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| avik |
Posted - 03/19/2012 : 19:15:39
Hey guys-
Just wanted to stop in and share this little experience of mine.
So I had dealt with Fibro and debilitating pain for nearly 15 years, only to crush it all with some serious Sarno/journalling/therapy and and have been 95% pain free since (about a year now).
Recently started having some pains come back; typical TMS-no rhyme or reason, constantly moving around, etc.
This morning I awoke from a nightmare that correlated with some of the emotional issues I have been dealing with of late and just began to cry. I cried my frickin eyes out for about an hour! I had not cried since last year... It did wonders for me. I felt refreshed today and stress free.
I equivocate crying with journalling...we need to get that sh*t out and the need/want to cry is our bodys way of expelling that emotion, via a physical reaction. Somatic Experiencing has taught me to live in the moment and watch/feel the pain...and envision it running its course as IT LEAVES MY BODY. I really feel that crying is very similar; it is an emotional expression that must "leave" you and holding it in/pushing it down is akin to bottling up ones emotions, which contributes to TMS in the first place.
Point of this story is-if you feel like you need to cry, dont hold it in. Go somewhere private, and let it out. Us TMSERS/Do-Gooders/Perfectionists usually dont want to be seen crying/weak nor do we even want to see ourselves do it in private!
Get over it and let it go! I promise you this will aid in your quest for pain-free living.
All the best...
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| lynnl |
Posted - 03/20/2012 : 12:17:39
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[i]I cry all the time on the tennis court especially after missing an "easy" setter.
Ah, you gotta stop that Tom! Forget it and move on to the next point!  I know, easier said than done.
Say, what'd you think about John Isner? Too bad he couldn't repeat that performance Sunday. But that's to be expected, coming down from his previous day's high. ...and especially facing the real master.
Lynn |
| tennis tom |
Posted - 03/20/2012 : 10:10:17
Well, I was trying to find a quote my Yoga teacher remarked, to pass the time, while we were in downward dog. It was by the Indians or some other indigenous group that don't suffer TMS to epidemic proportions. It was to the effect, "Don't trust a man who doesn't cry at least once a day", which is close enough for government work. And I found the site below with "crying" quotes. Through the magic of google, the adds along side it are for laser spine surgery, google probably knows us better then we know ourselves:
http://www.quotegarden.com/crying.html
I cry all the time on the tennis court especially after missing an "easy" setter. |
| lynnl |
Posted - 03/20/2012 : 09:39:26
Me too.
I go out of my way to find books, movies, etc. that will tend to induce crying or similar "want to cry" feelings. It ALWAYS suppresses any pains or near-pains I might be feeling.
Also prolonged dwelling on tender or sad events/situations/etc. will do the same thing for me.
Lynn |
| Darko |
Posted - 03/20/2012 : 00:24:39
Yep I highly recommend a good cry......does wonders for me too. I cry consciously from time to time....that is I have a good cry but my mind is in the present and I can just observe myself for brief moments....I'm simply processing emotion.
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| bryan3000 |
Posted - 03/19/2012 : 23:15:42
I agree. It seems to help me when it comes to that. Great post |
