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Lizzie
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 02/07/2007 : 08:04:11
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I have made very good progress in believing Sarno's principles for TMS and really do see new back and neck symptoms as pschychological however I confess I am still wary of lifting, bending and sports. However I have started to notice that at highly stressful times in my life such as supporting friends through bereavement or ill-health I start to expect TMS symptoms to worsen as if this is how I work. Of course they often do. This makes me worry that my subconsious mind is more powerful than my conscious mind and that I unlike others am not capable of telling pain to just go away or to stop it beginning in the first place. It's as if: I've got TMS tendencies, this is stressful therefore I will get pain. Anyone else battled this one?
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shawnsmith
Czech Republic
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Posted - 02/07/2007 : 08:27:36
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Sounds like you may be a "goodist" with all that support your are giving others. According to the good doctor, this is a major source of the generation of unconscious rage. Also, when you see others ill you may be reminded of your own mortality. That's a big one, escpecially if you are getting a long in years, but it can happen to even younger people. And I read the word "worry" in your posting. Are you a worrier? I am too, and yes, this too brings on a lot of unconscious rage.
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vnwees
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Posted - 02/07/2007 : 08:52:05
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Hi Lizzie;
Boy, can I identify with that one! I used to feel that way a lot. My thoughts would start going something like, "Oh my gosh...this is a stressful situation...this'll start my pain (or anxiety or depression) and oh crap, it's gonna hurt...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...." etc. etc.
What I learned to do was was to interrupt that thinking with something more like, "wait a minute wait a minute wait a minute...this sounds exactly like Sarno-sitis! (my loving term for it). My brain is trying to distract me by causing all this crap! On going to tell it to stop that process RIGHT NOW!"
Then it's a matter of firmly telling my brain (sometimes screaming at the top of my lungs), "I'm on to you, you S.O.B....I'm not going to allow this...increase the blood flow..." etc. etc. I start thinking and or writing about my reservoir of rage and speculating on what deep feelings may be in there.
After that process, I tell myself, "you are awesome, girl! Look how I'm working to break old patterns and retrain my brain...re-wire the cicuits. Now go out and have the best damn day you can and try to ignore the symptoms. Everytime I do this it adds to the strength I'm building up...becoming the person I want to be."
A very important point is to tell myself that I may not get immediate obvious results from this...that it's a PROCESS, not and event. But each and every time I do it, I'm changing the brain a little at a time and I will eventually see results.
Be kind to yourself. Be patient. Don't give up. What have you got to lose? This has worked for thousands!
Best of luck to you.
Vicki
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When stressors are high I expect TMS symptoms
