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lyrac
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 Posted - 03/25/2012 : 17:58:42
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Since I discovered this wonderful Forum 2 years ago, I have been silently lurking around, with deep gratitude, for some of the more grounded & seasoned TMSers. Your dear voices suddenly gave heft and new life to Dr. Sarno's powerful books.
However, I've suddenly come out of the woodwork because I am dismayed at the lack of response to a once in a lifetime opportunity to honor our brave pioneer.
It's a no brainer. Just scroll down to 3/19/12 (Dr Sarno is retiring. Help create a tribute) by forrestfor trees. Clink on link (which had a typo which has been corrected), see the email pop up, write a message and send. Pictures are nice but not necessary. It's so easy even I can do it & my lack of computer skills is scary.
Am I missing some political or psychological subtlety in the non response?
Contributing helped desseminate my own sadness over his long deserved retirement.
Come on folks: It's for Dr Sarno! We wouldn't be walking and talking as well as we are without him! They should be drowning over at the WIKI from all the Forum contributions. |
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Allan
USA
226 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2012 : 18:30:12
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I think that most people are grateful. Unfortunately most people are lazy.
I understand that the goal is 100 responses and they are about half way there.
I agree with you, there should be many many more.
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hiffer
USA
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Posted - 03/25/2012 : 22:43:47
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| Thank you for that, Lyrac. I now pop in about once a month, but I had seen the notice regarding Dr. Sarno's retirement and prospective tribute book. After my obligatory,"aww, that's too bad", I promptly forgot about the whole damn thing. After reading your message, I figured I could take ten minutes out of my life to thank the man whose work continues to have a major influence on my way of thinking. You have chastened me...in a good way! |
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bryan3000
USA
513 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2012 : 23:19:08
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Same here. Meant to do it and just haven't.
Will now for sure. |
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Carole
USA
49 Posts |
Posted - 03/26/2012 : 10:45:48
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Thanks for bringing this up!
The Book is getting there, but it would be great if you all would send a thank you... it doesn't have to be long, and you don't have to include a photo.
We've got 33 notes so far and it's 47 pages as I type this.
You can see what it's looking like here:
http://www.tmswiki.org/ppd/The_Tension_Myositis_Syndrome_Wiki
Carole/Rinkey |
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Marlawantstohike
USA
48 Posts |
Posted - 03/26/2012 : 11:37:58
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I guess I haven't because I am new here and just starting on the program. I am thankful to find him, I guess I could say that. I thought the tribute was for people healed by him and I only feel part way there…
Does that make any sense?? |
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Bugbear
United Kingdom
152 Posts |
Posted - 03/26/2012 : 12:34:53
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| Marla, you definitely don't have to be fully recovered to contribute. I sent in my own thank you and am certainly not pain free yet. I live for the day! |
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Joy_I_Am
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/27/2012 : 04:17:58
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Could it be that some people are worried about having to reveal their email address in order to add to the tributes? I know that that's a concern for me; but my knowledge of 'puters is nil, so perhaps someone could reassure me? I would love to contribute if it's safe to do so.
I don't want to end up getting sp@mmy adverts for hair straighteners! |
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tennis tom
USA
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Posted - 03/27/2012 : 07:58:18
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quote:
Originally posted by Joy_I_Am
I don't want to end up getting sp@mmy adverts for hair straighteners!
I am looking for a good hair straightener since I have curly hair and my ambition in life has always been to be the fifth Beatle, or maybe only the third now--one w/man's spam is another man's must have "product".
I don't know much about computers either, probably less than you, since the only reason I got one was to be able to post here. There is something called spam-blocker you can have an expert install or an eight year old kid can do it, that should prevent the stuff from harming your computer. But the damage is done, Al Gore, the inventor of the internet, can find you whenever he wants to. But unless you have a house with nine bathrooms too, you may not be his type.
My theory on why we have't done Dr. Sarno's thank-you yet is we are TMS perfectionists therefore procrastinate to the last minute.
Cheers
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Carole
USA
49 Posts |
Posted - 03/27/2012 : 08:26:31
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Hey TT and Joy-
The thank you notes come to me and I won't spam you.
I wouldn't know how to if I wanted to!! 
We are hoping to see some thank you's and photos (if you want) for the book from you guys!
I stop in here every now and then since this forum was the first I found 8-9 years ago and it really, really helped me with my recovery/discovery with tms.
Carole/Rinkey |
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forestfortrees
393 Posts |
Posted - 03/27/2012 : 21:54:35
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Hi TT, thanks so much for your support. If you get a chance, I really hope you will send in your contribution. I'm sure it will be great.
In terms of people sending it in at the last minute, I have to confess that I do that all of the time, but I hope that people will try to send in their contributions as early as possible, for Carole's sake. The team consists of Carole, Enrique, Susie, Pandamonium, and myself (links are to our thank-yous on the web site), but Carole is doing almost all of the actual layout of the book, and I know she has a busy life. If you can only get the contribution in later, we'll pitch in to make sure it get in, but if you can get it in earlier, we'll be grateful.
In terms of spam, we're just a group of thankful people who have read Dr. Sarno's books and had our lives transformed, just like you. We'd never dream of trying to use people's email addresses to sell things. I promise that we won't rent or sell any email list. That just isn't what we're about.
So no hair straighteners. 
I you haven't seen it, I can highly recommend the video of the current draft of the book that Enrique made:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYrPbZDDQ1Y
It's got 143 views already in just 5 days!
You can, of course, also see updates on the project website: http://www.thankyoudrsarno.org/
For anyone considering sending in a contribution, a photo is not required, but I really hope that you will consider one - ideally showing you happy and doing something that you wouldn't have been able to do without Dr. Sarno's work (of course, if you aren't at that point yet, that's fine, too). Some of the photos that I've seen have been incredibly moving, and it almost brings me to tears to see how much better he has made people's lives (even people who he has never met). I'm sure that the photos will have a similar effect on Dr. Sarno and his family, so I encourage you to include a family-friendly high resolution photo of you doing something you love.
Finally, the team is all working very hard, and if anyone has some spare time and would be willing to help out, we could really use the help. Just drop us a line at the regular email address: thankyoudrsarno@tmswiki.org
Thanks again for your support. I think that this will be a very special project.
Forest
My video recovery story |
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tennis tom
USA
4749 Posts |
Posted - 03/27/2012 : 22:20:02
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Thanks for all the hard work y'all are putting into this, is there any way the link can be bumped up or made into a sticky?
Best Wishes |
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ecpasos
USA
21 Posts |
Posted - 03/29/2012 : 12:44:27
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Hello Everyone,
We're up to 40 submissions now for the book. When we launched this effort a couple of weeks ago, 100 Thank You's for Dr Sarno didn't sound like too many to get. However, with only 10 days to our deadline to get the book printed up, I'm not so sure anymore. I'm hoping for a miracle folks.
If you've been meaning to, but procrastinating or perhaps not sure you should because you aren't 100% better, please send in something. It's as simple as sending an email to this address:
thankyoudrsarno@tmswiki.org
We would much prefer to have a picture of you doing something that you love to do, something active, but it could be whatever picture you would like Dr. Sarno to see (family friendly of course!).
A picture is not required though so don't let that stop you from taking action today.
Lastly, if you do not want your Thank You to be on the website and only be in the book, we can do that too. Your anonymity is important to us if it's important to you.
Best Regards,
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lyrac
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Posted - 03/29/2012 : 23:53:36
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Thanks guys for continuing to bump this reminder up to the forefront.
I can die happy now as my favorite people chimed in to support my plaintive plea to honor Dr.S.
The only reason I even peeked out from under my rock is because of Tennis T's remark, a yr or two ago, that the Forum world gave him the oomph to get with the computer universe. I'd still be staring at a blank screen, bewildered, if it wasn't for his, unknownst to him, encouragement. And, Forest.....gently leading us through the informative, educational & sophisticated WIKI. Forest is right: reading the tributes will make one cry. In a good way. And, Hiffer: U hit the nail on the head. Sarno changed my fundamental thinking & gave me a healthy arrogance forever. No matter if I hurt or not.
You dear, dear WIKI team: The book is BEAUTIFUL. I can't imagine all the focused work you have put in. Take time to SLOWLY look at it everybody . There's still time to contribute.............
THANK YOU,ALL.
Lyrac
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Carole
USA
49 Posts |
Posted - 04/06/2012 : 17:59:35
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591 views and 10 replies.
Don't think that sending a thank you note will "Jinx" your recovery.
Actually a thank you even if you've just begun your recovery will possibly make that recovery happen quicker, because you are thanking the Guy who made all of this possible.
Send your thank you and quite procrastinating. It doesn't have to be perfect.
Sarno will be very very touched.
56 thank you notes so far.
Let's get a few more.
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tennis tom
USA
4749 Posts |
Posted - 04/06/2012 : 18:55:47
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| Just did mine, hooray, I'll be able to sleep tonight. |
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Carole
USA
49 Posts |
Posted - 04/06/2012 : 19:16:41
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TT-
Awesome, THANKS!! You're terrific and now you can sleep at night.
(I'm writing this in invisible ink so only you can see it... you're incredibly handsome too- your photos will be perfect in the Book for Dr. Sarno)
Thanks again.
Rinkey
Check this site out http://www.tmswiki.org
Lots of good info |
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MainEventMike
USA
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Wavy Soul
USA
779 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2012 : 10:53:22
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I had fun doing mine. I told Dr. Sarno that he has done enough (understatement) and I hope he can now have a lot of fun.
Love is the answer, whatever the question |
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Carole
USA
49 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2012 : 18:03:25
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Awesome -- thanks to all who have sent in your thank you letters and photos, all are terrific and we appreciate your time and effort.
I'm so glad to see you adding to Dr. Sarno's Book... appreciate it.
Rinkey
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forestfortrees
393 Posts |
Posted - 04/09/2012 : 09:34:23
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The new deadline for all Thank You Dr. Sarno contributions is Tomorrow April 10th!. This is a great opportunity to tell Dr. Sarno just how much his work has meant to us. You can send you contribution to thankyoudrsarno@tmswiki.org .
Thank you all so much for participating. The contributions we have received are very touching and I am positive that Dr. Sarno and his family will cherish this book for years to come. If you have any questions feel free to ask.
Forest
My Video Success Story
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thank you Dr. Sarno Project.
