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I used to write poems when I was a kid. I decided to write a poem about everything I’ve experienced this year. Maybe some of you can relate: I was taught to repress, by the generation before me, I didn’t see sadness, depression or glee, The outside seemed tough and rugged for sure, But now...

UPCOMING TMS ROUNDTABLE: This Finally Ended My Trigeminal Neuralgia & Autoimmune Pain Have you tried everything for chronic pain or autoimmunity… yet nothing works? Our guest did too - until she discovered something that completely changed her life. We’re honored to welcome Jessica Mueller...

I finished the program 3 weeks ago , i didn't post anything then , i wanted to observe what changes are after i finished. I'm really proud that i kept going day by day with journaling , and reading succes stories and other blogs on the matter. By now my physical sympotms that were everyday...

I started reading Dr Sarno’s book a week ago on Monday, and felt like it was describing me. Two years ago, I woke up with severe pain in my right leg. I had a regular pain and stiffness in my lower back that had been going on for some time, but the pain in my leg made walking very difficult...

Hey II just joined the page. I am a 29 year old female living in toronto , canada. I have been dealing with neck, hip and leg/foot pain for about four-five years. It started with the neck pain, then went onto shoulder, then back and foot pain. I have digestive issues and fatigue as well. I am...

https://www.tmswiki.org/forum/threads/back-pain-fully-gone-after-10-years-of-torture.4488/#post-27688 (Back pain fully gone after 10 years of torture.) Hi, My success story from 2014 is above. Unfortunately my story of hope has turned to a struggle the last 6+ years. After being pain free for...

after being sciatica free for nearly half a year (it took me 6 months after discovering Sarno) my TMS is back. there have been some changes in my life a) move back to our vacation home for the summer (there is some drama around this area) b) vacation + first work trip since 3 years (I work...

I'm curious for those who have healed their TMS symptoms, what did your healing journey feel like? I know I can't expect a linear process to becoming pain-free, but I am feeling frustrated after having a good week of relief from pelvic pain after first reading about TMS in Healing Back Pain. I...

Just popping in to say KEEP GOING! Life is BEAUTIFUL on the other side. Yesterday I walked 5 miles, planted fall flowers, took a nap, prepared a family dinner, played yard games, ate and drank delicious food including beef, cookies, and wine, and then played a rousing game of “monster” where...

Discovered Dan's numerous videos on TMS on YouTube yesterday. I think they're absolutely brilliant. He's so calm and thoughtful and seems to cover pretty much every angle. Not seen it mentioned anywhere, though presumably it must be. https://youtube.com/c/PainFreeYou

Let’s talk about another important concept. I like to call this one the difference between Self Care and Post Care. Both are important. One is more often overlooked. Post care as the name implies are activities or ways of thinking that we employ after a hard or stressful time. Giving...

Early in the pain recovery process, I read over and over that I should stop talking about the pain. It’s in multiple books and podcasts on the subject, so being the good little student that I am, I took that to heart and immediately stopped all pain discussions. I remember telling my husband...

Do you have a habit of intensity? I mean this in all seriousness. Do you approach your whole life with intense pressure? Intense expectations, intense responses to others, intense scrutiny of every thought and emotion that you have? Especially after learning about the mind/body connection...

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. Seriously? How in the world? Worry not, gentle reader, I have a few ideas for you. I like to work with the gray areas when coaching clients through...

Building Self Compassion Through Stages We hear it time and again, “Treat yourself with compassion.” or “You’re too hard on yourself; forgive yourself.” But how exactly do we do this when we have a lifetime of self criticism and judgment? How do we learn to feel authentic empathy for ourselves...

Where are my peeps that are “over-thinkers?” Uh-huh. I see you, and I got you covered with a handy little tool to get you out of your head and into experiencing your emotions. Because experiencing your emotions leads to a richer life and a lot less chronic pain! I present to you the...

Okay, I hear that I need to “feel my repressed feelings” but what does that even mean? I thought I was already doing that. How do I do what I need to do to get out of pain? All great questions and ones that I had at the beginning of this work. It seems that we TMSers go through stages of...

I was recently reminded of the “Spoon Theory.” For those of you that don't know what that is, the spoon theory is a metaphor used to explain living with chronic pain or illness. I’ve seen it used to explain living with depression, anxiety or autism as well, but for this discussion, I’m going to...

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...

Hi everybody! Daniel Lyman here. I'm a licensed pain therapist and have been active on the wiki for many years now. I recently opened a group therapy/coaching practice dedicated to helping people overcome TMS/Chronic symptoms. Our group practice is called the Mind Body Therapy Center. Check out...