Day 15 My belief in the TMS diagnosis?

clive

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The pain has always moved sometimes it's there sometimes not - which is so strange. Not only that but the feelings in my body are related to emotions: wanting to give up feelings of despondency etc. And how does this make me feel about the TMS diagnoses - well it does make sense that what I have is TMS - depression can I think be experienced as physical pain. But there is making sense and there is really knowing in your knower!

Last night for example I felt no issues really at all with my feet ( my big TMS issue) I think the alcohol I drank temporarily suppressed my depression - but this is not a good long term solution. Yesterday when I was experiencing extreme physical pain raising my mood by looking at porn - it helped. The porn was a kind of balm to my aching body. My brain was able to alleviate to a degree my physical pain. I do have moral issues about looking at porn both religious and in terms of the way it makes me view women. But it did work - though I don't think it is a long term solution : - ).

So the conclusion of what I really think - well apart from the issues I have regarding not trusting my own thinking and conclusions - an issue in itself. I think there is without doubt an emotional element to my suffering - is this all it is? I think the whole thing (the TMS diagnoses) is worth pursuing. Though it is not sensible to try to put my arm up my back so to speak - to try to pressure myself into believing TMS - this won't work. But putting some faith in the TMS diagnoses by looking to the psychological dimension of my life is a good idea and I will be persuaded by what is real to me what I see.

A prayer - open my eyes Oh Lord to the truth where ever it lies - the truth will set me free.
 
Oh Clive, I so appreciate your post. You have such willingness to give of yourself, to learn and want others to learn from you.

I have had depression all my life. I could never discuss it because I had so much shame. I felt like I was an intelligent person.. why can't I figure this out. Why can't I find someone to fix me. Now, most of the time no depression. I have to manage my thoughts everyday to be depression free.

My addiction was alcohol to drown my emotional pain. Now most of the time I don't feel the need to drink too much but when I do I know I need to journal about my thoughts.

You are making such great progress. My arms are wrapped around you.
 
The pain has always moved sometimes it's there sometimes not - which is so strange. Not only that but the feelings in my body are related to emotions: wanting to give up feelings of despondency etc. And how does this make me feel about the TMS diagnoses - well it does make sense that what I have is TMS - depression can I think be experienced as physical pain. But there is making sense and there is really knowing in your knower!

Last night for example I felt no issues really at all with my feet ( my big TMS issue) I think the alcohol I drank temporarily suppressed my depression - but this is not a good long term solution. Yesterday when I was experiencing extreme physical pain raising my mood by looking at porn - it helped. The porn was a kind of balm to my aching body. My brain was able to alleviate to a degree my physical pain. I do have moral issues about looking at porn both religious and in terms of the way it makes me view women. But it did work - though I don't think it is a long term solution : - ).

So the conclusion of what I really think - well apart from the issues I have regarding not trusting my own thinking and conclusions - an issue in itself. I think there is without doubt an emotional element to my suffering - is this all it is? I think the whole thing (the TMS diagnoses) is worth pursuing. Though it is not sensible to try to put my arm up my back so to speak - to try to pressure myself into believing TMS - this won't work. But putting some faith in the TMS diagnoses by looking to the psychological dimension of my life is a good idea and I will be persuaded by what is real to me what I see.

A prayer - open my eyes Oh Lord to the truth where ever it lies - the truth will set me free.
Hey Clive, how did this journey go for you? Thanks for the courage to post this

As a follower of Christ, I struggled with porn for 14 years and the negative effects were very hindering...

Would love to hear how things are going now
 
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