tms wiki structured educational program - sep

At the time of my last post I was taking some time off, staying at my mom's out in the country, had decided to quit my band, was hoping to go to Hawaii and then find a new living situation upon my return. I'm now back in the city, working and staying at a friend's apartment while he is out of...

Hey Everyone, First of all I want to say thank you to everyone involved in the TMS Wiki from the creators of this site, which I am sorry I have come across who you are I just forget at the moment, to those of you who post your success stories, all the way down the line to those of you who are...

What would a life without TMS mean to me? This is an interesting question. First thought was – I would be free to live my life fully, to create, to be happy, to be adventurous like I used to be, to travel… I suddenly realized – my god, even free from TMS, I have so much obligations, so many...

I woke up this morning around 6am to a migraine. That makes the 3rd migraines I've had in the last 3 months. I got them a lot when I was a teenager but they basically went away when I got older. I only had 1 migraine throughout the whole decade of my 20's. I'm at a loss now. I feel super...

There are lots of people I hide my emotions from. I definitely hide them from my guitar player. We are very opposite people in many ways- I like to be on time (early), time is relative to him. I like cleanliness and organization, he's lazy, dirty and disorganized. He frustrates me on so many...

I think I've always been critical of myself. I got it from my mom. I also think that my dad dying when I was young left me feeling like I wasn't good enough, which didn't help either. On top of that, being bullied and made fun of as a kid led me to always feel like someone was criticizing me. In...

We've been on the road for 2 weeks now and I've been feeling pretty good this tour. I've had minimal pain for the first time in 2 years and I've started practicing again, 2 things I thought I'd never be able to do, especially while on the road. I have noticed a little bit of pain that has...

The question to ponder was do I recognize the emotions connected to my pain? I definitely notice that almost all the emotions I feel ultimately funnel down to one common feeling: not feeling like I'm good enough. Whether it's playing music, talking to girls, social interactions...I've always...

hi I am new here and this is my first post. I just wanted to ask the experts here if I can do the SEP program even though I don't have pain as a symptom. I have urinary issues and IBS for 2 years now. Out of Dr. Sarno's list I've had about 8-9 of the 11 or so conditions he describes as TMS and...

Day 4 involved a 9 hour drive from Nevada City, CA to Salt Lake City, UT. It was my turn at the wheel and a drive of that length usually involves lots of tension, stretching and trying to find relief from the pain. Amazingly, I felt very little pain the entire drive! On top of that, I felt so...

Identifying past emotional pain, current stressors and personality traits. Past: my dad died when I was 5 years old. I think that pretty much set the stage for my whole life so far. I have so much anger about growing up without a dad. When I was 8, my mom and I moved from Southern California...

This is day 1 of the Structured Educational Program. I accept the diagnosis of TMS 100%, although I do feel worrisome and anxious about my ability create the change I seek. Since reading The Mindbody Prescription I have experienced moments of zero or minimal pain for the first time in months...

If the TMS physiatrist says my spine is not the problem but my neck is not strong, and my neck is painful, is that TMS? But I think I need to cope with it using all the means I have for lowering anxiety. In the Real World, my family, friends and colleagues caution me about going "from zero...

It is about a month since I first read Healing Back Pain, which has been a major catalyst to changing my experience of pain and of life. I have some time to move into the writing for day 8. I am feeling looser. I enjoyed posting my reflections on family history. I have been close to home this...

You know, it's up and down, day to day, even from day 4 to day 6. An epiphany would be awfully nice: something that comes on me suddenly. I am overly acquainted with my demons. I believe very much that trauma resonates from generation to generation. When I write (I hate using the word journal...

I feel like a kid with a new toy. But better. Hopeful. think I have been preparing for learning about TMS for a long time. I just can NOT continue the pain/fear/depression cycle. This spring--before I found Dr. Sarno-- I purchased a professional book called "The Embodied psychotherapist" by...

The Back pain article that Kim Ruby wrote is available in day 2 of the SEP program. I have provided a link to it here. It is a great explanation of TMS and how Dr. Sarno began the identification of TMS. It is solid information that is very helpful with regard to understanding how TMS works...

I just read Enrique's success story as part of my Day 16 work in the Structured Educational Program. Reading these success stories gives me alot of hope. I appreciated Enrique's approach. He writes: "I was willing to do whatever it takes to get better. I was 'open-minded.'" I, too, am...

I have been experiencing severe back pain/sciatica for the past 6 months. The pain is constant and sometimes when I catch a glimpse of my own reflection in a shop window as I limp down the street, I worry that I will have to live as a cripple for the rest of my life! I picked up the Sarno book...

I am a 39 year old wife and mother of 2. I have been studying Dr. Sarnos book seriously for almost 4 weeks. I have been a runner for 20 years stopping only with each pregnancy for short periods of time. My running has always been both a stress reliever and almost a form of therapy for me. I did...