering in the sunlight. Thats the story of my TMS journey. Every...

OK people! my bed yoga is WORKING! I’m one week in and I’ve been faithful to it. I did it five days last week, so two days off. I forgot how fast your body really gets stronger; it wants to! The sad thing is, I can see now that my attitude, my discouragement, my feeling so defeated, all blocked...

After a year of TMS work, things are getting smoother —much much smoother. Less inner pressure. Less OCD. Less pressure to perform. Less pressure to do what I don’t want to do. Less conflict. Less torment. Less confusion. Less pain. Less terror. More knowing how, and when to say, “no.” More...

[I'm reposting this from Dr. Hanscom's weekly newsletter] My Story of Hope I had a rough start living in a chaotic household with an angry mother who suffered from chronic pain. I did not figure out for 50 years that the migraine headache I suffered at age five would be the beginning of a...

I’m having a bad day today and what usually causes a bad day is not even the physical barriers— It’s the self pity. And when you’re in it, it’s almost like you’re drunk with it. You just don’t want to stop feeling sorry for yourself. I think the opposite of self pity is thankfulness. There are...

In the past 8 months I’ve worked hard and I’ve changed. You all have helped me so much! And thank you ! I’ve gone from panic to peace. I went from a fragile identity to being satisfied with who I am. I’m just me. It’s ok! I used to push myself constantly. Now I’m so chill. No rush. No fuss. No...

I’m amazed more people don’t stick around here on the wiki. It’s so helpful! My lifeline. And my source of hope. <3 (Thank you!) I’m amazed how despair is always lurking, and it always gains traction when I allow self pity. I’m amazed how the opposite of despair is challenging my TMS. When I...

Hi everyone, I have this new form of panic attack going on that happens during sleep. It’s basically my entire body burning and being clenched. I wake up certain that I’m dying. It takes me awhile to come to and realize, “Oh, it’s only you, TMS.” Still, even being aware of it, I’m ultimately...

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...

Feel like you’re getting nowhere? Me too, sometimes. That’s because we focus only on pain as an indicator. So, I made this inventory list to help us realize we are making progress, even when we think we aren’t. Here goes: What new things have I tackled emotionally since I began my TMS healing...

What do people try after TMS methods? I’ve been trying TMS stuff for over 3 years and have had no results. Very depressing when I see all the success stories. Guess you can file me in the failure stories. Any ideas on what to do next?

I joined this wiki 3 months ago, and I’ve had TMS for years. Some of my TMS episodes I have fought off. Right now I am in a stubborn episode with multiple symptoms. Here are a few of the things I’ve learned to be true so far, based on what I’ve learned from this wiki and it’s free classes: The...

Hello everyone, I have some good news to report, thanks to all of your help! I’m feeling better, but my symptoms haven’t changed yet. This week, I began to think more and more like nothing is wrong with me. I began to make plans for having fun. I left the house 4 times. These are my first...

We tend to ask for help, so I'm just going to give you all my time to write this in case you guys need it. I hope you guys win all the wars in that you guys don't speak. Let's get well and live with happiness and free of whatever pain we currently have. I have ocd and it has been hard, but...

Hi, All, Nice to be back! I was regularly involved with the forum a couple of years ago, and wanted to follow up with my success story. When I was dealing with symptoms I remember how overwhelmed I felt as I waded through SO much information, hoping to find advice that would to speak pointedly...

My symptoms (ulnar nerve pain) started in 2019. I went through the usual process - OT, PT, various medications, all the scans they could think of, an actual surgery. There were minor changes here and there but nothing consistent, and in 2021 I hit rock bottom - the pain got so bad I couldn't use...

When I first discovered Dr Sarno and began my journey into TMS etc, I scoured the forums for snippets of hope that I could devour. I hope this will help you. My last post here was Feb 2020 and I was struggling every single day with severe sciatica. I struggled to walk. From one room to the...

Hello all I haven’t posted for a while because mind-body techniques have made me about 70% better, and I’ve been out living and enjoying my life and doing all the things the doctors told me not to do! This includes riding my bike multiple times a week despite having pudendal neuralgia. My...

I don't like feeling this way, because I know it's my pain talking, but I feel like I just want to die and get this life over with it. This is my truth and I accept it. I've been a worrier my whole life. After a night of smoking weed (age 19), I developed panic disorder and my life took an awful...

I am in despair a the moment, because of lack of sleep. I have been prone to insomnia ever since I came off Ativan (a benzodiazepine) in 1989 after 30 years use, and have also been super sensitive to any meds ever since. So it was disastrous when, last DECEMBER, I had to go in to hospital...