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whitris
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 Posted - 05/01/2006 : 21:09:59
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some folks have inquired about how to access deeper emotions, etc. to combat TMS...I haven't read all the TMS books, so this may be old news, but here are two techniques I like (to be integrated with therapy as appropriate!)
1) sit quietly and do a John Bradshaw-inspired inner child pep talk. picture yourself as an infant and feel unconditional love as a beautiful baby; then toddler and assert your boundaries and saying "no"; then preschool and assert your ability to be competent and do things by yourself; then school-age and your acceptance by social peers and your desire for fun in the group; then teen and a positive identity; then after that intimacy...Bradshaw books and tapes and other inner child books discuss this in depth...I usually concentrate on the first four stages ... usually current issues come to mind as I go through each stage (so it is like the Sarno's advice to write lists, but perhaps less random)
2) sit quietly and picture several locked doors in a hallway...you have keys to all the doors...doors can be labeled "rage/anger," "sadness," "fear," and "joy" etc. (your choice) ... go to each door, either alone or with a friend/guide/wizard, and unlock and open the door..you can go inside or invite what is inside out ... you can then walk around or go through other doors or have a group hug or what feels right.
I find that both these techniques brings out strong emotions...usually the energy is felt most in my face and neck, as if to say that that is where the emotion should have gone in the first place, but instead got sent to my back or stomach or other TMS site...hypnotherapy uses these techniques a lot, I think
again, sorry if this is old news...I'm new to the forum
One last thing, on a different note...out of curiosity, today I looked at some other web medical forums (backpain, GERD) and was shocked at the tales of woe, with little mention of Sarno...just awful to read...makes me want to reach out to other forums...has that been tried?
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miche
Canada
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Posted - 05/02/2006 : 09:21:35
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| Just wrote you a long reply and somehow erased it by mistake so here I go again, shorter version, you seem to know a lot about emotions so I thought I would ask you for insight or anyone who may be able to help, I did a lot of reading and journaling , in a nutshell I faced a lot of emotions , saw how fears from my chilhood contributed to a life long history of anxiey related aliments, felt the rage I never felt before, things started to make sense and I got rid of my ten year backache, I felt such hope that I even ate all the food I have been told I am allergic to, thought I finally had control over my mind, problem is I had so much anxiey the next day that I felt I wanted to come out of my shin, plus the sewer backed off in my basement that day which just added to my sh...... day lol, anyhow I know about conditionning and I am aware about the transfer of pain , still I woke up this morning with a lot of sneezing and congestion, chills a knot in my stomach and the pain in my back , what I am doing wrong, I really don't think that I brought on these symptoms because they feel better to me than having to deal with the anxieties that the emotions brought forward, maybe I really do have food allergies after all , |
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miche
Canada
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Posted - 05/02/2006 : 13:33:44
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Originally posted by cjbdrm
You're focusing too much on the physical symptoms. You still don't believe they are TMS caused. That's why you still have the problems.
Sit down, relax, take a deep breath, meditate, and talk to your brain for awhile...it seems like you keep talking about the pain to other people instead of talking to yourself, which will be more productive.
Knowledge, understanding, and awareness are the cure!
remember: Reject the physical! Reject it!
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whitris
USA
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Posted - 05/03/2006 : 21:22:15
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| It is a good point that turning TMS pain into serious anxiety or depression can seem like a big step in the wrong direction for some. Rejecting the physical can be quite scary, even for those strong enough to totally accept Sarno's ideas. It is easy to say that we should welcome the mental distress (instead of back pain) because it is our mind/soul finally crying out for real help, but the discomfort can be severe. I think a clinical depression, for example, is just a horrible place to be. I can only say that good therapy and self-help books and videos have helped me through the dark days. One book that talks about this a bit is "Care of the Soul" by Thomas Moore. Check out these chapters: "The Body's Poetics of Illness" and "Gifts of Depression." In general, John Bradshaw's video series are really excellent and very supportive; they're available on the web. |
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tennis tom
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Posted - 05/04/2006 : 10:47:15
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I think a clinical depression, for example, is just a horrible place to be.
Hi whitiris,
Having recently experienced a great depression, I can agree with you wholeheartedly. Thanks for the book and video reccommendations, I will look into them.
I can personally vouch for the fact that Sarno is RIGHT--depresson is a TMS equivalent. The medical profession treats it as if it were a structural injury and prefers to treat it with drugs.
The drugs may help get one through the emergency, but, in the long run don't solve the underlying psychological problems. |
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