I try to be positive about my Tourette's. But sometimes the dark side of TS creeps in and you suddenly realise that you are alone with the condition. It's hard being so positive about it all of the time. I mostly deal with positive tics and gestures but they turn on me and I find myself giving people the middle finger. I am in pain sometimes from a day of neck tics or I can't sleep because I am sitting up and down in the night. Or I'm just generally exhausted thinking about it and stopping tics. TS is a spectrum condition which means that each person has a unique experience. More and more research shows that TS isn't just about the tics it's the internal stuff that goes on. The mind stuff. Stress plays a big part in my TS, heightened emotions, and over stimulation. Sometimes it can feel completely random, sometimes more predictable. Dwindling self confidence, anxiety and the comments people make create a cocktail of daily stresses for me and it can be