Posted by gary g (208.133.217.65) on July 14, 1999 at 00:00:56:
In Reply to: meditation/prayer posted by Rich Jr. on July 12, 1999 at 16:12:06:
when people speak of "faith healing" - instantly bringing full sight to the congenitally blind at the touch of a preacher's hand, etc - I'm more than a bit of a skeptic (that's how I put it on a GOOD day........)
BUT -
one of the most serious aspects of CH is the overall despair and hopelessness it can bring into our lives - and that IS a real and damaging effect of the disease
in my opinion, the ONLY way to deal successfully with that PART of the whole disease, is through developing AND EXERCISING the spiritual part of our human package of strength and ability
contrary to much we hear, spirituality in life is NOT a crutch for the weak, it is a most valuable tool of the strong
for the last 15-16 years of the 29 I've had clusters, I have been working (albeit sporadically) at improving my spiritual wellbeing, and bringing it to bear on how I look at my life including the so-far incurable CH pattern - and will absolutely state IT WORKS
it DOES NOT prevent my clusters, or stop the attacks
it DOES help me deal with them, and makes my life better overall
and when we're dealing with CH -
any part of the problem showing imporovement is GREAT NEWS
give it a try - it's free, there are no toxic side-effects, and it will not adversely react with any other treatments !!!!
best to all ! GG