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1yehmon2
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 Posted - 05/28/2008 : 12:13:59
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| Everything I read says that everyone except a small percentage will recover from TMS. That maybe 5% will need therapy. It sounds like everyone on this board is still struggling. We all know the theories, we all know what to do, we are all doing it, but the majority of us are all still in pain. We are told not to think physically, but to think emotionally when we feel the pain What do you do when you feel the pain every waking hour? How can you possibly take the time to think about what emotion can be causing this pain ALL DAY LONG?????????? It's emotionally exhausting and does not seem to work at all |
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armchairlinguist
USA
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Posted - 05/28/2008 : 15:10:57
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You should check out my post about the misconceptions surrounding journaling and thinking psychological.
http://tmshelp.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4594
You should not be thinking about emotions contiuously all day -- this is replacing physical obsession with psychological obsession.
The goal is to return to normal life. As much as you can, do what you want to and need to do in your life. When the pain tweaks you, remind yourself it's psychological in origin and return to whatever you were doing. Don't let it distract you. Journal for a short while each day, get the feelings out onto paper, and go on with life.
BTW, of course most people on this board are still struggling, that's why they're here. The board is NOT a representative population of people with TMS. Most people pass through the board briefly, succeed, and don't stay around. These days I'm thinking of moving on myself, now that it's been a few years of being pain-free.
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It's not 100% belief that's required, but 100% commitment. |
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1yehmon2
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Posted - 05/28/2008 : 21:29:47
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| Thanks for taking the time to answer. I also read your other link and they both really helped....thanks much! |
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