Hi, jwiles. I'm glad you are starting the TMS/SEP program again. There are a lot of posts in the subforums
of this web site that will give you more background and renewed confidence that you will feel better.
I found that journaling in the SEP to be especially helpful in discovering the repressed emotions I had
that gave me back pain. Once I discovered them it led me to better understanding myself and to forgiving
those I believed caused my emotional pain.