outcome independence

I think I do understand the principle of outcome independence but still struggle to apply it. With cfs/pots/pain I'm doing quite well concerning this principle but I really struggle applying it to severe insomnia although I know that it is probably the key to improvement. Before starting...

I’ve been on this forum for eight months —making all sorts of mental and emotional headway. But this week was my first dramatic physical breakthrough! About 5days ago, I was getting ready to head upstairs to bed when my legs completely shut down on me. My left leg twisted so that I could only...

I said in one of my earlier posts, something like: “as soon as I can say what I really feel, I’ll get better.” Well, I’m not better yet, but I’m inching a LOT closer to making my insides match my outsides. At first it was weird and uncomfortable. Now I just blurt out what I need. I turn down...

This is an update. I’ve been on this forum 6 months. And, I’ve been rather obsessive. So so frantically seeking relief. Studying, trying, journaling, discussing. I’ve worn myself out. And recently, I just gave up trying to do this fast and furious. I’ve almost given up completely. I’m just...

I love my Pocket news clipping service (thanks to Mozilla) because it exposes me to so many articles and stories I would not otherwise be aware of. This one is from ESPN which is not a news outlet I ever pay any attention to, but this story is amazing. The other thing I like about Pocket is that...

A great surprise happened for me today! One of my worst triggers is when I spend time with my adult kids. Today was Mother’s Day and 2 of my kids and one daughter-in-law came over. Another of my triggers is walking (in my walker, or otherwise) in front of people. I lock up and get almost like...

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...

I have several separate pains in my body. Full medical shows nothing structural, and while I am still battling for a resolution for some of my pain (deep gluteal/piriformis pain and burning feet), I feel obliged to write about a success that I had this morning while fresh in my mind that may...

Age: 44 Pain first started: 2008 Diagnoses received: sciatica, piriformis syndrome, gluten intolerance, anxiety, PTSD MRI's or tests taken: Normal Lower Back X-ray, Normal gallbladder ultrasound. Time to recovery from first hearing about TMS: About a year Any relapses: More like a false start...

I can't even start to talk about how much emotional work i've done during this go around with TMS. I decided to go back to my fab therapist. And after learning (on this forum!! thank you!!) about Nicole Sachs' "journalspeak" program, have been writing for 20 minutes every morning followed by...

Recovery from Chronic Insomnia I recovered from chronic TMS (The Mindbody Syndrome) pain (fibromyalgia and migraine) in 2014 after using TMS healing strategies for about a year. You can read my success story on this here. However, it took me about another 3 years to finally recover from chronic...

Hi I am sure in the TMS diagnosis but I am struggling with the fact that my symptoms mirror yeast and urinary tract infection symptoms. I know that it is TMS but I have in the past while I had TMS symptoms an actual yeast or urinary tract infection and I couldn't tell the difference. So how do I...

After getting back to life and overcoming some pretty serious TMS symptoms I still can't seem to get back to sleeping soundly. I try to not let it concern me, but with work and studies it gets a little hard to manage with insomia. Thing is, I no longer have issues going to sleep, it's that I...

I'm struggling with a decision, and I'd love insight from you all. Backstory: I came down with CFS (extreme fatigue) symptoms in March, and I ultimately had to quit working and move in with my parents in June, as I could barely get around the house. Now, almost 3 months later, I'm feeling...

Last week was very humbling for me in terms of my TMS recovery. I thought it would be enough to know what causes my migraines, to pinpoint the stressors and triggers. It was not. Last week I had major work stress. I was told straight to my face by upper management that I have no value in a...

Hi Everyone, Forgive me if this is already well known on the forum. I have been doing a bit of research lately and came across some interesting information on how opiates make chronic pain worse and I thought I would pass it along in case anyone is in a similar situation. Basically, after a...

Hi, I've read all about outcome independence and how important it is in overcoming conditioned responses, but do you have any examples of what it looks like in practice?

So... I just watched the video blog on not overworking the program. I am having a bit of a problem wrapping my head around how we are supposed to not be preoccupied with TMS, and at the same time "be disciplined" bc "our pain doesn't take a day off so neither can we" as stated in the Breaking...

A lot of my TMS is triggered by being around/thinking about my mother, who was abusive and neglectful towards me growing up. When I am near her, regardless of if we are interacting or are even in the same room, I switch over to a state of fight/flight/freeze which does a number on my body and my...