How is journaling working for you? What techniques do you find most effective? Do you think you are avoiding any specific technique or issue ( Read more... )

By the end of third hour today, I was already tired and drained. It was not yet 10am ( Read more... )

Have you been overly critical of yourself lately? How and why have you done this ( Read more... )

Are you having success at recognizing the emotions connected to your pain? If you have, how do these emotions make you feel? If not, what do you think is preventing you from doing this? If you feel comfortable sharing, then post your response in a thread in the Structured Educational Program section of the PTPN's discussion forum. We would love to ( Read more... )

I believe I have pretty well convinced myself that I am suffering from TMS. There are, of course, the initial factors: my perfectionist personality, the roving injuries/illnesses, the fact that the pain seems out of proportion with the structural "normal abnormality", and the fact that I also have soreness if I press on my neck/shoulders and ( Read more... )

Think of some activities you really enjoy doing. If you could do one of these activities without feeling stressed out, without having anxiety, and without worrying about your family, kids, job, etc. how would that feel? Why do you not do this activity more often? What steps could you take to do this activity stress free and without worrying about ( Read more... )

Start out with "When I was _________ years old __________________________________ event/experience happened. I FEEL this way about it ( Read more... )

What was the most disheartening thing a doctor has told you about your symptoms? In what ways have you kept that in your mind ( Read more... )

My hips hurt so much when I sleep, or try to sleep. This is actually evidence that it is TMS, in my opinion, because although I have a disc problem at L5-S1, it isn't interfering with my nerves, and I don't have any structural problems with my hips. I want that to be comforting, but it hurts. And I can't sleep. It hurts a lot. Maybe worse ( Read more... )

When was the last time you exercised or did another physical activity? What was this activity? How did it make you feel physically and emotionally? If it is has been a while since you last exercised, why ( Read more... )