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Anybody live in the DC metro area?

Discussion in 'About This Site' started by savemesarno, May 13, 2014.

  1. savemesarno

    savemesarno New Member

    I started a meetup group for the TMS community. The intent is to replicate the small group meetings that Sarno held while at NYU. So far, I'm the only member so please join! I live in Bethesda, MD just outside of Washington DC. Hopefully, I will get to meet some of you great people and together further our understanding (and healing) of TMS. Please go to www.meetup.com and search for DC TMS.

    thanks,

    Eric
     
    savemesarno, May 13, 2014
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  2. Forest

    Forest Beloved Grand Eagle

    Hi Eric, that is really wonderful news. It takes some patience to start a local TMS support group, but if you stick it out, it can be incredibly rewarding.

    Have you reached out to Andrea Leonard-Segal yet? She contributed a chapter to The Divided Mind and may be able to refer people who would be interested in participating.
    http://www.tmswiki.org/ppd/Find_a_TMS_Doctor_or_Therapist#District_of_Columbia

    Let me know if there is anything we can do to help.
     
    Forest, May 14, 2014
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  3. savemesarno

    savemesarno New Member

    Hi Forest, Thanks for the feedback. More importantly thanks for all of the great work you've done for us dealing with TMS. I actually went to see Dr. Segal a few years back. She is a very nice lady but my experience was extremely disappointing. She told me that most of my condition was arthritic in nature and referred me to a rheumatologist colleague. I've seen similar posts where she has told people that their TMS symptoms were physical in nature. It was like seeing a TMS Dr. who didn't believe her own medicine. I guess it underscores how hard it is for all of us to overcome traditional thinking. On a more positive note, I've been working with Derek Sapico from Alan Gordon's office. Progress has been slow but steady and that office probably understands TMS better than anybody. Thanks again! Eric
     
    savemesarno, May 14, 2014
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  4. tamanter

    tamanter New Member

    Hi Eric,
    I live in Bethesda, and I am in back pain now.
    I don't know if I will be free on 18 of June. Anyway I am here.
    Antonio
     
    tamanter, May 20, 2014
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  5. savemesarno

    savemesarno New Member

    Hi Antonio,

    Thanks for the message. Please sign up on the meetup.com site (search for DC TMS). Sorry to hear about your back pain. Hopefully, we can get together soon and work on getting to a better place.
     
    savemesarno, May 20, 2014
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  6. Forest

    Forest Beloved Grand Eagle

    Forest, Jun 6, 2014
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