I know there are many, even some who spoke out, like Becky, that don’t agree with my advice. Of course it won’t work if that is what you believe duh!!! Consider what happens in studies where there are placebos. Why do you think placebos work sometimes???? because the mind is a very powerful thing. In response to what many feel to be true and quoting Becky....

““"Pulling yourself out" like that can work for some people but not others;””

I believe in my advice, I have to or it wouldn’t work for me. AND I believe that it WILL work for EVERONE and anyone,that believes and puts their mind to it. BUT as I said, this is something that only THEY can chose to do themselves. YOU can plant the seed but until THEY recognize it and nurture it, it won’t work. It won’t work for anyone who doesn’t 100% believe. But I do!!!! and it has worked miracles for me. In fact, it is that same mind over matter, or mind over body philosophy that has instantly before my eyes pulled my husband out of crippling MS episodes without steroids. It is his belief and practice of this mind over body with his disease that gave me the inspiration to believe in my own powerful mind to overcome my bipolar and OCD diagnosis.

My hubby is a pharmacist and I will say that he knows much more about the meds used today then we do, which motivated me to get off the meds and fix myself in a way so I wouldn’t need the drug.... I am happier off meds and my mind over body is wayyyy more effective then any of the drugs I tried.. I know some peole need the meds in ways I can’t imagine, but I don’t think this is as common as it is being treated today. that Like you asked Susanna:

““What's odd to me is that he's already on a medication for anxiety that is also used to treat depression. So how can he get so depressed while *on* medication?””

My answer is and my hubby would agree; drugs can’t fix everything, obviously it isn’t a drug he needs to fix him, as harsh as this may sound, sometimes it is really on our own shoulders..... and there is nothing more empowering then fixing yourself.

I wasn’t gonna say anything more on this topic, and unless you ask me I will stop telling you about this. But I just had to, if anything to re-affirm my own self. ANYONE can pull themselves up from their bootstraps once they set their mind to do it, no matter what the subject, emotionally, financially, in relationships...... I know I can stop being depressed or compulsive in negative ways whenever I set my mind to it!!!!! AND since I’ve been believing this for almost two years, the change in my personality happens before my and my husbands eyes. It does work, especially if you re-affirm this concept while in alph state as I mentioned. There’s a great book on how to do this, program your subconscious which is very powerful. The subconscious, when triggered, can override the logical thinking. Wouldn’t it be nice if the triggers that ...............oh it is too complicated and tooo much to type here unless I know you are interested. If you are let me know. BUT everyone has to admit the subconscious is very powerful and can make us do things or have reactions our logical brain would disagree with..... well this is the thing I’m tappin in to and anyone who wants to can do the same with their mind... but not until they make that decision for themselves. Simple as that, and it doesn’t help if people around them don’t believe it too. I believe in my husbands ability to stay healthy despite having MS and he believes in my ability to control my bipolar. Now my 4 year old is showing signs of bipolar and I’m teaching her now, to over come her mood swings it... (new information also teaches if worked on young they have nothing but huge improvements to look forward to, I am doing this with her, for her, with the help of a psychologist) She will believe in her mind over her illness too and never suffer. Simple as that. We’re not gonna wallow or suffer as my mother does and my grandmother did... we are happy and when we aren’t we only have ourselves to blame.

I’ll stop now, and get off my soap box

I wish you both well and happy thoughts.

when handed a basket of lemons make lemonade Charlene