Friday, February 25, 2011

Fighting Parkinson's, and hope

I have moved the entire blog to my web site. To read this blog post in its entirety, please click,
http://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/02/25/fighting-parkinson%E2%80%99s-and-hope/.


All my best,

Howard





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  1. UnknownFebruary 25, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    Considering that there seems to be on-going negative backlash to this blog, it feels important to me to say that I have been helped by reading this blog and following the suggestions. My tremors have diminished in intensity and stiffness has decreased. "Jumper Cables" can often calm my inner tremor in arms and hands if I stick with it long enough, finger by finger. But the main shift, the most important shift, is the shift to hope.
    I remember when I started reading this blog, I also had fears that somehow it was fake. These fears were countered by thinking about what you,
    Howard, could possibly be gaining out of lying to all of us. Since the posts seemed sincere and were not selling anything, I made a decision to try to keep an open mind. I also asked myself if I were willing to be deluded into being free of Parkinsons, if, in fact, you were deluded, and I was following down a path of total nonsense. And also, if I were willing to waste some time, which seemed the only real risk, by trying even if nothing happened. I decided that I was willing, and started with the Qigong exercises, and the chanting and doing the Jumper Cables. That is how I got started. I don't see day to day progress consistently in the physical symptoms, but I am grateful every day for the shift in my thinking and for the shift in my heart. That, I can guarantee, is real. That
    I can guarantee, is making me a happier, healthier person , as I continue to believe that in time, I will be symptom free.

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  2. HowardFebruary 25, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Thank you!

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  3. UnknownFebruary 25, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    While my self-ealing methods are different than Howard's, I agree. My experience has been that when symptoms seem worse (hitting a wall), it is a precursor to greater improvement--because I don't give up. I could describe it as 2 steps back, 3 steps forward. Keep the faith. Attitude, self-talk, visualizations, and intention make all the difference.

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  4. HowardFebruary 25, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    Thank you for sharing your experience.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    Hi, Howard :) I found your blog through Charlie Badenhop and am so glad that I did. First of all, a HUGE congratulations for being symptom free! As a coach and someone who believes in the power of self-healing, I think you are doing awesome work in helping all of us, whether we have a diagnosed disease or not, to see that we are the co-creators of our experience. I love this particular teaching story that you shared b/c it reminds me that my ability to be present to life as it is, in the moment, has transformative effects not just for me but for my relationships.
    I have just started dipping my toe in the water with my first blog: www.artfulrelationships.wordpress.com. Would you mind if I mention your post and link to your blog? Your 'come from' is similar to mine and I'd love to connect folks to you. Let me know what you think...

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  6. HowardFebruary 28, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    Hi Jill. Thank you for your comments and kind words. I went to your blog and have really enjoyed reading it. I agree, we have many similar attitudes towards life/disease/healing, and I would be very pleased if you mentioned my post with a link to the blog. I am happy you have your blog listed here so reader of my blog may find you as well. Thank you.

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