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andy989
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 Posted - 02/13/2007 : 11:02:28
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Hi,
Can you tell me how long it took for your pain to go away once you began the learning/accepting process of TMS?
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vnwees
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Posted - 02/13/2007 : 12:17:43
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For me it took 3 1/2 weeks before I had my first hint that sarno-sizing was working...and it was a dramatic experience. took a few months to be rid of almost all the pain and still a few months beyond to be mostly rid of the fear. other than occasional flareups and some headaches that i eventually figured out were sarno-sitis, i've been mostly pain free since 1998.
good luck! don't give up...it's different for everyone.
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2scoops
USA
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Posted - 02/13/2007 : 12:24:54
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Stryder
686 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2007 : 14:32:30
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I agree with 2scoops. Try to avoid setting any sort of time table for recovery, this would work agsinst you.
Everybody's result is different, depending on how long they have been in pain and what is the root cause of their inner rage. Some people need ongoing psychotherapy, others read the books and are cured in a week.
It took me about 3 years to get 99% pain free.
Good luck with the journey. Concentrate on the fact that you will recover and recognize the small steps of progress you make each week. Be patient, and set reasonable expectations.
Take care, -Stryder |
Edited by - Stryder on 02/15/2007 14:32:59 |
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sonora sky
USA
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Posted - 02/16/2007 : 14:03:40
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Ditto, stryder and 2scoops. Keeping your focus on the future (how long will it take?, when will it get better?, etc.) just gives the gremlin fuel. Learning about TMS has made me realize that I am super goal-oriented and that deadlines have ruled my life thus far. I don't know if you'd call this a personality trait or a way of thinking or living, but I know that this is one thing that has caused me to struggle with TMS more than I needed to. The more I keep my thoughts in the moment and the less I obsess about the pain, the more I feel at peace. Be patient. It takes a while to modify the ingrained behavioral and thought patterns that keep us in the TMS cycle.
I hesitate to even quantify my pain (50%, 77.652%, etc.) because this also brings unnecessary attention back to the pain, exactly how it feals, its location, how bad it is today compared to yesterday, and what it might be like tomorrow, and so on. I feel that this focus can easily become counterproductive. (p.s I'm not trying to knock previous posters, here, just suggesting this might not be such a good idea for those of us with a tendency to obsess.  )
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tennis tom
USA
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Posted - 02/16/2007 : 20:09:37
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From page 353 TDM: Dr. Sopher:
"If you begin to doubt that there is a psychological cause, that there could be a physical cause, then the work is undone and the brain's strategy of creating a physical distraction will triumph. This is part of what I refer to as the calendar phenomenon: preocupation with the number of days or weeks it will take to get better. By this time, everyone may know of someone whose symptoms vanished immediately after reading the book or shortly after seeing a physician trained in TMS treatment. So, an expectation is created in their mind that their symptoms should recede soon after incorporating this philosophy. They look at the calendar and become upset as days and weeks go by. This is where I tell people to look back at their personalities. The calendar phenomenon is another manifestation of perfectionist tendencies--is is self-imposed pressure to succeed and succeed quickly. If they can recognize this aspect of their personality and add it to their "list" of sources of stress, relief will be on the way."
Dr. Sopher's website is www.themindbodysyndrome.com |
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How long did it take?
