Hard to get back on TMS wagon: sinusitis & TMJ

[danielle]

I have had acid reflux for 30 years. It is now gone. I just new it was a TMS symptom. I used the power of my mind and body to push it out of my chest with lots of belching and talking to my chest. Occassionally I feel pressure as a warning bell to start working on emotional stuff. I eat and drink everything I want but do prefer a healthy diet.

That's great to hear, Stella. Thanks for sharing this.

 

[TrustIt]

I think only extreme TMS'ers think it's NEVER okay to treat physical symptoms so that you feel better. The key is to treat your problems in a way that is primarily psychological. Treat the physical symptoms as secondary.

I agree that sometimes we just need a little outside help. I do think the key to this is to think of these things as "support" and "self-care" rather than "fixing". I believe the body already has all the knowledge and pharmacy it needs to heal itself. I know I desperately needed help calming down my nervous system before I could even begin to engage in my thoughts. I have verbally abused my body, feeling like it betrayed me after I believed I had been taking good care of it all my life (eating clean, no drugs or alcohol, etc.) but what I had not realized was the overpowering effect my mind was having on me physically.