Comments on: In Deed, Indeed - Compassion and Empathy http://brainblogger.com/2008/04/10/in-deed-indeed/ Topics from multidimensional biopsychosocial perspectives. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:11:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Patti Wilson-Herndon http://brainblogger.com/2008/04/10/in-deed-indeed/#comment-152923 Patti Wilson-Herndon Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:18:35 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=859#comment-152923 Enigma, I hope that I am fortunate in the possibility that you might be inspired to visit this article again and happen upon this comment. I would be very grateful if you would contact me if you are able to. I became aware of a desperate mom who has a son that is heroin addicted. I don't know much about the specific details of her situation. I know that she is trying to hang in there with only herself to depend on. Her son is 24 and has been battling his heroin addiction for a long time. I am awaiting her email response to an email I sent to her, today, after she responded to a post of mine on a message board related to the subject of Author David Sheff and his son, Nic, who has been battling crystal meth addiction. (The two were on television week before last sharing their experience with the world via the Oprah show). Anyway, on this message board, she indicated that she would like to have contact with me. She included her email address in her response to my post. I hope I hear from her. I thought of you and your comment to my article... about how you gained recovery. I felt that I should try to contact you and see if, maybe, there is something you could offer in terms of advice that might help this woman, this mom, have some tangible hope at getting her son back...At helping him to help himself. She wrote, "Everyone has told me that I could do no more for him"...That, she should just "pray" at this point. Makes me want to rip my own hair out when I hear crap like that. She needs hope; the kind of hope that is born of empowerment. As long as her son is still "here" there is a chance for his recovery. If you're able: patti.herndon@gmail.com Thanks...I hope you are well...Take good care of yourself, Patti Enigma,

I hope that I am fortunate in the possibility that you might be inspired to visit this article again and happen upon this comment. I would be very grateful if you would contact me if you are able to. I became aware of a desperate mom who has a son that is heroin addicted. I don’t know much about the specific details of her situation. I know that she is trying to hang in there with only herself to depend on. Her son is 24 and has been battling his heroin addiction for a long time. I am awaiting her email response to an email I sent to her, today, after she responded to a post of mine on a message board related to the subject of Author David Sheff and his son, Nic, who has been battling crystal meth addiction. (The two were on television week before last sharing their experience with the world via the Oprah show). Anyway, on this message board, she indicated that she would like to have contact with me. She included her email address in her response to my post. I hope I hear from her. I thought of you and your comment to my article… about how you gained recovery. I felt that I should try to contact you and see if, maybe, there is something you could offer in terms of advice that might help this woman, this mom, have some tangible hope at getting her son back…At helping him to help himself. She wrote, “Everyone has told me that I could do no more for him”…That, she should just “pray” at this point. Makes me want to rip my own hair out when I hear crap like that. She needs hope; the kind of hope that is born of empowerment. As long as her son is still “here” there is a chance for his recovery.

If you’re able: patti.herndon@gmail.com

Thanks…I hope you are well…Take good care of yourself,

Patti

]]> By: Patti Wilson-Herndon http://brainblogger.com/2008/04/10/in-deed-indeed/#comment-141053 Patti Wilson-Herndon Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:10:10 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=859#comment-141053 Enigma, I think it is awesome that you are doing so well! I believe your recovery method has absolute credibility. It has, obviously, served you. I'm encouraged that life finds you healthy and that you are here, eager, to share your experience. But, there are many people who have been served by their participation in AA/NA, no doubt. I know some. AA/NA has not been effective for my son, though. He tried it. It was not a good fit for him. The only way to recovery is perseverance. Recovery is not simple. If it were, we would not have so many struggling to cope. You bring up valid points and important topics in the search for options. Case by case...Logically, it makes sense that the more alternatives there are to explore, the more people will be served because no two are alike. Continued health to you! Thank you for the inspiration you give... Enigma,

I think it is awesome that you are doing so well! I believe your recovery method has absolute credibility. It has, obviously, served you. I’m encouraged that life finds you healthy and that you are here, eager, to share your experience. But, there are many people who have been served by their participation in AA/NA, no doubt. I know some. AA/NA has not been effective for my son, though. He tried it. It was not a good fit for him. The only way to recovery is perseverance. Recovery is not simple. If it were, we would not have so many struggling to cope. You bring up valid points and important topics in the search for options. Case by case…Logically, it makes sense that the more alternatives there are to explore, the more people will be served because no two are alike. Continued health to you! Thank you for the inspiration you give…

]]> By: enigma http://brainblogger.com/2008/04/10/in-deed-indeed/#comment-140910 enigma Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:40:59 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=859#comment-140910 The myth that addiction is a disease must be exposed for the lie that it is, along with their fellow travelers. The AA/NA treatment centre's, which is perpetual money orientated fraud. They indoctrinate vulnerable people with their virus like propaganda, which enslaves people to a lifetime of nihilistic meetings where prophets of doom brainwash addicts and alcoholics into to believing their is no other choice, which ultimately leads to the eroding of their self belief in ones own willpower decision to use is a conscious one so the Decision to stop is a conscious one. It's as simple as that! Reverse the impetus. Put the same energy into not using as using. We all have a duty to stop this insidious coercion and free people to live in contentment, in the knowledge that the only power that the addiction has you is the power you give it. I was a prescription addict on inject-able methadone and diamorphine for 17 years. I broke free from this addiction, by detoxing myself in 6 weeks off a dose of 195mg (150mg injectable) methadone. This was done alone and without medical attention or support groups. I have been abstinent for 18 months; I'm not advocating everyone try this as it is very dangerous. What I can say is everyone has more willpower than they believe, and it’s not necessary to attend AA/NA or go into rehabilitation to stay abstinent. Once the addictive thoughts have been eliminated. You are recovered, as apposed to being in recovery without the stigma of believing you have a disease, and perpetual meetings, which don’t allow a person to evolve, as the 12 step model, spoon feeds you. Total freedom is within everybody's reach, you just need to believe in yourself. I will gladly furnish my strategies and techniques, for overcoming the withdrawals and remaining abstinent. The myth that addiction is a disease must be exposed for the lie that it is, along with their fellow travelers. The AA/NA treatment centre’s, which is perpetual money orientated fraud. They indoctrinate vulnerable people with their virus like propaganda, which enslaves people to a lifetime of nihilistic meetings where prophets of doom brainwash addicts and alcoholics into to believing their is no other choice, which ultimately leads to the eroding of their self belief in ones own willpower decision to use is a conscious one so the Decision to stop is a conscious one. It’s as simple as that! Reverse the impetus. Put the same energy into not using as using. We all have a duty to stop this insidious coercion and free people to live in contentment, in the knowledge that the only power that the addiction has you is the power you give it.

I was a prescription addict on inject-able methadone and diamorphine for 17 years. I broke free from this addiction, by detoxing myself in 6 weeks off a dose of 195mg (150mg injectable) methadone. This was done alone and without medical attention or support groups. I have been abstinent for 18 months; I’m not advocating everyone try this as it is very dangerous. What I can say is everyone has more willpower than they believe, and it’s not necessary to attend AA/NA or go into rehabilitation to stay abstinent. Once the addictive thoughts have been eliminated. You are recovered, as apposed to being in recovery without the stigma of believing you have a disease, and perpetual meetings, which don’t allow a person to evolve, as the 12 step model, spoon feeds you. Total freedom is within everybody’s reach, you just need to believe in yourself.

I will gladly furnish my strategies and techniques, for overcoming the withdrawals and remaining abstinent.

]]> By: Points of interest 4/12 « Mind, Soul, and Body http://brainblogger.com/2008/04/10/in-deed-indeed/#comment-135678 Points of interest 4/12 « Mind, Soul, and Body Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:53:23 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=859#comment-135678 [...] has a piece by Patti Wilson-Herndon arguing that Compassion is different than empathy and how we process the emotion of empathy makes a critical difference in how we [...] [...] has a piece by Patti Wilson-Herndon arguing that Compassion is different than empathy and how we process the emotion of empathy makes a critical difference in how we [...]

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