setbacks

Hello my fellow pain pilgrims! So, the SEP today was about perfectionism and at the same time suggested that I write about positive changes that I have noticed in my life. I turned that over and over in my head, because this past week I had a couple of "setbacks" where I got a little...

Hi everyone, I guess what is “normal,” when it comes to TMS? At any rate, as you know, I had a big week last week, fighting through my agoraphobia and pain and getting out of the house for the first time in months. At first I was in such a high—even though nothing really had changed except my...

I have a herniated disc. Dr sarno tells me that it does not cause pain but when I press on the area it hurts and it’s a struggle putting on socks and shoes. So what exactly is going on here? I’ve overcome a ton of fear in the last few months. Pretty much doing anything physical I want to, but...

Hi all, I first read mind-body prescription about 3 months ago, and felt immediate relief in my neck and foot pain. The pain remained in my glute muscles and my wrists, but over the course of about three months the pain in my wrists just about went away. I went from not being able to hold a...

For about two weeks or so I think I had really turned a corner in terms of my general attitude towards the pain and sensations. I was just focused on living my life and having fun - accepting that if the pain was going to stick around I might as well maximize my life instead of just fearing it...

I'm fairly new to the TMS concept and really trying to believe I have TMS. I started the day off walking over three miles today. I'm pretty religious about exercising; although, I haven't gotten back to my old exercises of yoga and cycling. During the walk, I was upbeat. Every time I felt a...

Hi everyone, I had kind of a setback last week after having a GREAT week the week before... Last weekend was a rough one for me emotionally due to a discussion that came up with a friend of mine. The work week was also more hectic than usual with a lot of very detail-oriented tasks that I am...