"How swearing achieves its physical effects is unclear, but the researchers speculate that brain circuitry linked to emotion is involved. Earlier studies have shown that unlike normal language, which relies on the outer few millimeters in the left hemisphere of the brain, expletives hinge on evolutionarily ancient structures buried deep inside the right half."
It's good to see you back on the Alexis (everything in moderation). Your success story was actually one of the stories that helped me cure myself of my TMS, so thanks!