| "Your daughter will never walk again". When my | | | | presented in Dr. Lipton's book, I was still somewhat |
| mother heard those words from the neurologist at | | | | skeptical; but I decided to ignore my skepticism and |
| Maine Medical Center, she fainted. She was still | | | | hang on to my new found hope. I was then |
| mourning the death of her beloved husband, Bob, | | | | introduced to energy medicine. I put some of the |
| who had died just two months earlier after a long | | | | techniques to the test with the help of a friend, and |
| battle with colon cancer. | | | | I was astonished... how could something so simple be |
| When she received the call from my friend Tiffany, | | | | that effective? |
| informing her that I had an accident, she immediately | | | | I am not going to tell you that you can get rid of |
| assumed that it was something minor. She was used | | | | physical and/or emotional pain overnight with energy |
| to me getting injured from playing soccer throughout | | | | medicine and/or energy psychology, it is a process; |
| high school. Nothing could have prepared her for | | | | but I can share with you how it is helping me. Before |
| something like this. | | | | energy medicine and energy psychology, I was taking |
| I went through the typical stages of grief after such | | | | a powerful prescription pain medication three times a |
| a dramatic, life-changing event. At first I was in denial; | | | | day--which provided only partial and temporary relief. |
| then I was angry (mostly with myself), and finally I | | | | After a few months of applying EFT (Emotional |
| was depressed but resigned to my new life. | | | | Freedom Techniques) and other forms of energy |
| After coming to terms with my accident, I had a | | | | medicine--such as Reiki--on a regular basis, I gradually |
| few years of relatively good health, with no | | | | stopped taking pain medications and anti-depressants |
| complications typical of people in my condition. This all | | | | altogether. And I am happy to report that, as I write |
| changed in late 1999. I developed serious health | | | | this article, I am no longer in constant pain, and I am |
| problems (including recurrent bladder infections and | | | | neither bedridden nor depressed. In fact, I am |
| severe lower-back pain.) | | | | actually taking adult education classes in order to |
| Tired of my constant visits to the emergency room, | | | | prepare myself to join the work-force once again. My |
| and following my doctor's advice, I had bladder | | | | plans for next year also include mentoring children. |
| surgery. I would love to say that that put an end to | | | | In no way am I suggesting that you should replace |
| my health problems, but nothing could be further | | | | your medications and/or medical treatments with |
| from the truth. The pain persisted to the point where | | | | energy medicine or energy psychology. I actually owe |
| I was no longer able to get up in my wheelchair. I | | | | my life to modern medicine. I would not have |
| was completely bedridden and deeply depressed. | | | | survived breaking my neck in a country without |
| Throughout the following years I was prescribed | | | | cutting-edge treatment for spinal cord related injuries. |
| many different pain medications and anti-depressants. | | | | What I am suggesting is that you don't have to give |
| The side effects were horrible beyond words. I was | | | | up when traditional medicine doesn't seem to be |
| barely able to function, and I was constantly dizzy, | | | | helping. There is a place for every form of healing. |
| tired, and nauseous. | | | | While I still have break-through pain every once in a |
| During this period of time I kept putting my faith in | | | | while, I no longer feel like a victim. I now know that |
| the next magic pill, and the next one, and the next | | | | virtually every physical ailment is the result of |
| one. Only to be disappointed time and time again. The | | | | unresolved emotional trauma. I am currently working |
| spinal cord specialist in charge of my case finally told | | | | on my own list of unresolved emotional issues, one |
| me that there was absolutely nothing else that could | | | | at a time. The more closure I bring to an old issue, |
| be done for me and that I should learn to live with | | | | the better I feel. I strongly believe that forgiveness |
| pain. That was the final blow for me; it meant that all | | | | played a crucial role in my recovery. |
| I had to look forward to was more pain. I gave up all | | | | It is now my mission to reach out to people that are |
| hope. I was emotionally and physically exhausted. | | | | experiencing despair due to health problems, |
| In early 2007 I read an amazingly informative book | | | | especially chronic pain and depression. I was once |
| called "The Biology of Belief" by Dr. Bruce H. Lipton (a | | | | there myself, and I can completely identify. Whether |
| world-renowned cellular biologist), which helped me | | | | you are suffering from physical or emotional pain, or |
| understand--from a scientific point of view--that our | | | | you know someone that is going through a similar |
| thoughts create our feelings and our feelings create | | | | situation, I would like to invite you to join me in this |
| our health. Despite all of the scientific evidence | | | | journey. |