That's an interesting read and does follow along the lines of my own beliefs. It does explain many of the common problems which are related to depression, physical pains, etc. but does not cover how to cure things such as AIDS, Cancer and the sort, as I am sure that dealing with what is bothering you in your life mentally and socially, will not cure these types of illness. So there is a hole left in the explanation unfortunately.
It appears that way, but what I wanted to mention to you is that we are not just our body. We are also soul and spirit. Our emotions, or feelings, are very powerful and do have an impact on the health of our physical body. The body being the last station where the "illness, the stress the unease" between spirit and soul finally manifest.
Dr. Edward Bach, a noted doctor, homeopath, bacteriologist and immunologist, who believed that a healthy mind is the key to physical well-being, spent his life looking for a treatment method that would be gentle and harmless, developed the remedies in the 1930s. The 38 Bach Flower Remedies are made from non-poisonous wild flowers and help you manage your emotions, working gently t
o restore balance and emotional well-being.
To restore balance seems to me the key factor. If we have inner balance, then there is harmony and peace, and the body will function in good health.
There are other practitioners besides Dr. Bach, who work along the same principle. Heal the spirit-mind.
Our thoughts are not just empty nothings, they are powerful over time and can wreak havoc with our health. Jealousy, hate, fear, guilt and anger are destructive to our souls. Love, kindness, humor and generosity make us feel good and we relax and let joy take over.
We have to recognize we are spiritual beings first and foremost!
Fill in those gaps, one must take away from the spiritual aspect and look a bit more to the core of the problem. As I mentioned in a few other threads relating to this one, most illnesses which are now filled with cures from pills and other medications can be very easily delt with without medication if people just reach out to one another and share problems in order to solve them. Once you feel the connection with others, to know that you are not the only one to go through this, that depression is an emotion, not a disease, then you can learn to solve your problems which cause these illnesses and then they do indeed leave.... or at the very least, you know how to place some level of control over it, rather then it controlling you.
That sounds very positive and creates honesty, openness and trust to other human beings. It relieves the soul from pressure and stress. Wonderfully explained, Praxius.
My depression is far better then it used to be. I learned what was causing the problems and I got rid of them in my life.... the anti-depressants were one of the problems. I could go on for longer explaining more things in my position, but then I'd start to repeat what I already said in other threads in relation to this.
I got your point and find it encouraging to read.
Although very close to a relation to how I think about the topic, the one big difference between your belief and my own, is the spiritual part. No, I'm not saying it is foolish to believe in a spiritual link, because it may very well be. But I always felt that claiming something spiritual or a god is partially responsible for the problems we have in our lives is a form of escape from our own personal responsibilities in our lives. We humans, you, I, our friends, enemies, strangers, everyone on this planet is responsible for how we treat and care for one another. I feel that attempting any form of help even if it doesn't work out, can make all the difference.
We understand each other perfectly, Praxius. I did not mean believing God will fix everything if we plead with him. No, that's not what I meant. What I meant is that we have a soul and spirit as well as our physical body. When all three are in harmony sickness can not abide with us for long. We need the awareness how our feelings and emotions have an impact on our health.
By reaching out and connecting with another person or several, we are already reducing the tension, the loneliness, the mental and emotional stress and start to feel better.
Do not get me wrong, as I am certainly not trying to portray responsibility of the suicide on you or anybody else in your family.... we make our own decisions in life and we always have a choice.
YES, we do!! But, all alone the troubled person doesn't see a viable choice. He tried to reach out, but the person he chose wasn't available just then.
Sometimes people just either can not express the problems bothering them, or they choose not to... sometimes they just don't know there is a problem and consider it a part of their "Normal" lives. I was one who chose not to most times..... which is a dangerous place to be when you begin to isolate yourself. But I feel the first step in solving these delimas in our lives, is to share and communicate. We are not an isolated species but a pack, and thus we must act like one, and that alone is the first step.
So true! Aren't we anyway all in the same boat? After reading your struggle I recognize myself how depressed I was and didn't really know it for quite a while.
True.... and one explanation for suicides and those school shootings is the fact that most of these kids were on medication to "Fix" their problems, while everybody else around them figured that was that and don't bother to take a step forward to actually solve the problems that are truly there. AD's only mask the problems to make you think they're either gone or they're not problems. Then they get much worse over time and all of a sudden, you're in a much worse place, more isolate, the problems were not solved, and the entire world comes crashing down.
A hug for you, dear Praxius!!
If you do not deal with your problems, then the problems will deal with you.
Wise words indeed, probably from someone who has experienced just that, I guess.
We Germans are not all Smiles und Sunshine...... well ok, I'm Irish, but there ya go. Yeah, it's all good for now
Nobody ever is all sunny and happy, that just doesn't happen, but we can consciously try to remind ourselves to let some sunshine into our hearts from time to time.
Irish, eh? At 6'6 you are pretty tall and could pass for a German from the Waterkant!!;-)
How nice it is with modern tools to reach across the miles and connect with another human being! Age, gender or race doesn't really matter, it is the spirits that converse.
Take care Praxius!
