Posts by stephenw20

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Manic Depressive/Bipolar-Holistic Approach

by Seven in

the goal of holistic psychology in treating this disorder is to completely heal the body.

this healing process will reduce the need for medication.

once medication has reduced the amount of manic depressive symptoms, healing techniques can be applied to prevent increases in medications and start the healing process.

stephenw20

7, a recent Q & A onthe Myss site......

Question:
Recently my 20 years old son has been diagnosed with a mental illness. Bipolar/Personality disorders. In my heart I feel a lot of this is emotional
and desperately need your advice I would fly him to you. The world
can be very cruel and he is trying not to withdrawal... totally...please
help us. Doctors think I am in denial but my son’s soul and mine our
connected and I feel his pain. Please help...we live in Upstate New
York...near Buffalo. I would bring him to you. He has a special purpose her and I don't believe it is to live in an institution...
Thank you for listening,
A mother who loves,

Answer
Without having a good clinical history of your son, I am not able to give you specific answers but I can give you some comforting information.
You say your son was diagnosed with a “bipolar personality disorder”. Clarify that with your doctor because that is not an existing diagnosis. It could be Bipolar Affective Disorder but not what you mentioned. If it is a bipolar affective disorder, he does not have to be institutionalized for that illness. There are mood-stabilizing medications and psychotherapy that can help maintain affect within normal limits. For example, the comedian Jonathan Winters is bipolar and has been very successfully in his career with professional help. Mood stabilizers like Lithium and others are not addictive and work as mood regulators.
Be careful not to over-react to your son’s condition because it will stress him more than help him.
How long has your son had problems with mood fluctuations? Does he use alcohol or drugs? Does he use excessive sugar in his diet? Does he go from periods of excessive energy with little sleep, racing thoughts, impaired judgment lasting for days or weeks, followed by periods of low energy, depressed mood, over-sleeping and hopelessness? Is there a history of bipolar illness in the family? Has he suffered significant childhood trauma?
These are questions that you can ask and then get back with us if you wish.

s

3

cautious man

by stephenw20 in

he walked lookin' over his shoulder and remained faithful to its code.

when something caught his eye he'd measure his need.

and then very carefully he'd proceed.

stephenw20

CAUTIOUS MAN

Bill Horton was a cautious man of the road
He walked lookin' over his shoulder and remained faithful to its code
When something caught his eye he'd measure his need
And then very carefully he'd proceed

Billy met a young girl in the early days of May
It was there in her arms he let his cautiousness slip away
In their lovers twilight as the evening sky grew dim
He'd lay back in her arms and laugh at what had happened to him

On his right hand Billy tattooed the word love and on his left hand was the word fear
And in which hand he held his fate was never clear
Come Indian summer he took his young lover for his bride
And with his own hands built a great house down by the riverside

Now Billy was an honest man he wanted to do what was right
He worked hard to fill their lives with happy days and loving nights
Alone on his knees in the darkness for steadiness he'd pray
For he knew in a restless heart the seed of betrayal lay

One night Billy awoke from a terrible dream callin' his wife's name
She lay breathing beside him in a peaceful sleep, a thousand miles away
He got dressed in the moonlight and down to the highway he strode
When he got there he didn't find nothing but road

Billy felt a coldness rise up inside him that he couldn't name
Just as the words tattooed 'cross his knuckles he knew would always remain
At their bedside he brushed the hair from his wife's face as the moon shone on her skin so white
Filling their room with the beauty of God's fallen light

17

Emotional Stages of Leaving the WT

by larc in

since there is a lot of emotion expressed on this discussion forum, i wanted to present a conceptual framework that might be useful.

elizabeth kiebler-ross studied the emotional state of those facing a terminal illness.

she concluded that those suffering this fate went through five stages: 1. denial (this can't true; i want a second opinion,etc.),.

stephenw20

((((H.E))))))

Take it a step at atime....get YOURSELF strong b4 you conquer the world of the JWS........

your perspective cahnges when you feel strong and good about yourself......you tend to care more for your own beliefs and are not as interestred in choices others make to judge you. In the end they are just like you ...no different, its there apparent estteemed postion and so called authority that gives them this myth of power.

ask any one of them if they believe in freedom of religion......as shown on the back of the May15 WT....then ask them is there one true religion...........cant have both....... it is that simple...they can run around all day with it and it wont change the facts that they fight for a freedom they dont provide......

I wish you peace had enough......

S

119

CM Message of the Day

by stephenw20 in

'it doesn't matter what you choose, what matters is the energy with which you choose it.'.

4/19/2001

stephenw20

'When something small and meaningless happens, it is protecting something big that is being born.'
4/25/2001

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Atheists/Agnostics/Prayer

by patio34 in

jw
friends

on the subject of prayer: this is addressed to the more atheistic or agnostic ones amongst us.. now, all those years i prayed really hard when times were tough, and then things worked out.

i now believe it was my own hard work that gave the solutions.

prayer was helpful in that i felt i had help.

stephenw20

Jan<
I can appreciate your position,but it does fly in the face of history

many things defy logic.........like the ones I mentioned already

"Thus, if you believe something illogical, the chance of this being a valid perspective in any sense of the word is zilch."

I see the earth spinning pretty damn unreasonable..........but I have little choice but to believe in it.

I wish I could fly like a bird,but damn I cant..but planes can.......
gravity ....I see no logic

Babys being born, from two people getting it on.......quite illogical, but quite possible........

I dont know why Martin Luther King , thought it would be good to defy the white rules.since it defied the current logic....but he did

I am so glad, Wozniack,Jobs & Gates, ignored the logical perspective ...or I couldn't respond to you........

I 'll keep on looking down this illogical street I'm on... and if I see the sun not come up... I 'll admit... I was wrong.

take care Jan......

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Emotional Stages of Leaving the WT

by larc in

since there is a lot of emotion expressed on this discussion forum, i wanted to present a conceptual framework that might be useful.

elizabeth kiebler-ross studied the emotional state of those facing a terminal illness.

she concluded that those suffering this fate went through five stages: 1. denial (this can't true; i want a second opinion,etc.),.

stephenw20

Had Enough,
Thank you its nice to be here...

my words come from others(Ron Roth, D.E. Harding & Caroline Myss)... I am just sharing what I have heard and listened to......

glad they are helping you as well *S*

S

http://www.headless.org/introduction.html
http://www.ronroth.com/home/vision.cfm
myss.com

11

I have a question?

by cocolocoii in

jw
friends

could you tell me why society has stopped selling parking tickets for the conventions or distric assemblies?

stephenw20

Fred,
at a sporting event , if parking is charged for, tax is included ......ask for a receipt.....

if the JWS have been doing this all along..they would be

breakin D LAW...since they dont pay no stinkin taxes.......

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Atheists/Agnostics/Prayer

by patio34 in

jw
friends

on the subject of prayer: this is addressed to the more atheistic or agnostic ones amongst us.. now, all those years i prayed really hard when times were tough, and then things worked out.

i now believe it was my own hard work that gave the solutions.

prayer was helpful in that i felt i had help.

stephenw20

Ken , I invite you to look into "anatomy of the spirit"
by Caroline Myss. It may shed some light on the spirit within you.

Check out her site.

myss.com

9

Ordinary people just like you and me............

by digderidoo in

jw
friends

ordinary people just like you and me,.

we're the keepers of our destiny,.

words of an oasis song of their latest album..(can't think of the song at the moment).. words hit a chord.... since leaving the 'truth' i have felt as tho it's up to me to build my own destiny.

stephenw20

dig,

all things may be possible , but not allare advantageous......

you can seemingly CREATE your own reality........but I know you willstill rely on the sun coming up.........is that your own........

I am always interested when the pendulum swings the other way., I like to know I have had company..........

Dig, I have felt that way myself........but at a certain point it changed...because much of it was out of my hands....and now i see most everythingis, except the decision whether it is my own or not...is out of my own hands...........

it takes time dig....... go inside find you and you'll find most of the answers........

you are already way ahead of many ........you have left the mind control on a weekly or daily basis.....

keep going.........

S

69

Atheists/Agnostics/Prayer

by patio34 in

jw
friends

on the subject of prayer: this is addressed to the more atheistic or agnostic ones amongst us.. now, all those years i prayed really hard when times were tough, and then things worked out.

i now believe it was my own hard work that gave the solutions.

prayer was helpful in that i felt i had help.

stephenw20

Jan , I enjoyed your comments as well as Essies about the seeming unfairness of the plane scenario.......

there is no question from our human ....logical...perpspective ......it makes no sense.........

neither does the earth hangin where it does.........or a guy building a boat for 120 years, when it never rained..........or Isrealites packed against the Red Sea...........or Sacrificing your only begotten son..........or even telling Adam he can do anything but eat an apple

none of it makes a lick of sense..........
and to us ...it never will

we are human.......

he is not

the evildoer prayed (as i mentioned on another thread about prayer)...........did it help him.........? I cant say for certain........but it seemed that was the premise of his question......it seemed to all onlookers..the party was over.......

I dont know all that there is or may be after the last breath of the physical experience ...but many here on this earth do see it as the final expression.......

there is room for all those ideas........I'll keep mine... and enjoy the last breath like I did the first one, and then move on.......to the next challenge......

S