The Secret wa a way to take advantage of people who were needy.  There is a ton of stuff like it.

That's what the author of that book found, as well. That the added 'stress' put upon oneself to try and 'fake it till you make it' could actually be detrimental and counter productive.

IME, it's completely asinine to think we can 'make' things happen by merely thinking them.

If that were the case, then we could 'think' the world into 'utopia'.

How many times has there been a lottery where the 'numbers' did not correspond to anyone's ticket?

 

Guess that's a 'miracle', huh?...

I get to have pneumonia today.

 

That sucks.  Sounds like you already have a heaping plate full of crap and you definitely didn't deserve this on top of it.

 

My heartfelt sympathies out to you

No enjoyed the virtual nicotene. I quit smoking in 2006 but here lately thought what the hell a ciggie would be good.  I had about two days of weakness but my fever broke or lessened I should say so I did 12 laps around  my bone marrow floor ( = one mile).  I'm herre at least a week given the pneumonia but they caught it early

My mother-in-law crochets and knits. We recently found some needles so she could do the old fashion tatting.  Look for an herb called lobelia whcih contains a substanc called lobeline that does a good job of replacing nicotene, You can drink it as a tea whenever you want a ciggie.  The American Indians used it as a substitute for tobacco when it was scarce. It was sometimes called Indian tobacco. It acts as a relaxant instead of a stimulant (like nicotene). aLSO WHEN YOU ANT A CIGARETTE TAKE A  wet towel and wash your forearms there seems to be some seditive action (accupunture???)Finally whenever you want a ciggie drink heavily ( wait I don't think that is right )

I just had a bone marrow biopsy where they punch into your hip bone torture you by digging around in side.  They would not give me sctoch or medicinal brownies.

I believe yes. Life is a process and bottling it up makes it worse. In my Christians days I warred against such evil things as doubt, lust, anger. I got pretty miserable. It is something like being on a diet. You try not to think about food but you only think about it more. I say for the greater majority of humans feeling your feelings is fine. If you are clinically disturbed than medication is necessary, but here in the US I believe we are way over medicated because people just don't want to feel their feelings. Religion has done a lot to promote that. You need joy in your heart. You should be grateful look at what Jesus did for you. blah, blah, blah. I tested myself, what would happen if instead of fighting depression I just let it have its way with me. One day I just could not shake it. I finally fell back in a chair and said you win. It was within a very short time I was over it. I went through it and kept avoiding going around it. I started welcoming lust and found it pleasurable. I didn't go out an rape any women but just felt the pleasure of it. I allowed myself to get angry and felt when I let it go the world would fall backwards. I let it out on someone at work. I felt my face getting red. I said my peace. I felt embarrassed. A couple of days later I mentioned the incident and they were in disbelief that I had been angry. Now I love all these things that Christianity denied me. Why did they deny me from being just human because it is to control people and make them embarrassed by just being human. Stress was holding it in and I do believe that has a bad affect on my body. Years of it might weaken my immune system, but thinking only happy thoughts is not going to cure me of a disease. 

So for TG I hope the best and if something ain't right speak up about it. I used to even do that. I would not question a doctor or nurse.

I went to the emergency room a few years ago for lime disease. The nurse was totally incompetent. I was laying in the bed and she kept jabbing me over and over trying to draw blood. I got real pissed and bolted upright and said I am done. I am leaving. She got the head nurse in there and they had me sign a paper to protect them legally. I was also feeling better. I walked about glad I took care of myself and did not let someone abuse me repeatedly. That is what I did in religion. That is what I do no more.

You have to decide for yourself what is best. I think understanding the cause of the depression versus treating its symptom is best. A good therapist (they are only good or bad) would help there. 

I did handle my depression through strenuous exercise. Now that I got to the root of it I don't feel as compelled. I really enjoy my life now that I have handed back the shame religion put upon me. Good riddance. 

Bummer. I caught pneumonia real bad and got hospitalized for a few weeks with it. Not fun. I'll smoke a cigar for you. I don't have any scotch, but I have some Etude brandy so I will drink that for you. 

Thanks I like brandy and congac too.

I think we may safely say that atheistic prayers work no better than theistic ones.  I did get put on a nice little thingy called VFEND which allows me as  aside effect to see vivid colors and patterns,   incredible creative visualizations and lucid dreaming to an extent. The regular dreams are  intense as well.  Since the Wednesday before last they not been able to locate the cause of my fever. The chemo has done its job and I have a healthy immune system but it can't fight off the infection. So I'll go reverse order I had a filter put in my jugular becasue I found a blood clot in my left clot. So they put me under....filter and an oil change. I had a lump occuring on my right breast near my armpit biopsied.I was put under to do a pulminary to retrieve cultures from my lungs/ Coughing unconsciously caused a vessel to breal in my right eye so I have the red eye.  All of the cultures done have been negative but are waiting a fungul culture from my right lung.  Oh, yea I had two cat scansSo the speculation is maybe the blood clot is causing the fever. And Mr. Metaphysics bowed out of our discussion. STOP THE PRAYING On a positive note I did lose eight lbs. And the VFEND 

 

 

                       Your welcome and I liked the pic with the hair better. How soon can you grow it back?

Tommy:  YGPM

It's really great to hear you're doing better, my friend.

Your spirit is an inspiration!

Woo-hoo! See??? Atheist praying does work - the timing was just off a bit.

I like your new un-hair do. You look almost as handsome as Capt. Picard.

We need a new pic of you in your natural environment, though.

No eff'n shit?!

You're a warrior, Bro! 

Well guys and gals I got a tentative update on my bone marrow transplant.  On June 13th i will get another bone marrow biopsy.  On 6/20 I will meet with the doctor and discuss over all plans. On July 18th I will stop my chemo that i am maintaining with for 7 days.  I have a 30 to 30% chance of getting sick or recurrence at this time. I then go through a different type of chemo to kill off my immune system on July 20 for 8 days. I have a 20 to 30% chance of complications from infection, pneumonia etc.;  On July 28th I begin 28 days hibernating in the clinic on an out patient basis. I go in at 7 am and come out 4 to 12 hours later. I have a 45% chance of complications then. The transplant may not take or the transplant may take to well and view my whole body as something to kill off.  The middle or end of June would be better ( safer) but my donor is a young 20-something male who wants to enjoy summer break before he donates ( or something like that). So we will wait  a couple of months. Youth is wasted on the young.