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# Fighting Parkinson's Drug Free

Embracing the disease from a new perspective.

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- [Blog](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/blog/) - Fighting Parkinson's Drug Free is Howard Shifke's story of holistic recovery from Parkinson's without medications; he combined exercise, diet and meditation.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and thirteen years cured!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/06/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-thirteen-years-cured/) - On June 12, 2010, thirteen years ago this past Monday, I awoke with my remaining symptoms gone and all of my physical abilities restored, symptom free, fully recovery, cured! When the full recovery arrived that day, it was part of the flow of life. Parkinson’s was a symptom that I had gotten out of balance
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your recovery is an inside job](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/06/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-recovery-is-an-inside-job/) - We have discussed many times over the years that our approach to Parkinson’s recovery is that the recovery comes from deep inside. Today, we will explore what this recovery means when I say that your recovery truly is an inside job. In the past, I have presented it as if you are chipping away from
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and permission to be your cure](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/09/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-permission-to-be-your-cure/) - If you want to be cured of Parkinson’s, you have to realize that you are your own cure, and then give yourself permission to be your own cure.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and improving your spiritual balance](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/09/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-improving-your-spiritual-balance/) - The last two weeks, I wrote about physical and mental balance. Today, I am providing reminders about the importance of spiritual balance.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and improving your mental balance](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/08/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-improving-your-mental-balance/) - During this summer of high heat and high humidity, many people are struggling with mental balance. Here are things to assist with improving your mental balance.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and improving your physical balance](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/08/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-improving-your-physical-balance/) - During this summer of high heat and high humidity, many people are struggling with balance. Here are things to assist with improving your physical balance.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and turning fear into action](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/08/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-turning-fear-into-action/) - Fear can be debilitating, and fear can cause Parkinson's symptoms to look worse even when you are getting better. Positive action mitigates and eliminates fear.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you are allowed to be calm and peaceful](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/08/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-allowed-to-be-calm-and-peaceful/) - The mind likes status quo. Status quo with Parkinson's is having symptoms. It is time to change the status quo to allowing yourself to be calm and peaceful.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you are winning, winning, winning!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/07/31/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-winning-winning-winning/) - When you are doing the Recipe, you are winning. When you are defying the odds and healing yourself, you are winning. When you are grateful, you are winning.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your focus in the moment](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/07/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-focus-in-the-moment/) - When I first had my full recovery from Parkinson’s, people kept wondering how long I would remain symptom free. After 16 years, my focus remains in the moment.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Adrenaline and Dopamine…and Surrender](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/07/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-adrenaline-and-dopamineand-surrender/) - Yesterday, I was asked to write about Adrenaline and Dopamine again. Adrenaline and Dopamine — this is a critical balance in your Parkinson’s cure, so I said “Okay!” Part of Parkinson’s is that you have been in Adrenaline Mode for so long, your organs and systems, including your Dopamine, have ceased to function in the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the validation of the Recipe, part 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/07/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-validation-of-the-recipe-part-4/) - The elements of the Parkinson's Recipe for Recovery have been studied in clinical studies. Today is part 4 of the validation of the Recipe for Parkinson's.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the validation of the Recipe, part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/07/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-validation-of-the-recipe-part-3/) - The elements of the Parkinson's Recipe for Recovery have been studied in clinical studies. Today is part 3 of the validation of the Recipe for Parkinson's.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the validation of the Recipe, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/07/02/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-validation-of-the-recipe-part-2/) - The elements of the Parkinson's Recipe for Recovery have been studied in clinical studies. Today is part 2 of the validation of the Recipe for Parkinson's.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the validation of the Recipe, part 1](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/06/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-validation-of-the-recipe-part-1/) - The elements of the Parkinson's Recipe for Recovery have been studied in clinical studies. Today is part 1 of the validation of the Recipe for Parkinson's.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and transforming into a butterfly](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/06/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-transforming-into-a-butterfly/) - Discover in today's blog post how you transform from illness to health just as a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and there is nothing wrong with you, post 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/05/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-there-is-nothing-wrong-with-you-post-3/) - Today, we take a huge step to explore how you take the full recovery within you and help it grow to enhance the physical realization of your full recovery.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and surrender](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/03/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-surrender/) - Fighting Parkinson’s, and surrender
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and positive results](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/02/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-positive-results/) - I have been asked to be a guest on Parkinson's Blog Talk Radio, http://www.blogtalkradio.com/parkinsons-recovery. If you scroll down to 3/9/2011 6:00 PM under Upcoming Episodes, there is a link to the program details for March 9th. I hope you will tune in. I have received many questions. My goal is to respond to one question/comment/concept on Monday,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and recommendations for symptoms and side effects relief](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/09/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-recommendations-for-symptoms-and-side-effects-relief/) - At the end of my previous post, Fighting Parkinson’s, and scientific study says that dopamine is not depleted, I mentioned that the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® has one thing only for symptom relief. I felt I needed to experience the symptoms with no relief in order to solve them and cure myself from Parkinson's. Over
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth, part 9](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/12/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-part-9/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the ninth part: Acupressure for tremors, Jin
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth 2015, part 9](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/12/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-2015-part-9/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the ninth part: Acupressure for tremors, Jin
- [Parkinson’s and sleep](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2010/04/29/parkinsons-and-sleep/) - My family can vouch for me -- pre-Parkinson's, I was a sleep expert. I could go to sleep anywhere at any time. I was so good at it, I could go to sleep mid-sentence, yours or mine, I did not discriminate. At nighttime, I went to sleep as my head hit the pillow. Parkinson's changed
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and sleeping with tremors and other discomforts](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/04/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-sleeping-with-tremors-and-other-discomforts/) - Recently, a number of people have raised this issue with me. They ask about how does one sleep with Parkinson's..."the tremors rage when I lay down," "I get pains in my legs in the middle of the night," "my toes curl and cramp and have spasms and it keeps me up half the night." I
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and hope](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/02/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-hope/) - I have been trying to keep a positive message of faith and hope, but some recent offline comments have stated that I am doing a disservice because I am providing false hope. I might as well address it right here. I went to Google and typed in false hope. The number 1 listing was Wikipedia,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and prayer](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/02/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-prayer/) - Fighting Parkinson’s, and prayer
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and my Recipe for Recovery workshop](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/03/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-my-recipe-for-recovery-workshop/) - I have been invited to provide a workshop at the Parkinson's Recovery Summit. The 2012 Summit will take place in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 22 and 23, 2012. My workshop will take place on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. Here is what I will be presenting at my workshop: Workshop Title: I Recovered
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the final day of the 30-day challenge 2014](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/11/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-final-day-of-the-30-day-challenge-2014/) - This month, I have been making a big push with my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2014 to do a modified version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® for 30 days. As we enter the final day, I have been happy to hear back from people on how they are doing. Many
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and clearing your mind](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/07/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-clearing-your-mind/) - In looking at Parkinson’s and your emotions, there is a recurring theme about how stress causes symptoms to get worse, particularly tremors. In the book Not Always So, there is a passage about life being like a movie. Here is my take on it. 1. When we experience a movie, sometimes we laugh, sometimes we
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and my 30-day challenge 2014](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/10/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-my-30-day-challenge-2014/) - Welcome to the fourth annual 30-day November to Remember Challenge to new people to the blog and to those who have been inspired about recovery, but who are still thinking about whether or not to do the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. The last three years have turned out really well for those who decided to
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and sharing your compassionate smile](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/06/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-sharing-your-compassionate-smile/) - Every now and again, an issue re-surfaces in coaching sessions, and I feel the need to write about the issue again. Recently, the power of a compassionate smile has been a topic of conversation. I found a post I did nearly a year ago, and I am not changing a word. Here it is again,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and inspiration to continue playing the game](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/06/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-inspiration-to-continue-playing-the-game/) - Last Friday, I posted Fighting Parkinson’s, and let’s play a game. Please read that post so you will know what game we are playing. Today, I am extending the one-week game and providing you inspiration to keep you in the "Positive Thinking Only" game of life and Parkinson's recovery. For the first spark of inspiration,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your self-fulfilling prophecy](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/07/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-self-fulfilling-prophecy/) - Self-fulfilling prophecy: "A self-fulfilling prophecy is a prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, by the very terms of the prophecy itself." Source: Wikipedia. "...causing something to happen by believing it will come true." Source: Urban Dictionary. When thinking about life, and Parkinson's, and fear, and FEAR (False Evidence Appearing Real), I
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and knowing your recovery is real](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/06/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-knowing-your-recovery-is-real/) - I was on a coaching Skype on Friday, and the person told me that he believed very strongly and had great faith in his recovery, but in the back of his mind was the nagging voice that said, "How can you be so sure?" After explaining to him that his faith came from his heart
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your compassionate smile](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/06/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-compassionate-smile/) - Many people with Parkinson’s get extremely self-conscious when going out in public. There is the whole concern of people staring and wondering what is wrong with you. You already are not happy about the way look or move or feel, and this exacerbates the problem. Oftentimes, the sense that people are staring causes symptoms to
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and faith, fear, and vulnerability](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/06/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-faith-fear-and-vulnerability/) - I have written recent posts about faith over fear and about vulnerability. At some level in your Parkinson's recovery, there is a crossroad where faith, fear, and vulnerability all stare you in the face at the same time. You have to have faith that when you expose your vulnerability, you have nothing to fear. In
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the Tucson Workshop was educational](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/06/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-tucson-workshop-was-educational/) - As you know, on Saturday, June 1, 2013, I was scheduled to have my sixth workshop in taking my Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™ on the road. This fifth venue of 2013 was Tucson, Arizona and the day was educational! Imagine: 2 of us. That's right, 2 of us, a woman I am coaching named Gita,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and workshop updates](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/05/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-workshop-updates/) - I know people get busy in the summer, so I want to provide you with my upcoming workshop dates for June and July. I have my location reserved in Tucson, and I am working on the exact locations for Santa Fe and Boston. Here are the workshops for June and July, 2013. June 1, 2013,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and our recovery community keeps growing](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/05/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-our-recovery-community-keeps-growing/) - I have had a number of people ask me about statistics lately...particularly, "How many people are doing the Recipe?" I do not know the answer to that question. However, I do have statistics that I can share with all of you directly from statistics collected by my website hosting company, directly from people who I
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and how fear impedes your recovery](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/04/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-how-fear-impedes-your-recovery/) - We have discussed many times how faith is important in this recovery. It is faith at the beginning, “I know I will recover,” that sends us down our path toward recovery. Faith gets us started, and faith helps us through the hardest of times. However, when your faith gets shaky in the face of fear,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and what do we really control?](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/03/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-what-do-we-really-control/) - I have read that a stereotypical behavior of Parkinson’s sufferers is that we are wanting to be in control of everything, and it is this type of self-driven, adrenaline-driven, perfectionism that leads us to Parkinson’s door. I cannot disagree that these behaviors help lead us to Parkinson’s. What is confusing to me is why so
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and your experience in the moment, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/03/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-experience-in-the-moment-part-2/) - When I wrote "Fighting Parkinson’s, and your experience in the moment," I did not anticipate a part 2. However, after talking with people this past week, and responding to a number of email inquiries about how to "get in the correct mind-set to be able to accept what is going on in the moment," the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your experience in the moment](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/02/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-experience-in-the-moment/) - Whatever is going on with you right now, it is your experience in the moment. Sometimes the experience in the moment is pleasant, sometimes it is unpleasant. The important thing is not to become attached to the experience as it will change in each moment, and this includes not becoming fearful if it is an
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and how deep is your breathing, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/02/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-how-deep-is-your-breathing-part-2/) - When I wrote the post, Fighting Parkinson’s, and how deep is your breathing?, I did not envision a part 2. However, in a conversation yesterday about breathing, standing, and the microcosmic orbit of energy, it occurred to me that parts a previous post from a year ago would be beneficial as a follow up to
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and how deep is your breathing?](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/02/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-how-deep-is-your-breathing/) - Breathing is a complicated issue. I know to some it seems simple…breathing is an involuntary action without which we would die. So, allow me to rephrase, Parkinson’s breathing is a complicated issue. Shallow breathing does not bring enough oxygen into your body. This exacerbates a number of unfavorable things, including fatigue and constipation. Deep belly
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and website and workshop updates](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/01/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-website-and-workshop-updates/) - There are a few things I want to post to bring you up to date on what is going on with my website and workshops. Also, for those of you who have yet to read my post from earlier this week or read it before there were any comments, please take a look at the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you are not alone](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/01/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-not-alone/) - As we continue into this new year, there are some things I would like to share with you to help you understand that as you are doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™, you are not alone! We are growing in numbers, and this year we will continue to make fantastic progress in furtherance of "I
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and my Seattle workshop is in two weeks](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/11/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-my-seattle-workshop-is-in-two-weeks/) - My Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™ workshop tour begins two weeks from today on December 1, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. For those of you who have registered already, thank you. I am looking forward to meeting you in person and working with you on your recovery. For those of you who have yet to register, there
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the Recipe in-depth 2015, part 1](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/12/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-2015-part-1/) - As a result of a series of posts I did this time last year receiving reviews of the immense benefits to people's recoveries, I am going to do the series again with updated information added. I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the Recipe in-depth, part 1](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/12/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-part-1/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the first part: Medical Qigong for the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth 2015, part 6](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/12/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-2015-part-6/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the sixth part: Neck Exercises. For those
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth, part 6](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/12/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-part-6/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the sixth part: Neck Exercises. For those
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you are doing great!, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/10/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-doing-great-part-2/) - Last week, I posted Fighting Parkinson's, and you are doing great! I was excited to post this because if you are doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, then you actually are doing great. Recently, I have been been studying some of the nuances of the gallbladder meridian, and have asked some people I am coaching
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your attitude](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/05/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-attitude/) - Many times, I have pointed out this formula: Faith. Attitude. Action. Progress. Cure. In my previous post, Fighting Parkinson's, and a faith over fear refresher, I provided a number of posts on how faith drives this recovery and how fear derails it. Today, I want to take another look at attitude, and how your attitude
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and fighting fatigue](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/07/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-fighting-fatigue/) - Here we are with another very hot summer for many people around the world. The extreme heat not only has caused people's symptoms to increase, but also, it has increased people's fatigue. Let's fight the fatigue and not worry about the increased symptoms. Two main things you can do for fatigue are deep breathing and
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the Recipe in-depth 2015, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/12/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-2015-part-2/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the second part: Medical Qigong Sound for
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/12/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-part-2/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the second part: Medical Qigong Sound for
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth 2015, part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/12/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-2015-part-3/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the third part: Medical Qigong for the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth, part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/12/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-part-3/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the third part: Medical Qigong for the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Parkinson's symptom relief](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/07/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-symptom-relief/) - It has been a hot summer, and many are having a difficult time with symptoms. Here are many things to do for symptom relief presented all in one place.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and opening your energy flow](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/12/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-opening-your-energy-flow/) - Today I am posting my fourth video in my Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms Relief video series. The video focuses on reaching up and stretching to open your energy flow for less tremors and better movement. I feel that Parkinson's symptoms, particularly tremors, originate in large part with a blockage in Gallbladder Meridian Point 21 near the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and let's walk](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/08/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-walk/) - In my previous two posts, the discussion was about sitting zazen, or meditation, as a way of calming the mind and clearing out the old negative thoughts and drama from the mind. This is an important part of getting control over the Adrenaline-driven, over-thinking Parkinson's mind. When you finish sitting and get up, it is
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and sixteen years cured!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/06/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-sixteen-years-cured/) - On June 12, 2010, sixteen years ago, I awoke with my remaining symptoms gone and all of my physical abilities restored, symptom free, fully recovery, cured!
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and a dopamine release with gratitude](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/06/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-dopamine-release-with-gratitude/) - Discover today a new gratitude practice that will bring more joy into your life and release a steady flow of dopamine to enhance your recovery from Parkinson's.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, spring is hot and summer is coming](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/05/27/fighting-parkinsons-spring-is-hot-and-summer-is-coming/) - It is spring 2026, and many of you are facing extreme heat. This will make symptoms look worse. Keep your faith and defeat the fear…you ARE NOT getting worse!
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and a tribute to my Indian mom Pratima](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/05/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-tribute-to-my-indian-mom-pratima/) - Fourteen years ago, Pratima recovered Parkinson's. Ten years ago, she passed away. Join me today in paying tribute to Pratima and her inspiration to us all.
- [Fighting Parkinson's...and Winning; my book in Spanish and German languages](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/05/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-winning-my-book-in-spanish-and-german-languages/) - My book, Fighting Parkinson’s…and Winning has been available on Amazon in paperback, Kindle eBook, and Audiobook, and now in Spanish and German language eBooks.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and joyfully living life to its fullest](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/05/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-joyfully-living-life-to-its-fullest/) - Decide every day that fighting Parkinson’s is a fight worth fighting, and joyfully live your life to its fullest in 2026...the year of joy.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and nurturing your garden](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/04/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-nurturing-your-garden/) - It is springtime! Join us today in learning how to nurture your recovery in the same manner that you would nurture the seeds and plants in your garden.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and choosing to follow your heart, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/04/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-choosing-to-follow-your-heart-part-2/) - Learn how to speak your truth that you are choosing to follow your heart all the way to your healing and recovery with the Recipe Warriors around the world.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and choosing to follow your heart](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/04/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-choosing-to-follow-your-heart/) - Discover during this Parkinson's Awareness Month 2026 how to follow your heart to find joy in your life and recovery from Parkinson's.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2026, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/04/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-awareness-month-2026-part-2/) - Learn how to elevate Parkinson's awareness this 2026 Parkinson's Awareness Month with a new look at Faith: Feeling Aware In The Heart.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2026](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/04/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-awareness-month-2026/) - April is Parkinson's Awareness Month. Discover how you can play a valuable part in spreading the awareness of hope, faith, and Parkinson's recovery.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the tortoise has the full recovery](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/03/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-tortoise-has-the-full-recovery/) - There are always lessons to be learned from the tortoise…slow and steady…nothing happens fast in Parkinson's recovery. Today, let's be the tortoise!
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and joy is a right you can choose](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/03/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-joy-is-a-right-you-can-choose/) - Discover today how joy and all of the positive emotions are the new rights you can choose in your life. Transform negative emotions into positive emotions.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and finding your way back home](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/03/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-finding-your-way-back-home-2/) - Join us today to discover how to regain your confidence by opening your heart and finding your way back home to your authentic self.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and saying goodbye to stress with non-resistance](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/03/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-saying-goodbye-to-stress-with-non-resistance/) - Learn how non-resistance of the circumstances of life with temporary Parkinson's helps you improve the symptoms and say goodbye to stress and to Parkinson's.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and saying goodbye to stress with acceptance](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/02/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-saying-goodbye-to-stress-with-acceptance/) - Discover how acceptance of the circumstances of life with temporary Parkinson's helps you improve the symptoms and say goodbye to stress and to the Parkinson's.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and saying goodbye to stress with joy](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/02/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-saying-goodbye-to-stress-with-joy/) - Learn how stress makes the Parkinson's symptoms worse and how joy helps you say goodbye to stress.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Parkinson’s is not a life sentence](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/02/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-parkinsons-is-not-a-life-sentence/) - Discover how the formula of faith, attitude, action, and progress overturns the Parkinson's life sentence and leads you to your full recovery.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the creation of internal joy, part 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/02/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-creation-of-internal-joy-part-4/) - I began this year with “Fighting Parkinson’s, and 2026…the year of joy!” Part of feeling joy on the inside is the creation of internal joy. Today is part 4 of creating internal joy. Creating internal joy In the last three blog posts, I explained how smiling at people was a first step in creating internal
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the creation of internal joy, part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/01/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-creation-of-internal-joy-part-3/) - Learn how embracing gratitude over self-criticism can bring you joy and can transform your life and your recovery from Parkinson’s.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the creation of internal joy, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/01/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-creation-of-internal-joy-part-2/) - Discover how adding meaningful conversation to your smiling routine can boost internal joy and improve social confidence, even during while having Parkinson's.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the creation of internal joy, part 1](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/01/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-creation-of-internal-joy-part-1/) - Discover how to light up your heart and soul and help create lasting joy as part of fighting Parkinson's.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the joy of knowing your recovery](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/01/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-joy-of-knowing-your-recovery/) - Embrace the power of inner joy and holistic healing with the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, guiding you toward hope, faith, strength, and recovery.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and 2026...the year of joy!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2026/01/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-2026-the-year-of-joy/) - Start 2026 with a joyful mindset! Explore the connection between spiritual joy, faith, and recovery, and find your inner strength for a brighter year.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and reviewing 2025...the year of self-acceptance!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/12/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-reviewing-2025-the-year-of-self-acceptance/) - Explore a heartfelt reflection on self-acceptance in 2025, filled with inspiring quotes and practical tips to embrace your unique, luminous self.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and being grateful every day, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/12/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-grateful-every-day-part-2/) - Discover the uplifting power of gratitude in fighting Parkinson’s. Watch a heartfelt 6-minute video and embrace each new day with gratitude and hope.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being grateful every day](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/12/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-grateful-every-day/) - Uncover the surprising power of gratitude in Parkinson’s recovery—turn symptoms into lessons and move closer to your cure with a positive mindset.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and being in the December 2025 present moment](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/12/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-in-the-december-2025-present-moment/) - Join us in living December 1st NOW — a day to focus on love, healing, and your personal journey to recovery from Parkinson’s.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and 2021…the year of faith! Part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/01/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-2021the-year-of-faith-part-2/) - Last week, I announced 2021 as the year of faith. FAITH was identified as Feeling Alive In The Heart. Today, we grow our faith even stronger.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and 2021…the year of faith! Part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/01/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-2021the-year-of-faith-part-3/) - I began the year with the announcement of 2021 as the year of faith. FAITH was identified as Feeling Alive In The Heart. Today, we grow our faith even stronger.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and increased symptoms...and being excited!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/02/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-increased-symptoms-and-being-excited/) - Acceptance. Surrender. Gratitude. Nurturing the seed of God inside you. You need to be excited because this is an incredible sign that you are getting better!
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the final 3 days of the 30-day challenge 2025](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/11/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-final-3-days-of-the-30-day-challenge-2025/) - Nearing the end of my 30-day Challenge, I am happy to have heard that many of you had very positive experiences doing the challenge. You wonder, what’s next?
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and serving compassion for Thanksgiving](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/11/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-serving-compassion-for-thanksgiving/) - Congratulations — you are 20 days into the November 30-day Challenge 2025 to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and living life in the moment](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/11/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-living-life-in-the-moment/) - Today is near the half-way point of my 30-day November Challenge 2025! At this point in time fifteen years ago, I was not doing very well physically.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and is Parkinson’s curable? Yes! Part 6](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/03/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-is-parkinsons-curable-yes-part-6/) - I began my last five posts with this: Is Parkinson’s curable? My answer is Yes, Parkinson’s is curable! This is what you need to know in your heart. Today, I want to lighten it up a little and have everybody take a mental break from Parkinson's. Are you in? Today I want to change things
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and is Parkinson’s curable? Yes! Part 5](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/03/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-is-parkinsons-curable-yes-part-5/) - I began my last four posts with this: Is Parkinson’s curable? My answer is Yes, Parkinson’s is curable! This is what you need to know in your heart. In part 4, I said I would discuss alleged weakness in my next post. That is today's topic. On the day of my diagnosis, when I explained
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and is Parkinson’s curable? Yes! Part 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/02/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-is-parkinsons-curable-yes-part-4/) - I began my last three posts with this: Is Parkinson’s curable? My answer is Yes, Parkinson’s is curable! This is what you need to know in your heart. Keep knowing that Parkinson's is curable, and you will make it true for yourself. I have been hearing this lately, "My family and friends do not think
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and is Parkinson’s curable? Yes! Part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/02/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-is-parkinsons-curable-yes-part-3/) - I began my last two posts with this: Is Parkinson’s curable? My answer is Yes, Parkinson’s is curable! This is what you need to know in your heart. Today, we take it even further. CURABLE! COURAGEOUSLY UNDERTAKING RECIPE AND BALANCING LIFE'S ENERGY CURABLE! Courageously. You are standing on your own two feet in the face
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and is Parkinson’s curable? Yes! Part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/02/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-is-parkinsons-curable-yes-part-2/) - I began my last post with this: Is Parkinson’s curable? My answer is Yes, Parkinson’s is curable! This is what you need to know in your heart. Every disease was incurable until somebody got cured. So far, there are four of us who have done the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® and become cured from Parkinson's.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and is Parkinson's curable? Yes! Part 1](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/02/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-is-parkinsons-curable-yes-part-1/) - Is Parkinson's curable? My answer is Yes, Parkinson's is curable! There, I said it. Your turn...take a deep breath...now, all together, let's say it: Yes, Parkinson's is curable. Doesn't that feel great? I agree. It feels great! The Western Medicine view is Parkinson's is incurable. Not only do they say that they do not know
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and inspiration for the 30-day challenge](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/11/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-inspiration-for-the-30-day-challenge/) - Congratulations to those of you who made the commitment to embrace the 30-day challenge. If you have not gotten started, here is some inspiration to assist you.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and my 30-day challenge 2025](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/10/31/fighting-parkinsons-and-my-30-day-challenge-2025/) - Welcome to the fifteenth annual 30-day November Challenge. The challenge is presented today to help you get ready to make this your best November ever!
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you are beautiful](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/10/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-beautiful/) - I have posted in the past that when I had Parkinson's and people asked me how I was doing, I would smile and say, "I am doing great!" Sally was listening to a Carole King song a couple of days ago and played a part for me while pointing out that it was sharing the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the symptoms are not the problem](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/10/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-symptoms-are-not-the-problem/) - For the last two weeks, you have been fighting the mind regarding the symptoms. People's minds are fighting back. Know this: The symptoms are not the problem.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and let's create even more conflict](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/10/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-create-even-more-conflict/) - Are you ready to create even more conflict? After telling the mind, “No, you are wrong. I am getting better!!!” let's create even more conflict with the mind.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and let's create some conflict](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/10/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-create-some-conflict/) - Fighting Parkinson’s, and let's create some conflict. Yes, you read that correctly. It is time to create conflict and fight the mind!
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and seeing the joy in life](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/10/02/fighting-parkinsons-and-seeing-the-joy-in-life/) - Sixteen years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® and began keeping a Parkinson’s Daily Journal. Here is the October 2, 2009 journal entry.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 5](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/02/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-5/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 2,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and tremors sixteen years ago](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/09/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-tremors-sixteen-years-ago/) - Sixteen years ago, I got my final wake up call, my body’s notification to make me take notice that there was something dreadfully wrong with my body…tremors.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and sitting and doing nothing](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/09/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-sitting-and-doing-nothing/) - Let’s sit and do nothing. Just sit and do nothing…and see what happens. How can doing “no thing” actually be doing “some thing” useful? I will explain.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the fear is not real](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/09/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-fear-is-not-real/) - Fear is not real. That’s right…the fear in the mind is not real. The fear is in the mind only and you need to face it and let it go.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and let's wake up from history](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/09/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-wake-up-from-history/) - On June 12, 2010, I woke up from history...a full recovery from Parkinson's. On any given day, every one of you has the opportunity to wake up from history.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and a self-acceptance refresher](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/08/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-self-acceptance-refresher/) - "2025...the year of self-acceptance." We are two-thirds of the way into 2025. It is time for a refresher to help finish the last one-third of the year strong!
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and food is medicine](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/08/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-food-is-medicine/) - Changing one’s diet is a difficult topic. Today we will explore how dietary changes are part of the healthy changes you need to make in your recovery journey.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and to be or not to be me](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/08/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-to-be-or-not-to-be-me/) - We all come into this life who we are. Throughout life, many people and influences tell us who we should be and how we should act.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and feeding the positive emotions](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/08/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-feeding-the-positive-emotions/) - Feeding positive emotions is a choice. Feeding negative emotions is a choice. he emotions you are choosing to feed will change your life and recovery.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and choosing to be happy and grateful!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/07/31/fighting-parkinsons-and-choosing-to-be-happy-and-grateful/) - A paradox of the Parkinson’s recovery is finding happiness and gratitude inside yourself when the body is at its worse. However, these light up your dopamine.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and knowing your best is good enough](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/08/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-knowing-your-best-is-good-enough/) - Every now and again, a recurring theme pops up in coaching calls and in emails. I have found myself sending the link to a particular post many times this week, so I decided to bring it to the forefront and refresh it a bit. It is the reminder that your best is good enough…and your
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your best is good enough...absolutely!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/08/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-best-is-good-enough-absolutely/) - Every now and again, a recurring theme pops up in coaching calls and in emails. I have found myself sending the link to a particular post many times this week, so I decided to bring it to the forefront and refresh it a bit. It is the reminder that your best is good enough…ABSOLUTELY! I
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and knowing that your best is good enough](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/03/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-knowing-that-your-best-is-good-enough/) - The winter has been rough on everybody with Parkinson's. Just as spring is getting closer, the northeastern United States was hit with another storm with over a foot of snow. I have heard from many people this winter that no matter how hard they have been playing the Positive Thinking Only game, the symptoms keep
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your best is good enough...really!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/07/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-best-is-good-enough-really/) - Every now and again, a recurring theme pops up in coaching calls and in emails. I have found myself sending the link to a particular post many times this week, so I decided to bring it to the forefront and refresh it a bit. It is the reminder that your best is good enough...REALLY! I
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and you are abundant health…really!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/09/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-abundant-healthreally/) - There are some of you whose symptoms have increased to try to convince you that you are not worthy of your recovery. I have shared my feelings about this with you recently, and I am now going to express them to the group as these are things that everybody needs to know. First. YOU ARE
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and heading to symptom free](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/07/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-heading-to-symptom-free/) - By doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, you are heading toward your symptom free full recovery. Know this is a critical component in your recovery.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the experience in the moment](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/07/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-experience-in-the-moment/) - Whatever is going on with you right now, it is your experience in the moment. Do not become attached to the experience as it will change in each moment.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your attitude about your cure](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/01/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-attitude-about-your-cure/) - I began this year talking about faith, Fighting Parkinson's, and 2014…the year of faith! In the past, I have written about this recovery formula being faith, attitude, action, progress. Today, we step forward from faith and look at attitude. What is your attitude about your cure? Your attitude about curing yourself from Parkinson's is every
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and there is nothing wrong with you, post 1](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/05/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-there-is-nothing-wrong-with-you-post-1/) - The essence of your nature : abundant health, love, joy, happiness, compassion, forgiveness, and gratitude. There is nothing wrong with you in your essence.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and there is nothing wrong with you, post 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/05/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-there-is-nothing-wrong-with-you-post-2/) - There is nothing wrong with you in your essence. Let's take an additional step in taking the healing within you and growing it into the realization of recovery.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the 5th-year anniversary of Elaine J. becoming symptom free!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/05/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-5th-year-anniversary-of-elaine-j-becoming-symptom-free/) - WOW! 5 years of Elaine J. becoming symptom free. Five years ago today, I wrote the blog post entitled, “Fighting Parkinson’s, and Elaine J. is symptom free!”
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and there is nothing wrong with you, post 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/05/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-there-is-nothing-wrong-with-you-post-4/) - 1, 2, and 3, looked at your essence. Today, we take an even bigger step to eliminate negative emotions and self-criticism in furtherance of your full recovery.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and there is nothing wrong with you, final post](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/06/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-there-is-nothing-wrong-with-you-final-post/) - I have focused on the issue of nothing being wrong with you primarily from the spiritual perspective. Let’s examine this from all three parts of recovery.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the body is healing!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/07/02/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-body-is-healing/) - While healing, much toxic material is floating around and making you feel poorly prior to it being flushed from the body. Today we explore the "Healing Crisis."
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the summer is hot](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/06/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-summer-is-hot/) - In the States and other places many of you have been facing extreme heat. This causes symptoms to look worse. Keep the faith…you ARE NOT getting worse!
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and let's be crazy together](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/06/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-be-crazy-together/) - I would imagine that you have faced the look of ”are you crazy?“ when announcing that you were going to recover from Parkinson’s. So, let's be crazy together!
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and fifteen years cured!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/06/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-fifteen-years-cured/) - On June 12, 2010, fifteen years ago today, I awoke with my remaining symptoms gone and all of my physical abilities restored, symptom free, fully recovery, cured! When the full recovery arrived that day, it was part of the flow of life. Parkinson’s was a symptom that I had gotten out of balance in the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and current issues in recovery](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/06/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-current-issues-in-recovery/) - Every now and again, I receive feedback from a large number of people in a short amount of time regarding a similar issue, so I write about it here in an effort to help everybody who may be facing the same issue. Here is the issue: "I am doing the Recipe for Recovery and have
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and dopamine, fear, and doubt, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/09/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-dopamine-fear-and-doubt-part-2/) - My previous post is entitled, "Fighting Parkinson's, and dopamine, fear, and doubt." After reading that post, most people are able to accept that a study from one year ago states that dopamine is not depleted, just blocked. However, even with that study in place for the last year, many people still suffer from fear and
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and no fear of increasing symptoms, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/08/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-no-fear-of-increasing-symptoms-part-2/) - A couple of weeks ago, I wrote, Fighting Parkinson’s, and no fear of increasing symptoms. Some questions that came up after that post have prompted me to write a part 2. Today we will look at why you need not have fear of increasing symptoms and why you need not have fear of your Parkinson's.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your viewpoint of reality](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/01/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-viewpoint-of-reality/) - Reality. You have Parkinson's. Reality. If you have Parkinson's, you have symptoms. What you decide to do about your Parkinson's and your symptoms is a choice, and your choice is grounded in your viewpoint of reality. Reality. You have Parkinson's, a diagnosis based upon you having a certain set of symptoms. That is what is
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and 2015...the year of compassionate choices](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/01/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-2015-the-year-of-compassionate-choices/) - Happy New Year! As you begin this year, please be kind and compassionate to yourself, and please be kind and compassionate to others. Kindness and compassion come from the heart, and they connect all of us to each other, one heart at a time. And, as you are being compassionate to yourself, make this compassionate
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and 2014…the year of faith continues!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/07/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-2014the-year-of-faith-continues/) - On January 1, 2014, I posted Fighting Parkinson’s, and 2014...the year of faith! For the last six months, you have been working on faith and fighting fear. Today, as we begin the second half of 2014, I am re-posting in its entirety my first post of the year. I will go more in-depth about faith
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and 2014...the year of faith!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/01/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-2014-the-year-of-faith/) - 2014...the year of faith. Let's sit with this concept for a moment. 2014...the year of faith. Faith is very powerful. Faith is where you begin this journey to your cure, and faith is what carries you through the journey even on the hardest of days. The Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® is a proven cure to
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your goal of being cured](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/12/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-goal-of-being-cured/) - "You have Parkinson's Disease." Those words evoke fear, loss of hope, depression and despair. Why? Because right after "You have Parkinson's Disease" you hear, "It is a progressively degenerative neurological disorder for which we do not know the cause and for which there is no cure." Then you are prescribed medications from the neurologist or
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and 10 days left in the November 2013 challenge](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/11/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-10-days-left-in-the-november-2013-challenge/) - Here we are with 10 days left in my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, challenge 2013. Many of you are running strong and already know you will be continuing with the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery&#0174 after the 30 days...good for you! Some of you are struggling (more like shuffling strong rather than running
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and boosting your energy](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/10/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-boosting-your-energy/) - One of the common things amongst those with Parkinson's is fatigue, an extreme level of low energy. Today, we will discuss a couple of quick fixes for boosting your energy. Two things you can doing to substantially increase your energy and help in your recovery are deep breathing and Brain Vibration Chanting. 1. Deep breathing.Inhale
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and winding down Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2025](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/04/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-winding-down-parkinsons-awareness-month-2025/) - As we wind down a month of Parkinson’s awareness, there is one last thing of which you must be aware: YOU ARE WORTHY! Be aware: You are special simply because you exist. You are worthy. Since being aware of your worthiness is such an important topic, and a very critical component in your recovery in the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2025, part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/04/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-awareness-month-2025-part-3/) - This third installment for Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2025 focuses on awareness of your recovery. That’s right, being aware of what you are doing, how you are doing it, and why you are doing it in relationship to your recovery. How much of your life are you “going through the motions” without a present awareness of
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2025, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/04/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-awareness-month-2025-part-2/) - As we discussed in my last post, if you are reading this blog, then you have a different viewpoint of Parkinson’s disease, and thus, a different viewpoint of Parkinson’s awareness. Today, we take the discussion to a higher level. Four years ago, when I announced the year as “2021…the year of faith,” I used the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2025](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/04/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-awareness-month-2025/) - April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. As a group, we are carrying a message of hope and recovery like nobody else. Let’s work together and make this a Parkinson’s Awareness Month everybody will remember. We have a different message than you will find anywhere else. It is a message of hope. Parkinson’s is curable, the Parkinson’s Recipe
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and what is your viewpoint?](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/03/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-what-is-your-viewpoint/) - The current medical profession view and the view of most people not reading this blog is that “how good you are doing” is determined 100% by how your physical symptoms look. If you are viewing Parkinson’s through these same lenses, it is time to re-focus your viewpoint. What is your viewpoint? The current medical profession
- [Fighting Parkinson's, it's not forever](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/03/29/fighting-parkinsons-its-not-forever/) - Fighting Parkinson's, it's not forever
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Gail W. is one year symptom free!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/03/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-gail-w-is-one-year-symptom-free/) - WOW! Gail is one year symptom free. How inspiring is that! One year ago today, I wrote the blog post entitled, Fighting Parkinson’s, and Gail W. is symptom free! CONGRATULATIONS, GAIL!!! You had your full recovery and one year later you still are symptom free, 100% full recovery from Parkinson's. Good for you! Last year, in
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and okay, and let's smile](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/03/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-okay-and-lets-smile/) - On January 1st, I posted that 2025 is the year of self-acceptance. As we move forward together in 2025, I will help you elevate the “self-acceptance” aspect of your recovery so that you may relax into accepting yourself unconditionally right now. Okay, let's smile! I will get you started: "I accept myself unconditionally right now."
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your spring and autumn renewal](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/03/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-spring-and-autumn-renewal/) - For those on the Northern Hemisphere, this has been a rough winter (freezing temperatures, snow, and ice), and for those on the Southern Hemisphere, this has been a rough summer (extremely hot temperatures, cyclones, and flooding). Many have discussed with me not only the feeling of elevated symptoms this past winter and summer, but also,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and okay, your hope and faith are real!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/02/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-okay-your-hope-and-faith-are-real/) - On January 1st, I posted that 2025 is the year of self-acceptance. As we move forward together in 2025, I will help you elevate the “self-acceptance” aspect of your recovery so that you may relax into accepting yourself unconditionally right now. I have been writing this blog for nearly 15 years. During this time, I
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and okay, and your strong foundation](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/02/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-okay-and-your-strong-foundation/) - On January 1st, I posted that 2025 is the year of self-acceptance. As we move forward together in 2025, I will help you elevate the “self-acceptance” aspect of your recovery so that you may relax into accepting yourself unconditionally right now. In Not Always So, Suzuki states, “To be completely concentrated on what you do, that
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and creating a strong foundation](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/03/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-creating-a-strong-foundation/) - Doing. Taking action to create a strong foundation in your recovery is what it takes to move forward in a positive direction in your recovery journey. Today, we discuss this in-depth. In Not Always So, Suzuki states, “To be completely concentrated on what you do, that is simplicity. And the beauty of practice is that
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and okay...increased symptoms…and being excited!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/02/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-okay-increased-symptomsand-being-excited/) - On January 1st, I posted that 2025 is the year of self-acceptance. As we move forward together in 2025, I will help you elevate the “self-acceptance” aspect of your recovery so that you may relax into accepting yourself unconditionally right now. Last week, we brought clarity to the concept of being your real self. Today,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and okay...being your real self](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/02/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-okay-being-your-real-self/) - On January 1st, I posted that 2025 is the year of self-acceptance. As we move forward together in 2025, I will help you elevate the “self-acceptance” aspect of your recovery so that you may relax into accepting yourself unconditionally right now. Last week as we wrapped up the first month of "2025…the year of self-acceptance,"
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and okay...and vulnerability](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/01/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-okay-and-vulnerability/) - On January 1st, I posted that 2025 is the year of self-acceptance. As we move forward together in 2025, I will help you elevate the “self-acceptance” aspect of your recovery so that you may relax into accepting yourself unconditionally right now. As expressed in the previous three blog posts, okay stood for acceptance. Then, we
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and okay...and faith](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/01/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-okay-and-faith/) - On January 1st, I posted that 2025 is the year of self-acceptance. As we move forward together in 2025, I will help you elevate the “self-acceptance” aspect of your recovery so that you may relax into accepting yourself unconditionally right now. As expressed in the previous two blog posts, okay stood for acceptance. Then, we
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and okay, apparently...](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/01/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-okay-apparently/) - On January 1st, I posted that 2025 is the year of self-acceptance. As we move forward together in 2025, I will help you elevate the “self-acceptance” aspect of your recovery so that you may relax into accepting yourself unconditionally right now. As expressed in the previous blog post, okay stood for acceptance. Today, we will
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and acceptance...okay!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/01/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-acceptance-okay/) - On January 1st, I posted that 2025 is the year of self-acceptance. As we move forward together in 2025, I will help you elevate the “self-acceptance” aspect of your recovery so that you may relax into accepting yourself unconditionally right now. I feel that to begin a deeper conversation about self-acceptance, we need to start
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and 2025...the year of self-acceptance!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2025/01/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-2025-the-year-of-self-acceptance/) - Happy New Year, 2025!!! As we wound down 2024, a year of knowing the strength of your recovery, we closed that door to the past. It is January 1, 2025, and the sun is rising to awaken us to 2025 and the possibilities that lie ahead. For each and every one of you, this is
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and increasing your gratitude, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/12/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-increasing-your-gratitude-part-2/) - When I wrote Fighting Parkinson’s, and increasing your gratitude last week, I was not anticipating a part 2. However, in coaching sessions this week, the conversations of increasing gratitude brought me to today’s blog post. In my book, Fighting Parkinson’s…and Winning, the last section of Part Two of the book is entitled, “And then I found
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and increasing your gratitude](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/12/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-increasing-your-gratitude/) - Toward the end of my recovery, I realized that had anybody ever told me when I was younger that the Howard Shifke body could end up in such disarray, then early in life I would have started giving gratitude for everything I could do. I also realized, it is never too late to have a
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and a repairing a life out of balance reminder 2024](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/12/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-repairing-a-life-out-of-balance-reminder/) - As we head into the end of the year and the joyous holiday season, I want to provide you with more tools for repairing the Parkinson’s, which I see as a symptom of a life out of balance…physically, mentally, and spiritually. Today, I am posting a reminder of my explanation of how Parkinson’s is a
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and being in the December 2024 present moment](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/12/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-in-the-december-2024-present-moment/) - Last month, I made a big push with my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2024 to do a modified version of the Recipe for 30 days. The 30 days ended yesterday, November 30, 2024. So, what’s next? Where do you go from here? Yesterday was November 30, 2024 and today is December 1,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the final 2 days of the 30-day challenge 2024](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/11/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-final-2-days-of-the-30-day-challenge-2024/) - As we enter the final 2 days of my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day Challenge 2024, I am happy to have heard that many of you had very positive experiences doing the challenge. This is quite wonderful. So, you wonder, what’s next? To read “what’s next,” you will have to come back to
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and kindness, compassion, and Thanksgiving 2024](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/11/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-kindness-compassion-and-thanksgiving-2024/) - Congratulations — you are 22 days into the November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day Challenge 2024 to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Click here for the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®.Click here for the 2024 30-day challenge. On Thursday next week, here in the States, we are having our Thanksgiving celebration. Gratitude was a
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and life in the moment](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/11/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-life-in-the-moment/) - Today is the 15th day, half-way point, of my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, Challenge 2024! Click here to review the challenge. At this point in time fifteen years ago, I was not doing very well. Here is an excerpt from my Parkinson’s daily journal, a few days from today, fifteen years ago: ”
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and a pep talk for my 30-day challenge 2024](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/11/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-pep-talk-for-my-30-day-challenge-2024/) - Today is one week into the 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day Challenge 2024. You are moving forward into the beginning of the challenge, and I thought you could use a pep talk. Okay. Let’s get started.Click here for the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®.Click here for the 2024 30-day challenge. For those of you who are
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the kick-off of the  30-day November challenge 2024!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/11/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-kick-off-of-the-30-day-november-challenge-2024/) - IT IS HERE!!! Today is the kick-off of my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, Challenge 2024! Okay, everybody, let’s do this! There are a lot of new people stepping up and making the commitment to do reduced version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® for the next 30 days. Good for you! Also, there are
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and my 30-day challenge 2024](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/10/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-my-30-day-challenge-2024/) - Welcome to the fourteenth annual 30-day November to Remember Challenge. The 30-day challenge is coming to you in two parts: those already doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, and those who are new and have not quite gotten started on the Recipe. The last thirteen years have turned out really well for those who decided to
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your recovery reality](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/10/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-recovery-reality/) - Reality is here. Reality is what is happening right here, right now. How you perceive reality is a choice. As daunting as this may seem, I am asking you to face reality and make this choice: If you are doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, then choose to accept that you are doing great! When
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and counting your blessings](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/10/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-counting-your-blessings/) - Fifteen years ago, I began doing the Recipe. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson’s Daily Journal. Here is my October 11, 2009 journal entry, fifteen years ago today, and 13 days after I had begun doing the Recipe. “10/11/09. Slept in again. Got up around 7:30am. Very slow moving. I think
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and living your best life!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/10/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-living-your-best-life/) - Fifteen years ago, I began doing the Recipe. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson’s Daily Journal. Here is my October 3, 2009 journal entry, fifteen years ago today, and five days after I had begun doing the Recipe. “10/03/09. Saturday. Slept in until alarm rang at 7:00am. Sally headed to Orlando
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and reconnecting with your soul](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/09/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-reconnecting-with-your-soul/) - The Recipe is a soul, mind, and body recovery protocol. A necessary element in this recovery is reconnecting with your soul and opening the heart for dopamine flow. For those of you new to the blog, when I say “the Recipe,” I am talking about the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. I began my recovery journey
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and compassion, forgiveness, and transforming anger](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/09/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-compassion-forgiveness-and-transforming-anger/) - After my last post, I have gotten feedback looking for more detailed information regarding forgiveness and letting go of anger as part of giving forgiveness. Anger and frustration over what was said or done in the past seem to be the prevailing feelings blocking true forgiveness. My response has been to look at Cause 1
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and lightening your heavy load](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/09/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-lightening-your-heavy-load/) - A couple of days ago, I was having a conversation about forgiveness as a way to lighten your load. Sometimes the burdens others have laid upon you place a very heavy load on your shoulders. Forgiveness removes the burdens and liberates your soul. In the conversation about forgiveness, I explained that we carry the burdens
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the electricity in your recovery](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/09/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-electricity-in-your-recovery/) - Working on your recovery is electrifying, physically, mentally and spiritually. Today, let's supercharge everybody's electricity! You have heard me say many times that Parkinson’s is an electrical issue, not a chemical one, and solving Parkinson’s involves looking at your electrical impulses flowing through the body, the mind, and the soul. When there are blockages, there
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and "Thank you for the healing."](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/08/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-thank-you-for-the-healing/) - If you are doing the soul, mind, and body recovery of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, then you are healing. It is most appropriate to respond to the healing with this response, "Thank you for the healing." Over this last week, two topics have emerged again: fear of increased symptoms, and "how do I know I
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and transforming anger](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/12/09/fighting-parkinson’s-and-transforming-anger/) - In Fighting Parkinson's, and hunting your cure! I discuss transforming the fear you create in your mind to the faith you feel in your heart. This applies not only to fear, but also to all of the negative emotions that helped your Parkinson's come to the surface in the first place. As you enter the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth, part 10](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/12/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-part-10/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the tenth part: Vegetarian diet. For those
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and knowing that you are abundant health](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/08/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-knowing-that-you-are-abundant-health/) - Recently, some people have expressed to me that increased symptoms makes them feel unworthy of their recovery. I have shared my feelings about this with them, and I am now sharing my feelings about this with the group as these are things that everybody needs to know. First. YOU ARE WORTHY!!! You are worthy and deserving of
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and life goes on after full recovery, Part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/08/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-life-goes-on-after-full-recovery-part-2/) - In my first installment of "life goes on after full recovery," I explained that the day after my full recovery, I cleaned the garage. Life goes on. For today's blog post, I received inspiration from a comment on the blog. A person named Marie posted the following comment last week: "My life has gone on
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, getting balanced, and more on “letting go”](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2010/08/12/fighting-parkinson’s-getting-balanced-and-more-on-“letting-go”/) - When I had Parkinson’s, I was completely out of balance. Physically, my center of balance was non-existent – my balance was somewhere behind my heels, so being hunched over was a way of life, a way of Parkinson’s survival. Mentally, I was angry, frustrated and depressed. Spiritually, I was well-grounded, but my perception was that
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and life goes on after full recovery, Part 1](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/08/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-life-goes-on-after-full-recovery-part-1/) - Over the last couple of weeks, some people have mentioned to me that they feel stuck in their recovery with a mental preoccupation that they do not know what they will do after they have their full recovery. They seemed anxious about not knowing “what’s next,” and it is creating a blockage in their recovery
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and playing on the winning team!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/07/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-playing-on-the-winning-team/) - I began this year by announcing it as "2024...the year of knowing!" As we wind down the seventh month of the year, please KNOW that you are playing on the winning team! The conventional Western Medicine view of Parkinson's is that it is a progressively degenerative disease that the medical professionals cannot help you slow,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and giving gratitude...for your ability to recover](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/01/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-giving-gratitude-for-you-ability-to-recover/) - 2020...the year of gratitude: gratitude to Parkinson's, gratitude to yourself, and gratitude to others. Each day that you wake up and do something positive in your life and your recovery, give gratitude for your ability to recover. My view of Parkinson’s is that it is progressively degenerative if you are doing nothing about it (how
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and extreme temperatures 2024, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/07/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-extreme-temperatures-2024-part-2/) - One month ago, I wrote the blog post about how the extreme temperatures are having a negative impact on people's symptoms. Even though it is a month later, people are still having fear that they, incorrectly, are getting worse. Today we address a solution. First, this would be a good time to read again the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and acceptance, surrender, gratitude revisited](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/07/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-acceptance-surrender-gratitude-revisited/) - The ego mind looks to the past. It is a function of what already has occurred, and it simply cannot see how wonderful life can be in the future. It fights you because it knows when you open your heart and soul in faith, you surrender the ego mind. It is the lack of surrender
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and every day is a good day](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/06/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-every-day-is-a-good-day/) - You are alive. This is a good place to start today's discussion. Every day that I wake up in the morning, I give gratitude for another day. I started this when I had Parkinson's and continue this today...every day is a good day because I am here. As I was working through my recovery, I
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and every day is a good day, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/07/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-every-day-is-a-good-day-part-2/) - Last week, I wrote about every day being a good day as we are here and we are alive. Today, we take the good days theme and expound on it to a higher mental and spiritual awareness. Sometimes, a coaching session will have this type of conversation: Them: “Howard, in the last week, I had
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and extreme temperatures 2024](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/06/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-extreme-temperatures-2024/) - In the Northern Hemisphere it is summer, and many of you have been facing extreme heat. In the Southern Hemisphere it is winter, and many of you have been facing extreme cold. Each of these weather events causes symptoms to look worse. Keep your faith and defeat your fear…you ARE NOT getting worse! You need to realize
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and fourteen years cured!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/06/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-fourteen-years-cured/) - On June 12, 2010, fourteen years ago today, I awoke with my remaining symptoms gone and all of my physical abilities restored, symptom free, fully recovery, cured! When the full recovery arrived that day, it was part of the flow of life. Parkinson’s was a symptom that I had gotten out of balance in the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Lisa H. is symptom free!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/06/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-lisa-h-is-symptom-free/) - LISA H. IS SYMPTOM FREE HAVING FOLLOWED THE PARKINSON’S RECIPE FOR RECOVERY® FOR FIVE MONTHS!!! Congratulations Lisa!!! You did it!!! At the end of last week, I received an email from Lisa with the subject line: It's GONE!!!!!! Here is what she had to say in the email: "Howard, we did it!!!!!! 🎊💃🥰 We did
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Adrenaline and Dopamine, 14 years later](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/05/31/fighting-parkinsons-and-adrenaline-and-dopamine-14-years-later/) - Fourteen years ago today, I wrote the blog post, Fighting Parkinson's, Adrenaline and Dopamine. It was an important blog post in my recovery. Fourteen years later, after reading it this morning, I would not change a word. May of 2010 was a physically miserable month for me in my recovery journey. I was unraveling my
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and reconnecting to nature](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/05/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-reconnecting-to-nature/) - When I had Parkinson's, I realized that I had become disconnected from nature. Today's blog post features a simple thing I did on my journey to reconnect with nature. Whether you have thought about it in a while or not does not matter, but we have a very unique connection to nature — the plants
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and hope and faith, plus taking positive action, part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/05/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-hope-and-faith-plus-taking-positive-action-part-3/) - In my previous two posts, I discussed why hope and faith without positive action are meaningless in Parkinson’s recovery. I discussed the positive action of the body and the mind. Today I am discussing the positive action of the soul. One of the most powerful positive actions of the soul that I took in my
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, It fights me back](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2010/05/02/fighting-parkinson’s-it-fights-me-back/) - I got out of bed yesterday morning and had to sit down on the floor for a while because my hips and lower back hurt. The pain was greater than the usual achiness I experience when first getting out of bed. I went to the living room and sat in a chair so I could close my
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and hope and faith, plus taking positive action, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/05/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-hope-and-faith-plus-taking-positive-action-part-2/) - In my previous post, I discussed why hope and faith without positive action are meaningless in Parkinson’s recovery. In that post, I discussed the positive action of the body. Today I am discussing the positive action of the mind. The best way I can demonstrate for you what it is like to experience pain and
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and hope and faith, plus taking positive action](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/05/02/fighting-parkinsons-and-hope-and-faith-plus-taking-positive-action/) - I will be the first one to acknowledge that fighting Parkinson’s requires a lot of hope and a lot of faith. However, I also will be the first one to tell you that no matter how much hope and faith you have in your recovery, hope and faith without positive action are meaningless in Parkinson’s
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2024, final part](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/04/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-awareness-month-2024-final-part/) - This final installment for Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2024 focuses on awareness of your recovery. That’s right, being aware of what you are doing, how you are doing it, and why you are doing it in relationship to your recovery. How much of your life are you “going through the motions” without a present awareness of
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2024, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/04/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-awareness-month-2024-part-2/) - As we discussed in my last post, if you are reading this blog, then you have a different viewpoint of Parkinson’s disease, and thus, a different viewpoint of Parkinson’s awareness. Today, we take the discussion to a higher level. Three years ago, when I announced the year as "2021…the year of faith," I used the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2024](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/04/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-awareness-month-2024/) - April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. As a group, we are carrying a message of hope and recovery like nobody else. Let’s work together and make this a Parkinson’s Awareness Month everybody will remember. We have a different message than you will find anywhere else. It is a message of hope. Parkinson’s is curable, the Parkinson’s Recipe
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and I am looking forward to...final part](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/04/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-i-am-looking-forward-to-final-part/) - In my two previous "I am looking forward to" blog posts, we discussed the introductory phrase, "I am looking forward to" as a way to move forward in a positive manner, and then taking action to bring to fruition what it is that you are looking forward to occurring in your life. Today, we add
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and I am looking forward to..., part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/03/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-i-am-looking-forward-to-part-2/) - In part 1, I explained, “When you think of the introductory phrase, “I am looking forward to” and you review when in life you have used this phrase, almost always, it is used to express excitement about something in the future that you know will occur.” Today we will discuss how positive action on your
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Gail W. is symptom free!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/03/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-gail-w-is-symptom-free/) - GAIL W. IS SYMPTOM FREE HAVING FOLLOWED THE PARKINSON’S RECIPE FOR RECOVERY® FOR FOUR MONTHS!!! Congratulations, Gail!!! You did it!!! In November of 2023, I received an email from a woman named Gail. Here is some of what she had to say: “My name is Gail, I’m 63 and was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease less
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and I am looking forward to..., part 1](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/03/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-i-am-looking-forward-to-part-1/) - Sally and I thank you for all of the wonderful sentiments and birthday wishes to Sally's mother from the previous blog post. Today, we will review again positive self-fulfilling prophecies and how to help them manifest in your life. In the past, I have discussed having positive self-fulfilling prophecies in your life as opposed to
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Happy 90th Birthday Mother!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/03/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-happy-90th-birthday-mother/) - This is 2024…the Year of Knowing! Today is Sally’s Mother’s 90th birthday. Happy 90th Birthday Mother!!! In today’s blog post, I would like to not only honor Mother, but also to share a few stories from my recovery that will show you the beauty of Mother’s soul. To begin, Sally Mother is Nancy Ward. She
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and hope, faith, and knowing](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/02/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-hope-faith-and-knowing/) - I have been writing this blog for nearly 14 years. During this time, I have been trying to keep a positive message of faith and hope, but occasionally somebody may express concern that maybe it is false hope. I might as well address it right here today for everybody. I went to Google and typed
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and your knowingly positive ripple effect](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/02/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-knowingly-positive-ripple-effect/) - I announced 2024 as the year of knowing. Positive knowing was instrumental in my recovery and in my continuing to have a joyful life. Today, I want to explain the ripple effect of what you have been creating as you have been growing the affirmations from believing to knowing. Suppose you are sitting on a
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and knowing you are worth it!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/02/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-knowing-you-are-worth-it/) - On January 1st, I posted that 2024 is the year of knowing. As we move forward together in 2024, I will help you elevate the “knowing” aspects of your recovery so that you may relax into knowing that your full recovery will occur some day in the future. The affirmations that you have been copying
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and knowing you are winning!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/02/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-knowing-you-are-winning/) - On January 1st, I posted that 2024 is the year of knowing. As we move forward together in 2024, I will help you elevate the “knowing” aspects of your recovery so that you may relax into knowing that your full recovery will occur some day in the future. The affirmations that you have been copying
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and knowing you are recovery!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/02/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-knowing-you-are-recovery/) - On January 1st, I posted that 2024 is the year of knowing. As we move forward together in 2024, I will help you elevate the “knowing” aspects of your recovery so that you may relax into knowing that your full recovery will occur some day in the future. About a year ago, near the beginning
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and knowing you are extraordinary!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/01/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-knowing-you-are-extraordinary/) - On January 1st, I posted that 2024 is the year of knowing. As we move forward together in 2024, I will help you elevate the “knowing” aspects of your recovery so that you may relax into knowing that your full recovery will occur some day in the future. About a year ago, near the beginning
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and 2024…the year of knowing! part 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/01/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-2024the-year-of-knowing-part-4/) - On January 1st, I posted that 2024 is the year of knowing. As we move forward together in 2024, I will help you elevate the “knowing” aspects of your recovery so that you may relax into knowing that your full recovery will occur some day in the future. About a year ago, near the beginning
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and 2024…the year of knowing! part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/01/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-2024the-year-of-knowing-part-3/) - On January 1st, I posted that 2024 is the year of knowing. As we move forward together in 2024, I will help you elevate the “knowing” aspects of your recovery so that you may relax into knowing that your full recovery will occur some day in the future. About a year ago, near the beginning
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and 2024...the year of knowing! part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/01/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-2024-the-year-of-knowing-part-2/) - On January 1st, I posted that 2024 is the year of knowing. As we move forward together in 2024, I will help you elevate the "knowing" aspects of your recovery so that you may relax into knowing that your full recovery will occur some day in the future. About a year ago, near the beginning
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and 2024...the year of knowing!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2024/01/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-2024-the-year-of-knowing/) - Happy New Year, 2024!!! As we wound down 2023, a year of many changes, we closed that door to the past. It is January 1, 2024, and the sun is rising to awaken us to 2024 and the possibilities that lie ahead. For each and every one of you, this is a new year, a
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and elevating your gratitude, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/12/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-elevating-your-gratitude-part-2/) - When I wrote Fighting Parkinson’s, and elevating your gratitude last week, I was not anticipating a part 2. However, in coaching sessions this week, the conversations of elevating gratitude brought me to today's blog post. In my book, Fighting Parkinson's...and Winning, the last section of Part Two of the book is entitled, "And then I
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and elevating your gratitude](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/12/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-elevating-your-gratitude/) - Toward the end of my recovery, I realized that had anybody ever told me that the Howard Shifke body could end up in such disarray, then early in life I would have started giving gratitude for everything I could do. I also realized, it is never too late to have a fresh start. As you
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and attitude...plus gratitude](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/02/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-attitude-plus-gratitude/) - I have been traveling this week, so today you will be receiving an “oldie but goodie” re-post on attitude with a way to tie it into “2020…the year of gratitude.” Life is happening. Parkinson’s is happening. How you deal with your Parkinson’s symptoms has much to do with your recovery. Your attitude is a major
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and a repairing a life out of balance refresher](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/12/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-repairing-a-life-out-of-balance-refresher-2/) - As we head into the end of the year and the joyous holiday season, I want to provide you with more tools for repairing the Parkinson’s, which I see as a symptom of a life out of balance…physically, mentally, and spiritually. Today, I am re-posting my explanation of how Parkinson’s is a symptom of a
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and tremors three years ago](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/09/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-tremors-three-years-ago/) - Three years ago today, I got my final wake up call, my body's final notification to make me sit up and take notice that there was something dreadfully wrong with me...tremors. As I pointed out recently, for the previous 7 or 8 months, I had received polite, and not-so-polite, notifications that my physical body was
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and being in the December 2023 present moment](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/12/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-in-the-december-2023-present-moment/) - Last month, I made a big push with my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2023 to do a modified version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® for 30 days. The 30 days ended yesterday, November 30, 2023. So, what’s next? Where do you go from here? Yesterday was November 30, 2023 and today is
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the final day of the 30-day challenge 2023](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/11/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-final-day-of-the-30-day-challenge-2023/) - As we enter the final day of my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day Challenge 2023, I am happy to have heard that many of you had very positive experiences, including when seeing family and friends during the Thanksgiving holiday, whether in person or on video conferences. This is quite wonderful. So, you wonder,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and living your life...today!!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/11/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-living-your-life-today/) - Congratulations — you made it to the last week of the November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day Challenge 2023 to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Let's continue forward by living your life...today!! Here is an excerpt from my Parkinson’s daily journal from fourteen years ago today: ”
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and kindness, compassion, and Thanksgiving 2023](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/11/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-kindness-compassion-and-thanksgiving-2023/) - Congratulations — you are 17 days into the November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day Challenge 2023 to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. On Thursday next week, here in the States, we are having our Thanksgiving celebration. Gratitude was a big part of my recovery, and so were kindness and compassion.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and a pep talk for my 30-day challenge 2023](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/11/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-pep-talk-for-my-30-day-challenge-2023/) - Today is the tenth day of the 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day Challenge 2023. You are one-third of the way into the challenge, so I thought you could use a pep talk. Okay. Let's get started.Click here for the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®.Click here for the 2023 30-day challenge. For those of you
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the kick-off of the 30-day challenge 2023](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/11/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-kick-off-of-the-30-day-challenge-2023/) - IT IS HERE!!! Today is the kick-off of my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, Challenge 2023! Okay, everybody, let’s do this! Click here to review the challenge. I am so excited about how many of you I have heard from verbally and by email who are making a commitment to yourselves to do the scaled-down
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and my 30-day challenge 2023](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/10/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-my-30-day-challenge-2023/) - Welcome to the thirteenth annual 30-day November to Remember Challenge. The 30-day challenge is coming to you in two parts: those already doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, and those who are new and have not quite gotten started on the Recipe. The last twelve years have turned out really well for those who decided
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and always moving forward](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/10/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-always-moving-forward/) - Fourteen years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name…it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson’s Daily Journal. Here is my entry from fourteen years ago today, three weeks after starting the Recipe. “10/19/09. 4:00
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and permission to be](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/10/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-permission-to-be/) - I have been focusing on permission over the last month or so, and today will wrap up my feelings on permission. Today, sit in a quiet space and give yourself permission to be! "I am allowed to be!" To just be you. To sit and do nothing else...to be in the space doing nothing...to be.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and permission to smile](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/10/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-permission-to-smile/) - Some people with Parkinson's feel that they have nothing to smile about. Today, we will explore how giving yourself permission to smile no matter how you feel will light up your dopamine and enhance your recovery. Many people with Parkinson’s get extremely self-conscious when going out in public. There is the whole concern of people
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and permission to celebrate signs of improvement](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/09/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-permission-to-celebrate-signs-of-improvement/) - When I had Parkinson's, I celebrated signs of improvement and called them little gold nuggets from God to put in my pocket. Then, on a rougher physical day, I could reach into my pocket, "feel" the gold nuggets, and say, "Yes, that sign of improvement really happened." My neurologist had explained to me when I
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and permission to be your own cure](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/09/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-permission-to-be-your-own-cure/) - As all of you know, the current medical model of Parkinson’s does not include being cured. In fact, it does not include slowing, halting, or reversing the disease. It only includes mitigation of symptoms for a window of time. If you want to be cured of Parkinson’s, you have to realize that you are your
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and permission to accept Parkinson's](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/09/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-permission-to-accept-parkinsons/) - Accepting you have Parkinson’s disease is the first step in fighting the disease. Acceptance goes something like this: “I accept that I have Parkinson’s disease…what am I going to do about it to recover?” Some people's minds are still thinking, "If I do not accept that I have Parkinson's then maybe I do not have
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and permission to have a clear mind](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/09/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-permission-to-have-a-clear-mind/) - In looking at Parkinson’s and your emotions, there is a recurring theme about how stress causes symptoms to get worse, particularly tremors. Part of this recovery from Parkinson's includes giving yourself permission to have a clear mind. Recently, I re-read a passage in Not Always So about life being like a movie. Each time I re-read
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and absolute vulnerability](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/08/31/fighting-parkinsons-and-absolute-vulnerability/) - Recently, I referred to this quote that Socrates tells Dan in The Peaceful Warrior, “A warrior is not about perfection or victory or invulnerability. He’s about absolute vulnerability.” Today we take vulnerability to the next level. On June 11, 2010, it finally occurred to me that absolute vulnerability was what was missing in my life.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and growing acceptance into gratitude refresher](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/08/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-growing-acceptance-into-gratitude-refresher/) - As a result of the last two blog posts discussing changing your personal vibration, the topics of acceptance and gratitude have resurfaced; I feel that it is time for a refresher on those topics. When I had Parkinson's, I realized that if something happened that was unexpected or I did not like, I would try
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and choosing happiness](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/07/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-choosing-happiness/) - A paradox of the Parkinson’s recovery is finding happiness inside yourself when your body is at its worse. However, it is that exact happiness that lights up your dopamine and helps your body restore itself for your recovery. Pre-Parkinson's, for many years on my desk I had a notecard with a reminder from Dan Millman’s
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and using your new rights, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/08/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-using-your-new-rights-part-2/) - In my last blog post, I explained about using your new rights to solidify your vibration out to the Universe. Today, we will look at how changing one vibration changes all the vibrations to a singular positive vibration. From last weeks's blog post: "Over time, I came to realize that my personal vibration was like
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and using your new rights](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/08/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-using-your-new-rights/) - In my last post, I announced your new set of rights: joy, happiness, fearlessness, compassion, contentment, love, acceptance, forgiveness, and gratitude. Today, we will explore how to use them in your life. If you have not read my previous blog post, "Fight Parkinson's, and happiness as a right," please click here and read it now.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and happiness as a right](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/08/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-happiness-as-a-right/) - In my previous blog post, I wrote about choosing happiness. This has sparked many conversations over the last week. Some of what I have realized is that many people are uncomfortable experiencing positive emotions -- they come with a feeling of selfishness or guilt. We need to explore this concept together. In the past, I
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and a mid-year renewal of faith](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/07/02/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-mid-year-renewal-of-faith/) - Happy Mid- Year, 2021!!! As we are just beyond the mid-year 2021, I feel that this is a good time to remind everybody of where we started this year. It began on January 1, 2021 with this — “For each and every one of you, this is a new year, a new breath of fresh
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the blog turns 13](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/03/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-blog-turns-13/) - Thirteen years ago, on March 25, 2010, I posted my first blog post. I had been doing the Recipe for six months at that time. It has been an interesting journey these last thirteen years. I am grateful! Here is the first blog post, March 25, 2010: "Hi. I turned 49 years old two days ago.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and you are winning!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/07/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-winning/) - My last two blog posts focused on breaking the rules of Western Medicine so that you can open the door to being cured. In continuing down that path, please know that in your recoveries, you are winning! As you know, periodically I ask all of you to let go of your over-thinking, self-judging, self-criticizing, adrenaline-driven
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and let's break some rules, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/07/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-break-some-rules-part-2/) - If you want to be cured of Parkinson’s, then you need to break some more rules, clear out the illusions, and write your own script of where you want to go in your life and your recovery. It is time to let go of your mind, open your heart, and know you will be cured!
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and let’s break some rules](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/07/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-break-some-rules/) - If you want to be cured of Parkinson’s, then you need to begin breaking some rules, clearing out the illusions, and writing your own script of where you want to go in your life and your recovery. It is time to choose to start truly hunting your cure! Faith says “I know I am going
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and let's find your way back home](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/06/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-find-your-way-back-home/) - It is easy to get lost in Parkinson’s disease. How do you find your way back home? Parkinson's is confusing…the disease is confusing, the medical profession saying they do not know what causes it is confusing, being told you can’t get better is scary but also confusing, and even holding out hope and faith that
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the importance of proper breathing](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/01/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-importance-of-proper-breathing/) - Okay. We all know that breathing is important. However, proper breathing will make a substantial difference in so many areas of your life: toxin removal, increased energy, speech (strength and articulation), and the ability to do Brain Vibration Chanting in the most effective manner. So, today, let breathe! I will begin with some basic reminders
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and extreme temperatures 2023](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/06/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-extreme-temperatures-2023/) - In the Northern Hemisphere it is summer, and many of you have been facing extreme heat. In the Southern Hemisphere it is winter, and many of you have been facing extreme cold. Each of these weather events causes symptoms to look worse. Keep your faith and defeat your fear…you ARE NOT getting worse! You need to realize
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and a dopamine discussion, final part](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/06/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-dopamine-discussion-final-part/) - I get asked a lot of questions about dopamine, so I decided to write a series about my feelings about dopamine. Today is the final part. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter involved in controlling movement. If you have not read parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this dopamine discussion, please read them now:Click here to read
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and a dopamine discussion, part 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/05/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-dopamine-discussion-part-4/) - I get asked a lot of questions about dopamine, so I decided to write a series about my feelings about dopamine. Today is part 4. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter involved in controlling movement. If you have not read parts 1, 2, and 3 of this dopamine discussion, please read them now:Click here to read part 1.Click
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and a dopamine discussion, part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/05/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-dopamine-discussion-part-3/) - I get asked a lot of questions about dopamine, so I decided to write a series about my feelings about dopamine. Today is part 3. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter involved in controlling movement. If you have not read parts 1 and 2 of this dopamine discussion, please read them now:Click here to read part 1.Click here
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and a dopamine discussion, part 1](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/05/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-dopamine-discussion-part-1/) - I get asked a lot of questions about dopamine, so I decided to write a series about my feelings about dopamine. Today is part 1. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter involved in controlling movement. Parkinson's disease from a Western medicine perspective: The patient has dead brain cells, which will continue to die, leading to depleted and
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and a dopamine discussion, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/05/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-dopamine-discussion-part-2/) - I get asked a lot of questions about dopamine, so I decided to write a series about my feelings about dopamine. Today is part 2. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter involved in controlling movement. If you have not read part 1 of this dopamine discussion:Click here and please read it first. For part 2 today, I
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and scientific study says that dopamine is not depleted](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/09/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-scientific-study-says-that-dopamine-is-not-depleted/) - As you know, it is the position of Western Medicine that the substantia nigra, basal ganglia, in the brain are dying or already dead leading to a depletion of dopamine in the brain. They say they do not know the cause of this nor can they cure it, so they seek to treat symptoms of
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and winding down Parkinson's Awareness Month 2023](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/04/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-winding-down-parkinsons-awareness-month-2023/) - As we wind down a month of Parkinson’s awareness, there is one last thing of which you must be aware: YOU ARE WORTHY! Be aware: You are special simply because you exist. You are worthy. Since being aware of your worthiness is such an important topic, and a very critical component in your recovery in the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and YOU ARE WORTHY!!!, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/06/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-worthy-part-2/) - Last week, I posted, Fighting Parkinson’s, and YOU ARE WORTHY!!! That post sparked a lot of discussion over the last week. If you have not read it, please click here to read the entire post prior to reading today's post. Today, we will focus on a big part of this concept that YOU ARE WORTHY!!!
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being truly aware](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/04/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-truly-aware/) - As we have seen in my last two posts, if you are reading this blog, then you have a different viewpoint of Parkinson’s disease, and thus, a different viewpoint of Parkinson’s awareness. Today, we take the discussion to a higher level. Two years ago when I announced it as "2021…the year of faith," I used
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, milk thistle and liver health](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2010/05/13/fighting-parkinson’s-milk-thistle-and-liver-health/) - I have had a couple of people suggest milk thistle because it is supposed to help detoxify the liver, and I am focused on clearing liver wind. Here are a couple of excerpts from my research: 1. In Dr. Marjama-Lyons' book, What Your Doctor May NOT Tell You About Parkinson's Disease, on page 219, she
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and elevating your personal vibration](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/04/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-elevating-your-personal-vibration/) - What we feel, what we think, what we say, and how we act all send our personal vibration out into the Universe. In my recovery, I learned that the more my personal vibration was a positive vibration, the more my dopamine released and flowed. Let's get all of you there. Doing your best is important
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2023](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/04/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-awareness-month-2023/) - April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. As a group, we are carrying a message of hope and recovery like nobody else. Let’s work together and make this a Parkinson’s Awareness Month everybody will remember. As you know, the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® is a soul, mind, and body recovery protocol. The Recipe is not just a bunch of
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and a Q1 check in](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/03/31/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-q1-check-in/) - At the beginning of the year, I posted, "Fighting Parkinson's, and 2023...the year of change!" Today, we reach the end of the first quarter, so I am checking in to see how everybody is doing. I am hopeful that change has been wonderful! In my first blog post of the year, I wrote: "What do
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, Adrenaline and Dopamine Meditations](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2010/06/02/fighting-parkinson’s-adrenaline-and-dopamine-meditations/) - When one is in adrenaline mode, the heart is "turned forward" or is "facing forward" as if to be prepared to resist the threat of an attacker. This is a subconscious fear-induced position, and the heart needs to be "repositioned" inward toward the middle. To work this through, I place my right hand over my
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and really letting go](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/03/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-really-letting-go/) - The issue of self love has been coming up a lot over the last week. If you do not love yourself, then you do not think that your best is good enough. If you do not think that your best is good enough, then you do not feel worthy and deserving of your full recovery
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and living your life fully each day](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/03/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-living-your-life-fully-each-day/) - With Parkinson’s, you can become consumed with the disease, you can forget to live life fully each day, and you can forget what it feels like to “have a life.” Today, we will discuss living life fully each day. In Shunryu Suzuki’s, Not Always So, there is a chapter entitled Sun-Faced Buddha, Moon-Faced Buddha. In short,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and I'm So Grateful](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/03/02/fighting-parkinsons-and-im-so-grateful/) - I sat down at my computer to write today's blog post. Generally, inspiration of what to write hits me as I sit in front of the computer. I then took at glance at my email from today, and the blog post was written for me. I'm So Grateful! In my Inbox was an email from
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Parkinson's is not for life](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/02/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-is-not-for-life/) - When you received the diagnosis that you had Parkinson’s, you also were told it was incurable. Essentially, you were sentenced to a lifetime with Parkinson’s. It does not have to be that way! Today’s question is rather simple: Do you accept the Parkinson's life sentence (accepting the diagnosis and prognosis), or do you accept the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and “I’m looking forward to….” Final Part](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/02/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-im-looking-forward-to-final-part/) - In my last two blog posts, we discussed the introductory phrase, "I am looking forward to" as a way to move forward in a positive manner, and then taking action to bring to fruition what it is that you are looking forward to occurring in your life. Today, we add in the final part, gratitude.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and "I'm looking forward to...." Part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/02/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-im-looking-forward-to-part-2/) - In my previous post, I explained, "When you think of the introductory phrase, “I am looking forward to” and you review when in life you have used this phrase, almost always, it is used to express excitement about something in the future that you know will occur." Today we will discuss how positive action on
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and "I am looking forward to...."](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/02/02/fighting-parkinsons-and-i-am-looking-forward-to/) - In my last blog post, I discussed having positive self-fulfilling prophecies in your life as opposed to negative self-fulfilling prophecies. A couple of days ago, an awareness arrived that elevated this concept to a new level. Here is an excerpt from my previous blog post: "Change means being the NEW YOU, AUTHENTIC YOU, and providing
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and wrapping up the first month of 2023…the year of change!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/01/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-wrapping-up-the-first-month-of-2023the-year-of-change/) - On January 1, 2023, I announced this year as the year of change. I mentioned that I realized that in order to have my full recovery, I needed to change, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Today, we wrap up the first month of change. If you have fear of your Parkinson's getting worse, your fearful thought
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and 2023…the year of change! Part 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/01/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-2023the-year-of-change-part-4/) - On January 1, 2023, I announced this year as the year of change. I mentioned that I realized that in order to have my full recovery, I needed to change, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Today, we will address spiritual change. Spiritual Change. Opening your heart and soul to the reality of what is in the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and 2023…the year of change! Part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/01/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-2023the-year-of-change-part-3/) - On January 1, 2023, I announced this year as the year of change. I mentioned that I realized that in order to have my full recovery, I needed to change, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Today, we will address mental change. Mental Change. Seeing gifts where you used to see sacrifices. Seeing acceptance where you used
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and 2023...the year of change! Part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/01/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-2023-the-year-of-change-part-2/) - On January 1, 2023, I announced this year as the year of change. I mentioned that I realized that in order to have my full recovery, I needed to change, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Today, we will address physical change. Physical change. Doing...not thinking. If you have been reading this blog for a while and
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and 2023...the year of change!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2023/01/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-2023-the-year-of-change/) - Happy New Year, 2023!!! As we wound down 2022, a year of many challenges, we closed that door to the past. It is January 1, 2023, and the sun is rising to awaken us to 2023 and the possibilities that lie ahead. For each and every one of you, this is a new year, a
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and let's be filled with gratitude](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/12/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-be-filled-with-gratitude/) - Whether you are celebrating Christmas on Sunday, Kwanzaa on Monday, are in the middle of celebrating Chanukah, or have already celebrated Diwali, Eid al-Fitr, or whatever other holiday you may be celebrating, one thing we all have in common, we all are brought to this blog as a result of Parkinson's. This holiday season, let's
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and you are very special](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/12/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-very-special-2/) - As we head further into the holiday season, it is important for each and every one of you to know that you are special simply because you exist. People have been telling me about their social anxiety as they get closer to seeing family and friends for the holidays. Your best defense to social anxiety
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and a refresher on repairing a life out of balance](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/12/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-refresher-on-repairing-a-life-out-of-balance/) - As we head into the end of the year and the joyous holiday season, I want to provide you with more tools for repairing your Parkinson’s, which I see as a symptom of a life out of balance…physically, mentally, and spiritually. Today, I am re-posting my explanation of how Parkinson’s is a symptom of a
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and being in the December 2022 present moment](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/12/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-in-the-december-2022-present-moment/) - Last month, I made a big push with my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2022 to do a modified version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® for 30 days. The 30 days ended yesterday, November 30, 2022. So, what’s next? Where do you go from here? Yesterday was November 30, 2022 and today is
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the final day of the 30-day challenge 2022](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/11/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-final-day-of-the-30-day-challenge-2022/) - As we enter the final day of my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2022, I am happy to have heard that many of you had very positive experiences, including when seeing family and friends during the Thanksgiving holiday, whether in person or on video conferences. This is quite wonderful. So, you wonder, what’s next?
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and kindness, compassion, and Thanksgiving 2022](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/11/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-kindness-compassion-and-thanksgiving-2022/) - Congratulations — you are in the final week of the November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day Challenge 2022 to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Also, here in the States, we are having our Thanksgiving celebration tomorrow. For many, it will be a time for seeing relatives and friends. However, this Thanksgiving,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being in this moment of life](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/11/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-in-this-moment-of-life/) - Today is the 17th day of my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, Challenge 2022! Click here to review the challenge. At this point in time thirteen years ago today, I was not feeling very well. Here is an excerpt from my Parkinson’s daily journal from thirteen years ago today: My November 17, 2009 entry in
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and happiness in the November Challenge](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/11/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-happiness-in-the-november-challenge/) - Okay! You are one-third of the way into the November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day Challenge to do the reduced Recipe for 30 days. Congratulations! My wife Sally suggested that I assist you in being happy about how well you are doing. Here goes: A paradox of the Parkinson’s recovery is finding happiness inside
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and strongly believing in yourself](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/11/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-strongly-believing-in-yourself/) - A couple of days ago, the November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2022 began. It is time to understand that you have the power to write your own recovery story. I have provided my recovery story as guidance and as a framework with which to help you write your story, and I have
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and inspiration for the kick-off of my 30-day challenge 2022](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/11/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-inspiration-for-the-kick-off-of-my-30-day-challenge-2022/) - IT IS HERE!!! Today is the kick-off of my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, Challenge 2022! Okay, everybody, let's do this! Click here to review the challenge. I am so excited about how many of you I have heard from verbally and by email who are making a commitment to yourselves to do the scaled-down
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Marie is symptom free!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/11/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-marie-is-symptom-free/) - MARIE IS SYMPTOM FREE HAVING FOLLOWED THE RECIPE FOR RECOVERY FOR NEARLY A YEAR!!! Here is what she had to say, copied and pasted from her comment posted yesterday in comments section of the post "Fighting Parkinson's, and believing in yourself": "Marie says: November 10, 2011 at 1:07 pm I accepted an internal 30-day challenge
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and my 30-day challenge 2022](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/10/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-my-30-day-challenge-2022/) - Welcome to the twelfth annual 30-day November to Remember Challenge. The 30-day challenge is coming to you in two parts: those already doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, and those who are new and have not quite gotten started on the Recipe. The last eleven years have turned out really well for those who decided to
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and thirteen years ago today](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/10/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-thirteen-years-ago-today/) - Thirteen years ago on September 28, 2009, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery. Of course, back then it did not have a name…it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson’s Daily Journal. Here is my October 13, 2009 journal entry, thirteen years ago today. “10/13/09.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and remembering my Mom on her 88th birthday ](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/10/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-remembering-my-mom-on-her-88th-birthday/) - Today would have been my Mom’s 88th birthday. She passed away 15 and 1/2 years ago. As you know, having seen her struggles and the sad ending to the life of a beautiful, kind, loving being, I was highly motivated to take a different path than the one being offered, and to solve Parkinson’s Disease.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Qigong for Clearing Liver Wind full length video  ](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/09/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-qigong-for-clearing-liver-wind-full-length-video/) - As mentioned in my June 12th blog post, in celebration of 12 years cured of Parkinson’s, I will be doing full-length videos of every exercise in the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. I will post them in future blog posts and insert them into the Recipe, put them on my resources page, and have them on my
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and tremors thirteen years ago ](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/09/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-tremors-thirteen-years-ago/) - Thirteen years ago, I got my final wake up call, my body’s final notification to make me sit up and take notice that there was something dreadfully wrong with my body…tremors. As I have pointed out in the past, I had received polite, and not-so-polite, notifications that my physical body was falling into disrepair. I
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and fear is not real, part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/09/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-fear-is-not-real-part-3/) - Okay everybody, here we go! For the last two weeks, you have been fighting your mind and your fear regarding your symptoms and many people’s minds have fought them back vigorously. Thank you all for your continued persistence in fighting against your own minds and your own fears. Please know this: Your symptoms are not
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and fear is not real, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/09/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-fear-is-not-real-part-2/) - In my previous blog post, I explained how your fear is not real. Today, we will look at what you can do when fear arrives in your mind. To begin, if you have not read the previous blog post, please click here to read it. Okay, now that you see your fear is not real,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and fear is not real](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/09/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-fear-is-not-real/) - That's right...your fear is not real. Your fear is in your mind and you need to face it and let go of it. With hot temperatures and Covid, some people’s symptoms have increased. I have written about these issues being the cause of the increased symptoms, but some people still remain in fear. Fear and
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and let’s eat, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/08/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-eat-part-2/) - In my previous blog post, I discussed placing your order for what you want (eating and recovery) and having the patience to wait to receive exactly what you want at the time it is supposed to be served to you. That blog post prompted two main questions this week, and inspired today’s blog post. In
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2022](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/03/31/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-awareness-month-2022/) - April is Parkinson's Awareness Month. As a group, we are carrying a message of hope and recovery like nobody else. Let's work together and make this a Parkinson's Awareness Month everybody will remember. I have seen some of the literature from the major Parkinson's organizations in the States and it is the old gloom and
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2022, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/04/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-awareness-month-2022-part-2/) - As we discussed in my last post, if you are reading this blog, then you have a different viewpoint of Parkinson’s disease, and thus, a different viewpoint of Parkinson’s awareness. Today, we take the discussion to a higher level. Last year when I announced it as 2021…the year of faith, I used the acronym for
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2022, part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/04/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-awareness-month-2022-part-3/) - As we finish out the second week of Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2022, I would like to share another awareness with all of you. As you know, the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® is a soul, mind, and body recovery protocol. The Recipe is not just a bunch of exercises. Part of the awareness in the soul
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2022, part 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/04/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-awareness-month-2022-part-4/) - This fourth installment for Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2022 focuses on awareness of your recovery. That’s right, being aware of what you are doing, how you are doing it, and why you are doing it in relationship to your recovery. How much of your life are you “going through the motions” without a present awareness of
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2022, final part](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/04/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-awareness-month-2022-final-part/) - As we wind down a month of Parkinson’s awareness, there is one last thing of which you must be aware: YOU ARE WORTHY! Be aware: You are special simply because you exist. You are worthy. Since being aware of your worthiness is such an important topic, and a very critical component in your recovery in
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and yes you can!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/06/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-yes-you-can/) - I have written about this recovery formula being faith, attitude, action, progress, cure. Today, we take a deeper look at attitude. What is your attitude about your cure? Your attitude about curing yourself from Parkinson's is every bit as important as your faith that you will be cured. Actually, faith, attitude, action, progress, cure is
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and let’s eat](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/08/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-eat/) - Okay, I like to eat. So, here you are: You go out to a restaurant, you open the menu, you decide what you want to eat, and you place your order. Simple enough? Yes. And what does this have to do with your Parkinson’s recovery? Everything! After you place your order and hand the menu
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your self-fulfilling prophecy, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/07/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-self-fulfilling-prophecy-part-2/) - Last week when I wrote Fighting Parkinson's, and your self-fulfilling prophecy, I did not anticipate a part 2. However, based upon an issue that has come up repeatedly in recent coaching sessions, I "got the message" that I needed to do a part 2. The issue is this: When you are having foot cramping and
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and following your heart all the way to your full recovery](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/08/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-following-your-heart-all-the-way-to-your-full-recovery/) - As I have written in recent posts, the extreme heat and Covid, other viruses, injuries, and surgeries WILL make your symptoms look worse. However, I have explained that this does not mean you are getting worse with the Parkinson’s. Some people have chosen to accept this explanation, and some have not. It is your choice.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Medical Qigong Sound for Kidney Health full length video ](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/08/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-medical-qigong-sound-for-kidney-health-full-length-video/) - As mentioned in my June 12th blog post, in celebration of 12 years cured of Parkinson’s, I will be doing full-length videos of every exercise in the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. I will post them in future blog posts and insert them into the Recipe, put them on my resources page, and have them on my
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and genuinely relying on yourself](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/06/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-genuinely-relying-on-yourself/) - With Parkinson's, many of you have gotten used to not relying on yourself. I was trying to think of a way to express my feelings on this issue, and I decided it was time to go back to Oz as the place to re-energize the "self-reliance for recovery" conversation. When first you are confronted with
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and feeling what is authentic](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/07/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-feeling-what-is-authentic/) - Over the years, I have spent much time discussing how you are worthy. I have provided affirmations to help you build a deep inner feeling of your worthiness. Recently, I was asked how long does it take for a positive affirmation to replace a negative thought since the negative thoughts have existed for a long
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Medical Qigong for the Liver full length video ](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/06/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-medical-qigong-for-the-liver-full-length-video/) - As mentioned in my June 12th blog post, in celebration of 12 years cured of Parkinson’s, I will be doing full-length videos of every exercise in the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. I will post them in future blog posts and insert them into the Recipe, put them on my resources page, and have them on my
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Medical Qigong Sound for Calming the Liver full length video  ](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/07/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-medical-qigong-sound-for-calming-the-liver-full-length-video/) - As mentioned in my June 12th blog post, in celebration of 12 years cured of Parkinson’s, I will be doing full-length videos of every exercise in the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. I will post them in future blog posts and insert them into the Recipe, put them on my resources page, and have them on my
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Medical Qigong for the Kidneys full length video  ](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/07/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-medical-qigong-for-the-kidneys-full-length-video/) - As mentioned in my June 12th blog post, in celebration of 12 years cured of Parkinson’s, I will be doing full-length videos of every exercise in the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. I will post them in future blog posts and insert them into the Recipe, put them on my resources page, and have them on my
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and you are not getting worse](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/07/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-not-getting-worse/) - When people have an injury, get surgery, get a different illness (COVID, flu, other virus), etc., their symptoms get worse. If you find yourself in one of these situations…YOU ARE NOT GETTING WORSE IN THE PARKINSON’S! Recently, this subject has arisen. Primarily, it has been in the context of COVID and other viruses. Now that
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and are you crazy?](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/06/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-are-you-crazy/) - I would imagine that many of you have faced, as did I, the look of ”are you crazy?“ when announcing that you were going to recover from Parkinson’s. So, today, I ask you to explore with me, are you crazy? In a passage from Suzuki’s Not Always So, he states, “So whatever you do, just
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and love defeats fear, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/05/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-love-defeats-fear-part-2/) - When I wrote last week’s blog post, I was not anticipating a part 2. However, ”love defeats fear” sparked lively conversations about getting to the point of self love. Today I will share what I did to get my internal self love dialogue under way. When I had Parkinson’s, and I was working on the
- [Fight Parkinson’s, and more extreme temperatures](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/06/17/fight-parkinsons-and-more-extreme-temperatures/) - Today, as mentioned in my previous post, I was anticipating posting the full length video of Medical Qigong for the Liver. Sally and I made the video yesterday, but with a 3 mb Wi-Fi, the video simply would not upload to YouTube. Okay. Apparently, the video was not supposed to be posted today. Thank you
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and twelve years symptom free](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/06/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-twelve-years-symptom-free/) - On June 12, 2010, twelve years ago today, I awoke with my remaining symptoms gone and all of my physical abilities restored, symptom free, fully recovery, cured. When the full recovery arrived that day, it was part of the flow of life. Parkinson’s was a symptom that I had gotten out of balance in the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and returning to Oz](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/06/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-returning-to-oz/) - In the past, I have written about the parallels between the recovery from Parkinson’s and the Wizard of Oz. Today, I am pulling together some of my favorite thoughts from the Oz blog posts and updating them for you. There is a woman I am coaching, and she ends all of her emails with this
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and let’s do, not think, just do](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/06/02/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-do-not-think-just-do/) - I have written in the past that in my recovery, I had to learn to stop thinking so much, and just “do.” So today, let’s do, not think, just do. There is a passage in Suzuki’s Not Always So that reminds me how well he makes the point of doing instead of overthinking: “In our zazen (sitting
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and love defeats fear](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/05/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-love-defeats-fear/) - I have written a lot about faith and a lot about fear, and most people think that faith and fear are opposites. Actually, I feel that love and fear are opposites, and it is self-love that melts the blockages, defeats the fear, and opens your heart and soul to accept your full recovery. Love. Dr.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and letting go of the final fear](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/05/13/fighting-parkinsons-letting-go-of-the-final-fear/) - Recently, a topic has come up on coaching calls, and I want to share it with you. Some people who are close to finishing their recoveries have been hit by fear. The question I have asked is “What do you fear will occur when you are fully recovered?” If you have Parkinson’s, then your mind
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you are extraordinary, really!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/05/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-extraordinary-really/) - We have spent the last month discussing awareness. When you are aware that you are having your recovery, trusting that not only have you picked the correct path, but also, that you will persevere and see it through to the end, you are extraordinary. That’s right…you are extraordinary, really! Extraordinary: 1. Going beyond what is
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and less is more revisited](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/05/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-less-is-more-revisited/) - In the past, I have discussed that to conserve energy, fight fatigue, and make the most of my movement, I adopted a less is more strategy. When I listened to my body and accepted my Parkinson's physical limitations, I learned that I could function better if I did not push myself physically to the limits
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the blog is 12 years old!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/03/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-blog-is-12-years-old/) - Oh my, where did the time go? On March 25, 2010, twelve years ago today and six months into my Parkinson’s recovery, I began this blog. Today, I will look at from where we have come, where we are, and where we are going. There I was in March of 2010, six months into doing
- [Recently diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2010/03/25/recently-diagnosed-with-parkinsons-disease/) - Hi. I turned 49 years old two days ago. In November of 2009, I was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. My mother had Parkinson's for 24 years before she died, and a couple of months before receiving my official diagnosis, I was pretty much certain I had it. My mother was not diagnosed with Parkinson's right
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and spring and autumn renewal, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/03/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-spring-and-autumn-renewal-part-2/) - I my previous post, I talked about connecting to nature through gratitude for breathing — service to the greenery and gratitude for the gift of life’s breath of oxygen. Today, we take the concept of renewal to a higher level. Some people have expressed to me that they are having a difficult time with the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and spring and autumn renewal](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/03/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-spring-and-autumn-renewal/) - For those on the Northern Hemisphere, this has been a rough winter (freezing temperatures, snow, and ice), and for those on the Southern Hemisphere, this has been a rough summer (extremely hot temperatures and flooding). Many have discussed with me not only the feeling of elevated symptoms this past winter and summer, but also, the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and getting to do the Recipe](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/03/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-getting-to-do-the-recipe-2/) - As you know, the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, is a soul, mind, and body healing protocol. The Recipe is available, and you get to do it. Today’s post is to assist you in finding the motivation and inspiration to actually do the soul, mind, and body Recipe. Please do not see the Recipe as something
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Parkinson’s is not a punishment](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/02/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-is-not-a-punishment/) - A recurring theme has surfaced recently, so I feel compelled to write about it. Some people have expressed that they look at themselves and their Parkinson’s with some guilt for having it, a sort of, “why me?” followed by, “because I have done something wrong in life to deserve this disease.” Nearly ten years ago,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and a shining teapot reminder](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/02/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-shining-teapot-reminder/) - In a conversation I was having today, we circled around to a reminder of the shining teapot. Here is a reminder about the shining teapot for all of you. I feel that your soul is not touched by Parkinson’s. I have expressed this point in the past. The action of the soul encompasses letting go
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the significant puzzle pieces](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/02/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-significant-puzzle-pieces/) - A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post about putting together a 1,000-piece puzzle. As discussed then, each day that you put another piece in the puzzle was one day closer to a completed puzzle. The conclusion: all of the days are good days, one step closer to finishing the Parkinson’s puzzle. For today’s
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and changing symptoms](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/02/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-changing-symptoms/) - In a recent coaching call, I was asked, “On the days when your symptoms were worse and you were scared, how did you overcome the fear?” My response was, “On the days when my symptoms were worse, I was not scared.” I then was asked, “How is that possible?” My response is the basis of
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and winding down the first month of 2022…the year of good days!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/01/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-winding-down-the-first-month-of-2022the-year-of-good-days/) - On January 1st, I announced 2022 as the year of good days. Today we wind down the first month of 2022 by taking the good days theme and being grateful. When I had Parkinson’s, being grateful for my life helped me to see that every day was a good day. The last section of my
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and working on a puzzle](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/01/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-working-on-a-puzzle/) - On January 1st, I announced 2022 as the year of good days. Today we take the good days theme and expound on it once again while working on a puzzle. Let’s begin today’s discussion with a 1,000-piece puzzle. A table is set up in a room and the 1,000-piece puzzle is dumped out on a
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and 2022…the year of good days! Part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/01/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-2022the-year-of-good-days-part-3/) - On January 1st, I announced 2022 as the year of good days. Today we take the good days theme and expound on it again. Parkinson’s has a way of shaking your confidence. However, your confidence slowly can be re-built. I felt that a big part of my problem when I had Parkinson’s was that I
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and 2022…the year of good days! Part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/01/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-2022the-year-of-good-days-part-2/) - Last week, I announced 2022 as the year of good days. Today we take the good days theme and expound on it. Sometimes, a coaching call will have this conversation: Them: “Howard, in the last week, I had four good days, two bad days, and one good day.”Me: “Congratulations on the good days. That must
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and 2022…the year of good days!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2022/01/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-2022the-year-of-good-days/) - Happy New Year, 2022!!! As we wound down 2021, a year of many challenges, we closed that door to the past. It is January 1, 2022, and the sun is beginning to rise and awaken us to 2022 and the possibilities that lie ahead. For each and every one of you, this is a new
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and finishing out 2021…the year of faith!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/12/31/fighting-parkinsons-finishing-out-2021the-year-of-faith/) - Tomorrow, 2022 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2022 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson’s. How good will it feel when you say, “I used to have Parkinson’s” or “When
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and nearing the end of 2021…the year of faith!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/12/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-nearing-the-end-of-2021the-year-of-faith/) - We started the year announcing 2021…the year of faith. Here we are near the end of the year, and quite a few people with whom I have spoken over the last week still are struggling with faith. Let’s keep your faith strong. The words “You have Parkinson’s” evoke fear is almost everybody who hears those
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and you are special…really!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/12/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-specialreally/) - As we head further into the holiday season, it is important for each and every one of you to know that you are special simply because you exist. People have been telling me about their social anxiety as they get closer to seeing family and friends for the holidays. Your best defense to social anxiety
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and repairing a life out of balance refresher](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/12/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-repairing-a-life-out-of-balance-refresher/) - As we head into the end of the year and the joyous holiday season, I want to provide you with more tools for repairing your Parkinson’s, which I see as a symptom of a life out of balance…physically, mentally, and spiritually. Today, I am re-posting my explanation of how Parkinson’s is a symptom of a
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and being in the December 2021 present moment](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/12/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-in-the-december-2021-present-moment/) - Last month, I made a big push with my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2021 to do a modified version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® for 30 days. The 30 days ended yesterday, November 30, 2021. So, what’s next? Where do you go from here? Yesterday was November 30, 2021 and today is
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the final day of the 30-day challenge 2021](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/11/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-final-day-of-the-30-day-challenge-2020-2/) - As we enter the final day of my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2021, I am happy to have heard that many of you had very positive experiences, including when seeing family and friends during the Thanksgiving holiday, whether in person or on video conferences. This is quite wonderful. So, you wonder, what’s next?
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and kindness, compassion, and Thanksgiving 2021](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/11/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-kindness-compassion-and-thanksgiving-2021/) - Congratulations — you are in the final five days of the November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day Challenge 2021 to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Also, here in the States, we are having our Thanksgiving celebration today. For many, it will be a time for seeing relatives and friends. However, this
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and living your life in the moment](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/11/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-living-your-life-in-the-moment/) - Today is the 19th day of my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, Challenge 2021! Click here to review the challenge. At this point in time twelve years ago, I was not doing very well. Here is an excerpt from my Parkinson’s daily journal from twelve years ago today: ” “
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Marie is ten years symptom free!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/11/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-marie-is-ten-years-symptom-free/) - WOW! Marie is ten years symptom free. How inspiring is that! Ten years ago, in the middle of my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day Challenge 2011, a comment was posted on the blog that Marie would not be accepting the 30-day challenge because she was fully recovered. How inspiring is that!!! Now, here
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and a pep talk for my 30-day challenge 2021](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/11/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-pep-talk-for-my-30-day-challenge-2021/) - For those of you who are working hard through this first week of my 30-day November to Remember Challenge 2021, good for you! For those of you who are not working hard through this first week of my 30-day November to Remember Challenge 2021, there is still time! For those of you who read my challenge
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and inspiration for the kick-off of my 30-day challenge 2021](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/11/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-inspiration-for-the-kick-off-of-my-30-day-challenge-2021/) - IT IS HERE!!! Today is the kick-off of my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, Challenge 2021! Click here to review the challenge. I am so excited about how many of you I have heard from who are making a commitment to yourselves to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® for the 30 days
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and my 30-day challenge 2021](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/10/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-my-30-day-challenge-2021/) - Welcome to the eleventh annual 30-day November to Remember Challenge. The 30-day challenge is coming to you in two parts: those already doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, and those who are new and have not quite gotten started on the Recipe. The last ten years have turned out really well for those who decided to
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and finding gratitude through adversity](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/10/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-finding-gratitude-through-adversity/) - As I have written many times, gratitude was a critical feature in my recovery. So, when fellow warrior W’Ren the Artist told me he was making a movie about gratitude and asked if I would participate, I joyful and gratefully said yes. W’Ren the Artist is one of our fellow warriors, and you probably have
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and compassion for yourself](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/10/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-compassion-for-yourself/) - I have mentioned in the past that people with Parkinson’s tend to be the kindest and most compassionate people I have ever met. However, the kindness and compassion is for others, reserving judgment and criticism for themselves. Twelve years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. At the same time, I began keeping a
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and remembering my Mom on her 87th birthday](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/10/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-remembering-my-mom-on-her-87th-birthday/) - Today would have been my Mom’s 87th birthday. She passed away 14 and 1/2 years ago. As you know, having seen her struggles and the sad ending to the life of a beautiful, kind, loving being, I was highly motivated to take a different path than the one being offered and to solve Parkinson’s Disease.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and I was just like you](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/09/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-i-was-just-like-you/) - From time to time people have commented to me that it is hard for them to picture me with Parkinson’s. I am healthy, smile all the time, and I am filled with love, joy, compassion and gratitude. Today, I will prove to all of you that once upon a time, I was just like you.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and vulnerability, vulnerability, and...vulnerability](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/05/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-vulnerability-vulnerability-and-vulnerability/) - In my last couple of posts, I have discussed the issue of vulnerability in recovery from Parkinson's. Of course, it is a critical component of everybody's recovery. By being vulnerable in all you do, you fearlessly face life as your real self. This issue of vulnerability brings up a lot of fear, and and we
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and tremors twelve years ago today](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/09/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-tremors-twelve-years-ago-today/) - Twelve years ago today, I got my final wake up call, my body’s final notification to make me sit up and take notice that there was something dreadfully wrong with my body…tremors. As I have pointed out in the past, I had received polite, and not-so-polite, notifications that my physical body was falling into disrepair.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and what if…](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/09/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-what-if/) - A comment posted to my previous blog post says, “Ha, my mind says: “what-if-it-doesn’t-happen” this mind puts me in doubt. One foot in the cure and one foot: what if……” Today, I will dissect “what if” for all of you. “What if” is a tool of the ego mind to bring fear and trepidation to
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and being your own cure!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/09/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-your-own-cure-2/) - As all of you know, the current medical model of Parkinson’s does not include being cured. In fact, it does not include slowing, halting, or reversing the disease. It only includes mitigation of symptoms for a window of time. If you want to be cured of Parkinson’s, you have to realize that you are your
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and having your recovery for yourself](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/09/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-having-your-recovery-for-you-2/) - Recently, some people have mentioned to me how fortunate I was to have Sally with me on my journey to full recovery from Parkinson’s. When I expressed that I agreed, and it was a blessing beyond comprehension to have her by my side while fighting the disease, some have said that is not what they
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being extraordinary](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/05/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-extraordinary/) - My previous post was about trusting in yourself in your recovery. This post could be entitled, "Fighting Parkinson's, and trusting in your recovery, part 2." When you decide to trust in yourself, trusting that not only have you picked the correct path, but also, that you will persevere and see it through to the end...you
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and who are you feeding?](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/08/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-who-are-you-feeding/) - Today on a coaching call, we were covering issues of positive emotions and negative emotions. The discussion was about how the emotions are a choice and have a snowball effect of growing exponentially based upon which you are providing energy. And then, I remembered an old post from 2015 which I now will share with
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Parkinson’s fight’s you back](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/08/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-fights-you-back/) - In my last blog post, I discussed that the symptoms are not the disease, and how increased symptoms often are a great sign of healing. Today, we take that concept onto the battlefield. Parkinson’s Disease does not care about you. It needs you for it to survive, but it does not care about you. It
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the symptoms are not the disease](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/08/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-symptoms-are-not-the-disease/) - What is a symptom? According to Merriam-Webster Online, a symptom is “subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance; broadly : something that indicates the presence of bodily disorder.” We all should be able to agree that symptoms are evidence of disease, but they are not the disease in and of themselves…they are the “something that
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and let’s be happy together](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/08/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-be-happy-together/) - A paradox of the Parkinson’s recovery is finding happiness inside yourself when your body is at its worse. However, it is that exact happiness that lights up your dopamine and helps your body restore itself to its best. For many years, on my desk I had a notecard with a reminder from Dan Millman’s “Way
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and fearlessly surrendering FEAR!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/07/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-fearlessly-surrendering-fear/) - Okay. It has been a couple of months of changing weather and changing symptoms, of acceptance and denial, and of fear and FEAR (False Evidence Appearing Real) regarding these changing symptoms. It is time to fearlessly surrender the FEAR! I looked back to find the first time I wrote about this issue in-depth, and it
- [Still symptom free, seven weeks](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2010/07/30/still-symptom-free-seven-weeks/) - Last Thursday, I attended my Jin Shin Jyutsu group meeting/training class. It was wonderful to learn more and practice this healing art. Mary Burmeister was taught Jin Shin Jyutsu by Japanese Master Jiro Murai, and she brought it to the United States as a gift from the Master. An excellent self-healing book about Jin Shin
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and awareness of our balance](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/02/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-awareness-of-our-balance/) - Parkinson’s knocks us off balance physically, mentally, and spiritually. I have written about this before, but the physical balance issue has been on the minds of many of you who have contacted me recently. Here is an excerpt from my October 28, 2009 entry in my Parkinson's Daily Journal, with an explanation that follows: "10/28/09.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and acceptance, denial, and recovery](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/07/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-acceptance-denial-and-recovery/) - Accepting you have Parkinson’s disease is the first step in fighting the disease. Acceptance goes something like this: “I accept that I have Parkinson’s Disease…what am I going to do about it to recover?” The “what am I going to do about it to recover” is the difficult part because it presumes something that requires
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and a comprehensive look at breathing](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/07/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-comprehensive-look-at-breathing/) - Okay. We all know that breathing is important. However, proper breathing will make a substantial difference in so many areas of your life: toxin removal, increased energy, speech (strength and articulation), and the ability to do Brain Vibration Chanting in the most effective manner and moving your system from sympathetic (fight or flight) nervous system
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and extreme temperatures and compassion](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/06/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-extreme-temperatures-and-compassion/) - In my previous blog post, I explained that extreme temperatures were running rampant around the world. I said, “Keep your faith and defeat your fear…you ARE NOT getting worse!” Today, we add compassion. As I spoke with people this past week, even though they had read last week’s blog post, many still were upset with themselves over
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and extremely hot and cold temperatures](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/06/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-extremely-hot-and-cold-temperatures/) - Here we go again. In the Northern Hemisphere it is summer, and many of you have been facing extreme heat. In the Southern Hemisphere it is winter, and many of you have been facing extreme cold. Each of these causes symptoms to look worse. Keep your faith and defeat your fear…you ARE NOT getting worse! You need
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the final surrender](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/06/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-final-surrender/) - Today is Friday, June 11, 2021, and I am sitting in my office in Warren, Oregon. Eleven years ago today, it was Friday, June 11, 2010, and I was sitting in my living room in Tampa, Florida. I would like you to join me there. Here is a brief background leading up to that morning.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and doing instead of overthinking](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/06/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-doing-instead-of-overthinking/) - I have said many times that in my recovery, I had to learn to stop thinking so much, and just “do.” There is a passage in Suzuki’s Not Always So that reminds me how well he makes the point of doing instead of overthinking: “In our zazen (sitting meditation) practice we stop our thinking, and
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and eleven years symptom free](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/06/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-eleven-years-symptom-free/) - On June 12, 2021, I will be eleven years with no Parkinson’s symptoms. Eleven years with no Parkinson’s Disease. I am cured. I am joyful. I am grateful. As I have been asked in the past, recently I have been asked a couple of questions to the effect of: “Will you be offering reduced-cost coaching
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the importance of language](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/05/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-importance-of-language/) - How we communicate is very important. I, being in the States, am communicating in English. For many of you, English is not your first language. Fortunately, there are translators so you can understand my blog posts. However, this week, I learned another important lesson about language that I will share with you today. My last
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and more on “loving yourself”](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/05/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-more-on-loving-yourself/) - Two posts ago, I wrote about opening your heart. In my last blog post, I wrote about the one-year anniversary of Elaine’s full recovery. These blog posts have sparked many inquiries into the issue of “loving yourself.” Today, I will address this further. In my book Fighting Parkinson’s...and Winning, pages 98-113 encompass loving yourself in
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Elaine J. is one year symptom free!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/05/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-elaine-j-is-one-year-symptom-free/) - WOW! Elaine is one year symptom free. How inspiring is that! Last year in the middle of May, Elaine had her full recovery. Now, here we are, one year later from my May 15, 2020 blog post post entitled, “Fighting Parkinson’s, and Elaine J. is symptom free!” I would like to point out one comment posted
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and your internal energy flow, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/05/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-internal-energy-flow-part-2/) - In my previous post, “Fighting Parkinson’s, and your internal energy flow,” I explained how the physical part of the Recipe gets the body reconnected with the brain. Today, we will look at how the mental and spiritual aspects of the recovery come into balance with the necessity of opening your heart. This recovery from Parkinson’s
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and your internal energy flow](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/04/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-internal-energy-flow/) - A fairly regular inquiry I receive relates to movement going well in one moment, and then shortly thereafter, the movement is slow, or feet are stuck to the floor, or movement is frozen altogether. Today we explore what is happening. I need to do a little bit of explaining, so please stay with me on
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and hope...faith...action!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/04/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-hope-faith-action/) - I will be the first one to acknowledge that fighting Parkinson's requires a lot of hope and a lot of faith. However, I also will be the first one to tell you that no matter how much hope and faith you have in your recovery, hope and faith without action are meaningless in Parkinson's recovery.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and YOU ARE WORTHY!!!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/06/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-worthy/) - I have had an interesting last week or so. There are some of you who are very close to your full recovery and your symptoms have completely gone off of the charts to try to convince you that you are not worthy of your recovery. I have shared my feelings about this with you, and
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and have a drink...of water](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/04/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-have-a-drink-of-water/) - I can hear the resounding excitement of today’s topic. Ugh! I have some new and interesting information to share with all of you that will motivate you to make water your drink of choice. In the past, I have written about water to assist with urine and bowel issues as well as general hydration. Click
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and thank you, thank you, thank you!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/04/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-thank-you-thank-you-thank-you/) - In my last blog post, I spoke of spring and autumn renewal. As part of the renewal was the reminder that this is 2021...the year of faith! One of the comments to that blog post sparked today’s discussion. Here is an excerpt from the comment posted by our fellow warrior Val H: “I’m sure it
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and it is time for renewal](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/04/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-it-is-time-for-renewal/) - We are entering spring here in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, you are entering autumn. Either way, it is time for renewal. In the beginning of the year, I announced 2021...the year of faith! Here are reminders for our spring and autumn renewal. Faith. We all come into this world enlightened spiritual beings.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the blog is eleven years old](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/03/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-blog-is-eleven-years-old/) - Oh my, where did the time go? On March 25, 2010, eleven years ago today and six months into my Parkinson’s recovery, I began this blog. Today, I will look at from where we have come, where we are, and where we are going. There I was in March of 2010, six months into doing
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and choosing to be cured...really!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/03/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-choosing-to-be-cured-really/) - Choosing to control your life. Choosing to be cured. Why not! Your life...your choice...really! The current medical viewpoint of your life after a Parkinson’s diagnosis is that you have an incurable disease and you are heading down a progressively degenerative path for the rest of your life — you have no control over your Parkinson’s
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and laying a strong foundation](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/07/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-laying-a-strong-foundation/) - Doing. Taking action to lay a strong foundation in your recovery is what it takes. In Not Always So, Suzuki states, “To be completely concentrated on what you do, that is simplicity. And the beauty of practice is that it can be extended endlessly. You cannot say our way is quite easy or that it
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and being grateful for everything](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/03/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-grateful-for-everything/) - I have been talking a lot about acceptance, surrender, and gratitude. Some people have expressed to me that they are having a difficult time with the concept of acceptance surrender, and gratitude because of their body’s constant reminder of symptoms. This is unnecessary. You are healing. Be grateful...for everything! In the middle of Parkinson’s symptoms’
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and change is always happening, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/03/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-change-is-always-happening-part-2/) - Last week when I wrote Fighting Parkinson’s, and change is always happening, I was not anticipating a part 2. However, a question in a comment and my response to the question catapulted me into today’s blog post. Our fellow warrior Ruthann commented as follows: “Ruthann says:March 2, 2021 at 9:35 pm I find the variability in
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and change is always happening](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/02/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-change-is-always-happening/) - I have been writing a lot about acceptance, surrender, and gratitude as a way of living a life of faith and joy. In your recovery, this way of living requires faith that although you may see no measurable change on the outside of your body, healing change always is happening on the inside. When you
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and recovery from the inside out](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/06/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-recovery-from-the-inside-out/) - We have discussed many times over the years that the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® approach to Parkinson's recovery is that the recovery comes from deep inside. In the past, I have presented it as if you are chipping away from the inside of an iceberg, day by day, slowly but surely making progress, even if
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and growing into your recovery](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/02/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-growing-into-your-recovery/) - In my last two blog posts, I have written a lot about acceptance, surrender, and gratitude. Yesterday, I was explaining to a person that I viewed a big part of my acceptance, surrender, and gratitude spiritual healing in the same way I viewed cultivating Sally and my gardens. Today, I will explain. I saw my
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and how is your Standing?](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/03/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-how-is-your-standing/) - Standing Qigong. The feedback I have received regarding Standing Qigong borders on it being a love-hate relationship...“hate doing it, love how it leaves me feeling after I do it." In the Recipe for Recovery, I explain, "That’s all you do…stand. It is a very powerful exercise because it opens channels, lubricates joints and gets balance
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and being in the flow of life](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/02/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-in-the-flow-of-life/) - In my previous blog post, I talked about acceptance, surrender, and gratitude. At the end of that post I explained that I would be providing real life examples of how we engage in acceptance, surrender, and gratitude in our every day life to be in the flow of life. Here is the main concepts from
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and acceptance, surrender, gratitude](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/01/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-acceptance-surrender-gratitude/) - The ego mind looks to the past. It is a function of what already has occurred, and it simply cannot see how wonderful life can be in the future. It fights you because it knows when you open your heart and soul in faith, you surrender the ego mind. It is the lack of surrender
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and sitting and being](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/01/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-sitting-and-being/) - Okay. Let’s sit and be. Just sit…and see what happens. That is doing. It is seemingly doing nothing that is powerfully doing something in your recovery. How can doing “no thing” actually be doing “some thing” useful? I will explain. I have said many times that in my recovery, I had to learn to stop
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the quality of your life is a choice](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/05/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-quality-of-your-life-is-a-choice/) - I have heard from a number of people lately that they are receiving pressure from family, friends, and/or neurologists to begin taking medications or increase the number of medications or the dosages of medications, and it is beautifully packaged as "the medications will improve the quality of your life." I would imagine that none of
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and 2021...the year of faith!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2021/01/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-2021-the-year-of-faith/) - Happy New Year, 2021!!! As we wound down 2020, a year of many challenges, we closed that door to the past. It is January 1, 2021, and the sun is beginning to rise and awaken us to 2021 and the possibilities that lie ahead. For each and every one of you, this is a new
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and gratitude for each day](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/12/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-gratitude-for-each-day/) - Whether you are celebrating Christmas today, Kwanzaa tomorrow, or already have celebrated Chanukah, Diwali, Eid al-Fitr, or whatever other holiday you may be celebrating, one thing we all have in common, we all are brought to this blog as a result of Parkinson's. This holiday season, let's be grateful for each day of our lives
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you are special!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/12/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-special-2/) - As we head further into the holiday season, it is important for each and every one of you to know that you are special simply because you exist. People have been telling me about their social anxiety as they get closer to seeing family and friends for the holidays. Your best defense to social anxiety
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and repairing a life out of balance reminder](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/12/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-repairing-a-life-out-of-balance-reminder/) - As we head into the end of the year and the joyous holiday season, I want to provide you with more tools for repairing your Parkinson’s, which I see as a symptom of a life out of balance…physically, mentally, and spiritually. Today, I am re-posting my explanation of how Parkinson’s is a symptom of a
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your strong faith!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/12/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-strong-faith/) - The words “You have Parkinson’s” evoke fear is almost everybody who hears those words. In large part, this is because what follows those words is a blur of words like “incurable,” “progressively degenerative,” “neurological disease,” “don’t know what causes it,” and “our treatment will not slow, halt or reverse the disease.” Emotional stress, hopelessness, despair…those
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and being in the December 1st present moment](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/12/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-in-the-december-1st-present-moment/) - Last month, I made a big push with my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2020 to do a modified version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® for 30 days. The 30 days ended yesterday, November 30, 2020. So, what’s next? Where do you go from here? Yesterday was November 30, 2020 and today is
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the final day of the 30-day challenge 2020](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/11/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-final-day-of-the-30-day-challenge-2020/) - As we enter the final day of my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2020, I am happy to have heard that many of you had very positive experiences, including when seeing family and friends during the Thanksgiving holiday, whether in person or on video conferences. This is quite wonderful. So, you wonder,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and kindness, compassion, and Thanksgiving 2020](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/11/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-kindness-compassion-and-thanksgiving-2020/) - Congratulations — you are in the final five days of the November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day Challenge 2020 to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Also, here in the States, we are having our Thanksgiving celebration today. For many, it will be a time for seeing relatives and friends. However, this
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and living your life…today!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/11/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-living-your-lifetoday/) - Today is the 20th day of my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, Challenge 2020! Click here to review the challenge. At this point in time eleven years ago, I was not doing very well. Here is an excerpt from my Parkinson’s daily journal from eleven years ago today: ”
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Marie is nine years symptom free!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/11/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-marie-is-nine-years-symptom-free/) - WOW! Marie is nine years symptom free. How inspiring is that! Nine years ago, in the middle of my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day Challenge 2011, a comment was posted on the blog that Marie would not be accepting the 30-day challenge because she was fully recovered. How inspiring is that!!! Now, here
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and inspiration for the kick-off of my 30-day challenge 2020](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/11/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-inspiration-for-the-kick-off-of-my-30-day-challenge-2020/) - IT IS HERE!!! Today is the kick-off of my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, Challenge 2020! Click here to review the challenge. I am so excited about how many of you I have heard from who are making a commitment to yourselves to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® for the 30 days
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and a pep talk for my 30-day challenge 2020](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/11/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-pep-talk-for-my-30-day-challenge-2020/) - For those of you who are working hard through this first week of my 30-day November to Remember Challenge 2020, good for you! For those of you who are not working hard through this first week of my 30-day November to Remember Challenge 2020, there is still time! For those of you who read my challenge
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and my 30-day challenge 2020](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/10/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-my-30-day-challenge-2020/) - Welcome to the tenth annual 30-day November to Remember Challenge. The 30-day challenge is coming to you in two parts: 1. to those of you already doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®; and 2. to those of you new to the blog and to those who have been inspired about recovery, but who are still thinking
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your symptoms are not the problem](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/10/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-symptoms-are-not-the-problem/) - Okay everybody, here we go! For the last two weeks, you have been fighting your mind regarding your symptoms and many people's minds have fought them back vigorously. Thank you all for your continued persistence in fighting against your own minds. Please know this: Your symptoms are not the problem. I am taking the opportunity
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and let's create more conflict](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/10/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-create-more-conflict/) - Okay! Are you ready to create more conflict? Of course you are! After a week of telling your mind, “No, you are wrong. I am getting better!!!” it is time to step it up to a higher level and create even more conflict with your illusory mind. That's right, your illusory mind. If you are
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and let's create conflict](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/10/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-create-conflict/) - Fighting Parkinson’s and creating conflict. Yes, you read that correctly. It is time to create conflict and fight your mind! People with Parkinson’s tend to be the nicest people in the world…this often leads to being professional conflict avoiders. You fight for others, but you do not fight for yourself. I was this way, too.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, medical Qigong for the liver](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2010/11/10/fighting-parkinson’s-medical-qigong-for-the-liver/) - In my earlier blog entries, I mention medical Qigong for the liver as something I started doing in September 2009, and I still perform this exercise. I was focussed on cleansing the toxins from my liver and strengthening my liver, and I consider this exercise to be of the utmost importance in achieving liver health.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your symptoms are not spreading](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/10/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-symptoms-are-not-spreading/) - Every now and again the same issue surfaces on a number of coaching calls, and I take it as a sign that I need to write about the issue. I feel if that many people are facing the same issue, then many of you might be facing the same issue as well. This time the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and lightening your load](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/09/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-lightening-your-load/) - A couple of days ago, I was having a conversation about forgiveness as a way to lighten your load. Sometimes the burdens others have laid upon you place a very heavy load on your shoulders. Forgiveness removes the burdens and liberates your soul. In the conversation about forgiveness, I explained that we carry the burdens
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your Parkinson's is curable](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/09/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-parkinsons-is-curable/) - If you are doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, then you are heading toward your cure. Know it. When others look at your external symptoms and think you are getting worse and cannot keep it to themselves, you have to know that you are heading toward your cure, and you have to politely ignore them. That
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your electricity is flowing well](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/09/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-electricity-is-flowing-well/) - You have heard me say many times that Parkinson’s is an electrical issue, not a chemical one, and solving Parkinson’s involves looking at your electrical impulses flowing through your bodies…when there are blockages, there are tremors, and as the blockages are opened, usually there is pain. Let’s take a look at your electricity. It is
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and YOU ARE WORTHY!!!, revisited](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/09/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-worthy-revisited/) - Over the last week or so, I have sent a previous blog post to a few people, and it has had a substantial impact in them feeling worthy. This has elevated their recoveries. It seems most appropriate to re-post it for all of you here today. From June 29, 2016's "Fighting Parkinson’s, and YOU ARE
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and life is full of surprises](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/08/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-life-is-full-of-surprises/) - It has been an interesting week of technology surprises. As a result, I felt it was a good opportunity to share what has happened and to apply our acceptance, surrender, gratitude principles. A couple of days ago some of you emailed me that the menu slider on the mobile version of my website was not
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you are your own cure](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/09/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-your-own-cure/) - In my last post, I wrote a bit more about medications. As all of you know, the medications help with symptoms, have many side effects (some that are identical to Parkinson's symptoms, and some that are often mistaken for Parkinson's symptoms), and never have cured anybody from the disease. In fact, their purpose is to
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and getting a good night's sleep](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/08/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-getting-a-good-nights-sleep/) - Many people struggle getting a good night's sleep. Some have difficulty going to sleep. Some have difficulty going back to sleep after waking up. Some have both issues. Getting a good night's sleep helps you heal and improves the quality of the next day. Let's get you a good night's sleep. Today we will look
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and what is on your menu?](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/08/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-what-is-on-your-menu/) - Okay, I like to eat. So, here you are: You go out to a restaurant, you open the menu, you decide what you want to eat, and you place your order. Simple enough? Yes. And what does this have to do with your Parkinson’s recovery? Everything! After you place your order and hand the menu
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and some final assistance for playing the game, 2020](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/08/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-some-final-assistance-for-playing-the-game-2020/) - The last couple of blog posts have invited all of you to play the Positive Thinking Only game. If you look at the blog posts and read the comments from your fellow travelers, you will be inspired. Today, Sally has provided some inspiration to help all of you to keep playing the game, 2020. As
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and let's keep playing the game, 2020](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/07/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-keep-playing-the-game-2020/) - Last week, I posted, “Fighting Parkinson’s, and let’s play a game, 2020.” If you have been playing the game, great. If you have been unable to maintain positive thinking, that is okay…just pick yourself back up and start your positive thinking today. Your first positive thought can be, “It is okay that I got consumed
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and let's play a game, 2020](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/07/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-play-a-game-2020/) - Okay! We have done this idea before, so this year, it is Let's Play a Game, 2020! Here we are getting ready for the weekend, and I want to play a game with all of you. It is a self-monitored game, and we can play together for the next week. I will call it the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you are very special](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/07/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-very-special/) - Many people believe, as did I when I had Parkinson's, that they have value or are special based upon achievement and performance. When the Parkinson's reduces the ability to achieve and perform, many people lose confidence in themselves, and their self-worth plummets. What you need to know is that you are special simply because you
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being focused in the moment](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/07/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-focused-in-the-moment/) - When I first had my full recovery from Parkinson's, people kept wondering how long I would remain symptom free. Almost weekly, I was reporting "still symptom free." Today, I want to revisit a lesson from my post one month after my full recovery regarding being focused on what is happening in the moment. "There is
- [Still symptom free, four weeks](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2010/07/09/still-symptom-free-four-weeks/) - There is a delightful woman, Linda, who works with Parkinson's patients, and periodically she gives me a nudge to talk about my recovery experiences more in-depth so others may better understand the steps I took. I welcome her comments and suggestions just as I welcome everybody's comments and suggestions. The way I see it, we
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and very extreme temperatures](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/07/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-very-extreme-temperatures/) - In the Northern Hemisphere it is summer, and many of you have been facing extreme heat. In the Southern Hemisphere it is winter, and many of you have been facing extreme cold. Each of these causes symptoms to look worse. Keep your faith and defeat your fear…you ARE NOT getting worse! You need to realize
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and a mid-year renewal of gratitude](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/06/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-mid-year-renewal-of-gratitude/) - Happy Mid- Year, 2020!!! As we are arriving at mid-year 2020, I feel that this is a good time to remind everybody of where we started this year. It began on January 1, 2020 with this -- "For each and every one of you, this is a new year, a new breath of fresh air,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, elevating your personal vibration](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/06/19/fighting-parkinsons-elevating-your-personal-vibration/) - What we feel, what we think, what we say, and how we act all send our personal vibration out into the Universe. In my recovery, I learned that the more my personal vibration was a positive vibration, the more my dopamine released and flowed. Let’s get all of you there. In my recovery journey, I
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and 2020…the year of gratitude continues](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/06/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-2020the-year-of-gratitude-continues/) - For me, today is a blessed day filled with gratitude, acceptance, and surrender. It is the day I woke up ten years ago, Parkinson’s gone, life back in balance…cured. In my recovery, I learned a lot about gratitude, acceptance, and surrender. I became completely grateful for my life, even one that temporarily had a body
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your confident voice](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/06/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-confident-voice/) - About a year and a half ago, I began a Parkinson's Disease Symptoms Relief video series. Today, I am posting again the third video, which focuses on strengthening your voice and improving articulation so you can face the world with confidence. Many people with Parkinson's find it difficult to go out in public or be
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and ten years symptom free](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/06/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-ten-years-symptom-free/) - On June 12, 2020, I will be ten years with no Parkinson’s symptoms. Ten years with no Parkinson’s Disease. I am cured. I am joyful. I am grateful. As I have been asked in the past, recently I have been asked a couple of questions to the effect of: “Will you be offering reduced-cost coaching
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and surrendering the ego mind, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/05/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-surrendering-the-ego-mind-part-2/) - When I wrote my previous post, "Fighting Parkinson’s, and surrendering the ego mind," I was not anticipating a part 2. However, a lively conversation on Wednesday is the basis of today's post with another explanation of surrendering the ego mind. On a Wednesday morning coaching call, the questions from last week's post were, "How do
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and surrendering the ego mind](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/05/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-surrendering-the-ego-mind/) - The ego mind looks to the past. It is a function of what already has occurred, and it simply cannot see how wonderful life can be in the future. It fights you because it knows when you open your heart and soul in faith, you surrender the ego mind. It is the lack of surrender
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Elaine J. is symptom free!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/05/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-elaine-j-is-symptom-free/) - ELAINE J. IS SYMPTOM FREE HAVING FOLLOWED THE PARKINSON’S RECIPE FOR RECOVERY® FOR ONE YEAR!!! Congratulations, Elaine!!! You did it!!! Near the end of April of 2019, I received a Recipe manual order from a woman named Elaine. In July of 2019, I received an email from her explaining that she had been doing the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and living your life to its fullest](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/05/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-living-your-life-to-its-fullest/) - You are alive. That is a good thing. But are you living your life or are you living your Parkinson’s? That is a critical question, but more important is the answer. If you are living your Parkinson’s, then you are staring at your symptoms, you are fearful that each time something appears worse on the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and sitting…and doing nothing](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/05/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-sittingand-doing-nothing/) - Okay. Let’s sit and do nothing. Just sit and do nothing…and see what happens. That is doing. It is seemingly doing nothing that is powerfully doing something in your recovery. How can doing “no thing” actually be doing “some thing” useful? I will explain. I have said many times that in my recovery, I had
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and cultivating your garden](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/04/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-cultivating-your-garden/) - On Wednesday, I was explaining to a person that I viewed a big part of my spiritual healing in the same way I viewed cultivating Sally and my gardens. I saw my soul as the seed of God inside me that needed nurturing. As I nurtured the seed, my soul, it grew and pushed away
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being joyful](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/04/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-joyful/) - Okay. Here we go. You have Parkinson's, the world is dealing with COVID-19, you probably are on a "stay at home" order with limited permission to leave your home, and I am saying "be joyful." Being joyful is a choice, and it is a choice that lights up your dopamine. Okay! Let's do this. Let's
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and how fear can impede your recovery](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/04/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-how-fear-can-impede-your-recovery/) - We have discussed many times how faith is important in this recovery. It is faith at the beginning, “I know I will recover,” that sends you down your path toward recovery. Faith gets you started, and faith helps you through the hardest of times. However, if your faith gets shaky in the face of fear,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and COVID-19, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/04/02/fighting-parkinsons-and-covid-19-part-2/) - A couple of weeks ago, I wrote "Fighting Parkinson’s, and COVID-19." In that post, I recommended that we share love, not fear, as relates to the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Thank you all for sharing love with each other and to those around the world. Today, I want to discuss ways to heal your Parkinson's while most
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the blog is ten years old](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/03/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-blog-is-ten-years-old/) - Ten years ago today, I began this blog. Much has happened over these last ten years, and I thought it would be helpful to go back to the beginning as a point of reference for today’s post. Here is my first blog post, March 25, 2010. "Hi. I turned 49 years old two days ago.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and COVID-19](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/03/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-covid-19/) - As I sit at home amid the fast-spreading COVID-19 Coronavirus outside, I am grateful to be healthy, and I am grateful for my life. Also, I am grateful for all of you. We will get through this together. When I had Parkinson’s, during the weekdays, Sally was at work and our children were at school.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and handling temporarily increased symptoms](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/03/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-handling-temporarily-increased-symptoms/) - Every now and again an issue will come up on a number of coaching calls in the same week, so I write about it because if that many people are raising the issue with me, then there are probably many others facing the same issue. The question: "How do I keep a good attitude when
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and healthy eating...and loving yourself](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/02/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-healthy-eating-and-loving-yourself/) - You may look at today's blog post title and ask yourself, "What do healthy eating and loving yourself have to do with each other?" Everything! Read on... Changing one's diet is a difficult topic for many people. I have had quite a few people tell me over the years that if they had to change
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and more to learn from the tortoise, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/02/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-more-to-learn-from-the-tortoise-part-2/) - Last week when I posted, "Fighting Parkinson's, and more to learn from the tortoise," I was not anticipating a part 2. However, after a week of very lively conversations about that post, I felt it would be good to share additional lessons from the tortoise. There are things we can learn from the tortoise every
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and more to learn from the tortoise](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/02/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-more-to-learn-from-the-tortoise/) - I have written in the past that your recovery is won by the tortoise, not the hare...slow and steady...nothing happens fast. There are always more lessons to be learned from the tortoise, so here we go! In our push-button-everything-in-an-instant world, here is an important reminder: you did not get Parkinson's in an instant, and it
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and finishing up a month of gratitude](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/01/31/fighting-parkinsons-and-finishing-up-a-month-of-gratitude/) - We began the year as 2020...the year of gratitude! Today is the last day of January, bringing to a close the first full month of the year in gratitude. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you for opening your hearts for a solid month of gratitude. I am grateful for you! Some
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and giving gratitude...to others](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/01/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-giving-gratitude-to-others/) - Okay, this year, 2020, the year of gratitude, started with giving gratitude to the Parkinson's followed by giving gratitude to yourself. Now it is time to give gratitude to others. When your family, friends, or helpers are helping you, it serves them too. They feel love and compassion for you and they feel the joy
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and giving gratitude...to yourself](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/01/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-giving-gratitude-to-yourself/) - In my first post of the year last week, I announced 2020 as the year of gratitude. I spoke about giving gratitude to Parkinson’s as a way to open your heart, quiet your mind, and release fear. Gratitude helps your dopamine flow. Today, I want to discuss another type of gratitude. It is gratitude to
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and 2020…the year of gratitude!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2020/01/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-2020the-year-of-gratitude/) - Happy New Year, 2020!!! As we wound down 2019 chanting our affirmations together, the sun began to rise and awaken us to 2020 and the wonderment of all of the possibilities that lie ahead. For each and every one of you, this is a new year, a new breath of fresh air, and a new
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and looking toward 2020, final part](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/12/31/fighting-parkinsons-and-looking-toward-2020-final-part/) - Tomorrow, 2020 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2020 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson’s. Please remember as you look toward 2020, there is one more recovery day
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and looking toward 2020, part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/12/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-looking-toward-2020-part-3/) - In three more days, 2020 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2020 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson’s. Please remember as you look toward 2020, there are three
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and looking toward 2020, part 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/12/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-looking-toward-2020-part-4/) - In two more days, 2020 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2020 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson’s. Please remember as you look toward 2020, there are two
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and looking toward 2020, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/12/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-looking-toward-2020-part-2/) - In four more days, 2020 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2020 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson’s. Please remember as you look toward 2020, there are four
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and looking toward 2020](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/12/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-looking-toward-2020/) - In five more days, 2020 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2020 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson’s. Please remember as you look toward 2020, there are five
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the strength of your faith!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/12/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-strength-of-your-faith/) - The words "You have Parkinson's" evoke fear is almost everybody who hears those words. In large part, this is because what follows those words is a blur of words like "incurable," "progressively degenerative," "neurological disease," "don't know what causes it," and "our treatment will not slow, halt or reverse the disease." Emotional stress, hopelessness, despair...those
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and recovery is a choice...really!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/12/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-recovery-is-a-choice-really/) - In life, many things are decided for us. However, there still are certain things over which we have control to make our own choices. Recovery from Parkinson's is one of those things. Let that soak in: Recovery from Parkinson's is a choice...really! Western Medicine says that recovery from Parkinson's is not a choice. Accepting or
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and being in the present moment NOW!, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/12/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-in-the-present-moment-now-part-2/) - Last week, I discussed being in the present moment. It is what is real. Today, we will take the discussion a little deeper into how you can practice being in the present moment NOW! On December 1st, I asked you to take a look at how you had done in November and utilize what you
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and being in the present moment NOW!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/12/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-in-the-present-moment-now/) - Last month, I made a big push with my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2019 to do a modified version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® for 30 days. The 30 days ended yesterday, November 30, 2019. So, what’s next? Where do you go from here? Yesterday was November 30, 2019 and today is
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and tomorrow is the final day of the 30-day challenge 2019](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/11/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-tomorrow-is-the-final-day-of-the-30-day-challenge-2019/) - As we enter the final days of my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2019, I am happy to have heard that many of you had very positive experiences this month, including when seeing family and friends yesterday for the Thanksgiving holiday. This is quite wonderful. So, you wonder, what’s next after November?
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and kindness, compassion, and Thanksgiving 2019](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/11/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-kindness-compassion-and-thanksgiving-2019/) - Congratulations — you are getting close to the last week of the November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day Challenge 2019 to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Also, here in the States, we are preparing for Thanksgiving on next Thursday. For many, it will be a time for seeing relatives
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and living your life...now!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/11/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-living-your-life-now/) - Today is the 19th day of my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, Challenge 2019! Click here to review the challenge. At this point in time ten years ago, I was not doing very well. Here is an excerpt from my Parkinson's daily journal from ten years ago today: "
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and scientific study says brain cells may not be dead](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/11/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-scientific-study-says-brain-cells-may-not-be-dead/) - Congratulations! It is November 15th, and you are half-way into my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day Challenge 2019 to do the reduced version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. For some added inspiration, a few days ago a scientific study reported some "unexpected" results: your brain cells may not be dead. A couple
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Parkinson's is curable!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/10/02/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-is-curable/) - Parkinson's is curable! There, I said it. Your turn...take a deep breath...now, all together, let's say it: Parkinson's is curable. Doesn't that feel great? Yes, I agree. It feels great! As a result of the medical profession saying there is no Parkinson's cure, I have talked in terms of being symptom free or fully recovered.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Marie is eight years symptom free!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/11/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-marie-is-eight-years-symptom-free/) - WOW! Marie is eight years symptom free. How inspiring is that! Eight years ago, in the middle of my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day Challenge 2011, a comment was posted on the blog that Marie would not be accepting the 30-day challenge because she was fully recovered. How inspiring is that!!! Now, here
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and inspiration for the kick-off of my 30-day challenge 2019](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/11/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-inspiration-for-the-kick-off-of-my-30-day-challenge-2019/) - IT IS HERE!!! Today is the kick-off of my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, Challenge 2019! Click here to review the challenge. I am so excited about how many of you I have heard from who are making a commitment to yourselves to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® for the 30 days
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and my 30-day challenge 2019](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/10/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-my-30-day-challenge-2019/) - Welcome to the ninth annual 30-day November to Remember Challenge. The 30-day challenge is coming to you in two parts: 1. to those of you already doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®; and 2. to those of you new to the blog and to those who have been inspired about recovery, but who are still
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and hope, plus faith, plus action](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/10/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-hope-plus-faith-plus-action/) - I will be the first one to acknowledge that fighting Parkinson's requires a lot of hope and a lot of faith. However, I also will be the first one to tell you that no matter how much hope and faith you have in your recovery, hope and faith without action are meaningless in Parkinson's recovery.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your wonderful reality](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/10/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-wonderful-reality/) - Reality is here. Reality is what is happening right here, right now. How you perceive reality is a choice. As daunting as this may seem, I am asking you to face reality and make this choice: If you are doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, then choose to accept that you are doing great! When
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and living your life, not your symptoms](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/10/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-living-you-life-not-your-symptoms/) - Ten years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name…it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. Here is my October 10, 2009 journal entry, ten years ago today. “10/10/09. Slept in. Woke
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Happy Birthday Mom](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/10/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-happy-birthday-mom/) - Sunday would be my Mom’s 85th birthday if she was still here. She passed away 12 and 1/2 years ago. As you know, having seen her struggles and the sad ending to the life of a beautiful, kind, loving being, I was highly motivated to take a different path than the one being offered; I
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you are loved](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/09/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-loved/) - Sally and I were in a card shop recently and I came upon a card that summed up much of what I have been expressing to all of you over the years. I bought the card and brought it home, and I took a picture of the card to share the important message. Here it
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and tremors ten years ago](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/09/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-tremors-ten-years-ago/) - Ten years ago tomorrow, I got my final wake up call, my body's final notification to make me sit up and take notice that there was something dreadfully wrong with me…tremors. As I have pointed out in the past, I had received polite, and not-so-polite, notifications that my physical body was falling into disrepair. I
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being your real self](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/09/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-your-real-self/) - Parkinson's has a way of making you feel like you are somebody else. You do not move the way you used to, or look the way you used to, or think the way you used to, or feel the way you used to. Many times, I have mentioned that Parkinson's is a symptom of your
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your dopamine is not depleted](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/09/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-dopamine-is-not-depleted/) - Five years ago, a study came out of Copenhagen Denmark explaining that advanced computer models showed that Parkinson's patients had their dopamine -- the dopamine was not depleted, it was just blocked. The study completely supports our theory of Parkinson's. To give all of you a boost, here it is again! As you know, it
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and getting to do everything](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/09/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-getting-to-do-everything/) - In life, we have many things we feel we have to do. This past week, a theme from the past arose a few times, so today we will talk about again: "I know that I have to do the Recipe in order to have my recovery, but I am having trouble finding the time." I
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and fearlessly facing increasing symptoms](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/08/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-fearlessly-facing-increasing-symptoms/) - Occasionally, I am asked, "On the days when your symptoms were worse and you were scared, how did you overcome the fear?" My response consistently is the same, "On the days when my symptoms were worse, I was not scared." I then get asked, "How is that possible?" My response is the basis of today's
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and following your heart to your cure, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/08/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-following-your-heart-to-your-cure-part-2/) - Last week, I posted Fighting Parkinson’s, and following your heart to your cure. At that time, I was not anticipating a part 2. However, I have been asked a question by quite a few people this last week that has prompted me to write this part 2: "How do I follow my heart when my
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and following your heart to your cure](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/08/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-following-your-heart-to-your-cure/) - How you proceed forward in your life has a lot to do with how you proceed forward in your recovery. Since this is the case, why not choose a joyful life and follow your heart to your cure! Suppose every thought you had sent a vibration out to the Universe, like a ripple in the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and life goes on](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/08/02/fighting-parkinsons-and-life-goes-on/) - Recently, a few people have mentioned that they do not know what they will do after they have their full recovery. They seemed anxious about not knowing "what's next," and it is creating a blockage in their recovery journey. I have reminded them that life goes on and not to create another worry as an
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and there is nothing wrong with you, revisited](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/07/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-there-is-nothing-wrong-with-you-revisited/) - In the past, I have focused on the issue of nothing being wrong with you from the spiritual perspective. Today, let’s look at this from all three perspectives of recovery for a deeper understanding. Parkinson's is a symptom that life has become out of balance. As you know, the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® is a
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and accepting, surrendering, and being in the moment](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/07/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-accepting-surrendering-and-being-in-the-moment/) - Parkinson's is a symptom that life has gotten out of balance, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Many people are consumed with "why did I get this?" and "how bad will my future be?" When you are consumed with looking backwards with self-judgment and self-criticism, and you are consumed with looking forward in fear, you completely lose
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and a mid-year check in for 2019...the year of calming your mind!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/07/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-mid-year-check-in-for-2019-the-year-of-calming-your-mind/) - At the beginning of 2019, I declared it 2019...the year of calming your mind! Today is the first day of the second half of the year, so I decided to repost the first post of the year and ask at the mid year: How are you doing with calming your mind? Here is my January
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and abundant gratitude, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/06/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-abundant-gratitude-part-2/) - In my last post, I wrote about the importance of gratitude. Gratitude helps heal your life and propel your recovery. Why? Because it helps you release your dopamine. Today, we take a deeper look at abundant gratitude. In my book, "Fighting Parkinson's...and Winning," at the end of Part Two, you will see that the final
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and abundant gratitude](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/06/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-abundant-gratitude-2/) - In my last post regarding being cured of Parkinson's for nine years, I mentioned gratitude. Gratitude was a critical component in reaching my full recovery. For the last nine years, I have lived in abundant gratitude, and today I will do my best to help you get there as well. Gratitude. Let's see where we
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and being cured nine years](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/06/12/__trashed/) - For me, today is a blessed day filled with gratitude, acceptance, and surrender. It is the day I woke up nine years ago, Parkinson’s gone, life back in balance...cured. In my recovery, I learned a lot about gratitude, acceptance, and surrender. I became completely grateful for my life, even one that temporarily had a body
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, having a positive attitude](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2010/05/10/fighting-parkinson’s-having-a-positive-attitude/) - I have received very nice off-line feedback regarding keeping a positive attitude and how big a part this plays in fighting Parkinson's or any other disease. It reminded me of an article I read months ago where the author said he noticed that if he spoke to somebody with cancer, they would refer to their condition as "I'm fighting cancer." The author said
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and nine years symptom free](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/05/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-nine-years-symptom-free/) - On June 12, 2019, I will be nine years with no Parkinson’s symptoms. Nine years with no Parkinson's Disease. I am cured. I am joyful. I am grateful. As I have been asked in the past, recently I have been asked a couple of questions to the effect of: "Will you be offering reduced-cost coaching
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and just letting go](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/05/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-just-letting-go/) - The last couple of blog posts have sparked a conversation in my coaching calls and in emails people have sent to me: "I am special simply because I exist? I am radiant? How is this possible?" Today, you get a reminder of how this is possible. Here is where people have gotten stuck over the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being radiant](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/05/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-radiant/) - In my last post, I explained that each and every one of you is special simply because you exist. There is a part of all of you that will resist this notion, but you have to realize that it is this resistance that exacerbates many of the imbalances in the symptom known as Parkinson's. I
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and adrenaline mode](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/10/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-adrenaline-mode/) - Adrenaline mode...this is one of the things that brings our Parkinson's to the surface, and it is one of the things we need to correct in our recovery. Adrenaline mode...it is the mind working in constant fear of the future that wears down our organs to where we no longer function like the "normal" human
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you are special](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/05/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-special/) - Many people believe, as did I when I had Parkinson's, that they are special based upon achievement and performance. When the Parkinson's reduces the ability to achieve and perform, many people lose confidence in themselves, and their self-worth plummets. What you need to know is that you are special simply because you exist! In November
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and your personal vibration, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/05/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-personal-vibration-part-2/) - In "Fighting Parkinson’s, and your personal vibration" we discussed the beneficial ripple effect of your positive vibration out into the world. Today, we will take this positive vibration to the next level. When diagnosed with Parkinson's, here is what most of us are told: You have a progressively degenerative disease of which we do not
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your personal vibration](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/04/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-personal-vibration/) - What we feel, what we think, what we say, and how we act all send our personal vibration out into the Universe. In my recovery, I learned that more my personal vibration was a positive vibration, the more my dopamine released and flowed. Let's get all of you there. In my recovery journey, I realized
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and growing acceptance into gratitude, part 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/04/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-growing-acceptance-into-gratitude-part-4/) - In my previous three posts, our discussion grew from acceptance of the reality occurring right in front of your eyes to the higher level of acceptance that whatever was happening was supposed to happen just as it did. Today’s post is the final step in growing that acceptance into gratitude. Gratitude was a big part
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and growing acceptance into gratitude, part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/04/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-growing-acceptance-into-gratitude-part-3/) - In my previous post, our discussion focused on acceptance of the reality occurring right in front of your eyes and the further acceptance that it was supposed to happen just as it did. Today’s post is an even higher level acceptance moving you closer to the final step in growing that acceptance into gratitude. Previously,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and growing acceptance into gratitude, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/04/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-growing-acceptance-into-gratitude-part-2/) - In my previous post, our discussion focused on acceptance of the reality occurring right in front of your eyes. Today's post is the next step in growing that acceptance into gratitude. Okay! When something occurs that you like, it is easy to say okay. In fact, it probably is easy to say "Okay. Apparently, this
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and growing acceptance into gratitude, part 1](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/03/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-growing-acceptance-into-gratitude-part-1/) - In my last six posts, I have focused on all of you knowing that there is nothing wrong with you in your essence, your soul, and how your viewpoint of reality helps determine how great your future will be. Today, our discussion focuses on acceptance of the reality occurring right in front of your eyes,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and our viewpoint of reality, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/03/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-our-viewpoint-of-reality-part-2/) - In my previous post, I stated: Reality. You have Parkinson’s. Reality. If you have Parkinson’s, you have symptoms. What you decide to do about your Parkinson’s and your symptoms is a choice, and your choice is grounded in your viewpoint of reality. Let's explore this further. Reality. In March of 2010, I felt that I
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and our viewpoint of reality](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/03/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-our-viewpoint-of-reality/) - Reality. You have Parkinson's. Reality. If you have Parkinson's, you have symptoms. What you decide to do about your Parkinson's and your symptoms is a choice, and your choice is grounded in your viewpoint of reality. Reality. You have Parkinson's, a diagnosis based upon you having a certain set of symptoms. That is what is
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and there is nothing wrong with you, part 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/03/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-there-is-nothing-wrong-with-you-part-4/) - As discussed in parts 1, 2, and 3 in my previous posts, there is nothing wrong with you in your essence. Today, we take an even bigger step to eliminate negative emotions and self-criticism in furtherance of your full recovery. When you express negative emotions, self-judgment, and self-criticism, you are harming yourself. Emotional stress, anger,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and there is nothing wrong with you, part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/02/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-there-is-nothing-wrong-with-you-part-3/) - As discussed in parts 1 and 2 in my previous posts, there is nothing wrong with you in your essence. Today, we take a huge step to explore how you take the full recovery within you and help it grow to enhance the physical realization of your full recovery. To grasp today's post, we need
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and there is nothing wrong with you, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/02/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-there-is-nothing-wrong-with-you-part-2/) - As shown in my previous post, there is nothing wrong with you in your essence. Today, we take an additional step to explore how you take the healing within you and help it grow to enhance the realization of your full recovery. All of us have the ability to heal ourselves. If you look at
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and there is nothing wrong with you](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/02/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-there-is-nothing-wrong-with-you/) - If you look deeply inside yourself in your heart and soul, in your essence, here is what you will find as an inherent part of your nature: abundant health, love, joy, happiness, compassion, forgiveness, and gratitude. There is nothing wrong with you in your essence. If you look deeply inside yourself in your heart and
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and better balance and walking](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/02/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-better-balance-and-walking/) - Today I am posting my fifth video in my Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms Relief video series. The video is a Qigong exercises for better balance, walking, and overall movement. Balance, walking, and overall movement rely upon the joints in the body being limber and flexible. Movement of the joints helps lubricate the joints and clean out
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and releasing your dopamine with happiness](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/02/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-releasing-your-dopamine-with-happiness/) - I began the year with this being 2019...the year of calming your mind. In January, we talked about calming your mind, losing your mind, and quieting your mind as a way to open the space to your joyful, loving, compassionate heart. Now that your heart space is open, let's release loads of your dopamine from
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and quieting your mind to know you will be cured](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/01/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-quieting-your-mind-to-know-you-will-be-cured/) - I already hear the question: How can I “know” I will be cured? Simple. Do you want to be cured? Then decide that you are going to get what you want and decide that you will put up with whatever you have to put up with in order to accept your cure. Simple in theory.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and needing to lose your mind](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/01/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-needing-to-lose-your-mind/) - Okay. I hear it, "Howard has lost his mind!" True. In the final weeks leading up to my full recovery, I realized that what was holding me back was my Adrenaline-driven mind. As much as my heart was filling up with love, compassion, joy, and gratitude, my over-thinking, self-judging, non-forgiving-of-me mind just would not let
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and 2019...the year of calming your mind, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/01/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-2019-the-year-of-calming-your-mind-part-2/) - I have discussed many times how recovery from Parkinson's is a soul, mind, and body journey. Also, I have expressed that your body has gotten worn out and your organs are not functioning correctly, in part, because you have been in Adrenaline mode for too many years. In fact, two of the three causes of
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and 2019...the year of calming your mind!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2019/01/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-2019-the-year-of-calming-your-mind/) - Happy New Year, 2019!!! As we wound down 2018 chanting our affirmations together, the sun began to rise and awaken us to 2019 and the wonderment of all of the possibilities that lie ahead. For each and every one of you, this is a new year, a new breath of fresh air, and a new
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and looking toward 2019, final part](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/12/31/fighting-parkinsons-and-looking-toward-2019-final-part/) - Tomorrow, 2019 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2019 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson's. How good will it feel when you say, "I used to have Parkinson's"
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and looking toward 2019, part 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/12/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-looking-toward-2019-part-4/) - In two more days, 2019 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2019 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson's. How good will it feel when you say, "I used
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and looking toward 2019, part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/12/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-looking-toward-2019-part-3/) - In three more days, 2019 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2019 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson's. How good will it feel when you say, "I used
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and looking toward 2019, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/12/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-looking-toward-2019-part-2/) - In four more days, 2019 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2019 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson's. How good will it feel when you say, "I used
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and looking toward 2019](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/12/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-looking-toward-2019/) - In five more days, 2019 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2019 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson's. How good will it feel when you say, "I used
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and reducing your holiday stress](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/12/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-reducing-your-holiday-stress-2/) - I know, you are thinking, “What do Fighting Parkinson’s and reducing holiday stress have in common?” Being perfect. If you can give up the notion that everything has to be perfect, including yourself, then you can be recovering from your Parkinson’s and reducing your holiday stress at the same time. You have to give up
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and strengthening your voice](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/12/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-strengthening-your-voice/) - Today I am posting my third video in my Parkinson's Disease Symptoms Relief video series. The video focuses on strengthening your voice and improving articulation so you can face the world with confidence. Many people with Parkinson's find it difficult to go out in public or be in other social settings because they have a
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and being in the present moment RIGHT NOW!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/12/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-in-the-present-moment-right-now/) - Last month, I made a big push with my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2018 to do a modified version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® for 30 days. The 30 days ended yesterday, November 30, 2018. So, what’s next? Where do you go from here? Yesterday was November 30, 2018 and today is
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the final day of the 30-day challenge 2018](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/11/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-final-day-of-the-30-day-challenge-2018/) - As we enter the final day of my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2018, I am happy to have heard that many of you had very positive experiences, including when seeing family and friends during the Thanksgiving holiday. This is quite wonderful. So, you wonder, what’s next? To read “what’s next,” you
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and loosening shoulders and lessening tremors](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/11/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-loosening-shoulders-and-lessening-tremors/) - Last week, I began my video series for symptom relief. Today is the second installment. Two things that bother most people with Parkinson's are stiff shoulders and tremors. Today's video helps with both. I feel that a blockage in Gallbladder Meridian point 21 creates rigidity in the shoulder area and interferes with a smooth flow
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and symptom relief video series](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/11/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-symptom-relief-video-series/) - As all of you know, the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® is designed for healing Parkinson's, not designed for symptom relief. However, there are many alternative things that can be performed for symptom relief and getting along better in day to day life. Today, I begin a video series presenting things to do for symptom relief. To
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Marie is seven years symptom free!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/11/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-marie-is-seven-years-symptom-free/) - WOW! Marie is seven years symptom free. How inspiring is that! Seven years ago, in the middle of my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day Challenge 2011, a comment was posted on the blog that Marie would not be accepting the 30-day challenge because she was fully recovered. How inspiring is that!!! Now, here
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and inspiration for the kick-off of my 30-day challenge 2018](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/11/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-inspiration-for-the-kick-off-of-my-30-day-challenge-2018/) - IT IS HERE!!! Today is the kick-off of my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, Challenge 2018! Click here to review the challenge. I am so excited about how many of you I have heard from who are making a commitment to yourselves to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® for the 30 days
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and my 30-day challenge 2018](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/10/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-my-30-day-challenge-2018/) - Welcome to the eighth annual 30-day November to Remember Challenge. The 30-day challenge is coming to you in two parts: 1. to those of you already doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®; and 2. to those of you new to the blog and to those who have been inspired about recovery, but who are still
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and feeling worthy and deserving](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/10/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-feeling-worthy-and-deserving/) - I have written in the past about self love, feeling worthy and deserving of your Parkinson's recovery. Today, I will share a method of helping re-program the mind chatter that may be telling you that you are not worthy and deserving. Recently, a person told me that feeling worthy and deserving of a Parkinson's recovery
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and knowing you will have a full recovery](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/10/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-deciding-you-will-have-a-full-recovery/) - Last week on a coaching call, the person asked me how I knew I would have a full recovery. He said it seemed that my "knowing" made a difference in how I viewed the day-to-day symptoms. Today I will share my response. I answered him that there were two main factors: 1. I had seen
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, Adrenaline and Dopamine](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2010/05/31/fighting-parkinsons-adrenaline-and-dopamine/) - I am learning about adrenaline and dopamine and the emotions that cause their release...and their non-release. The most difficult lesson I have learned is that I am an inadvertent participant in the emotional part of my Parkinson's disease. Adrenaline -- you are walking through the jungle and a lion jumps out and starts chasing you. When your
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Happy Early Birthday Mom](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/10/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-happy-early-birthday-mom/) - Tomorrow would be my Mom’s 84th birthday if she was still here. She passed away 11 and 1/2 years ago. As you know, having seen her struggles and the sad ending to the life of a beautiful, kind, loving being, I was highly motivated to take a different path than the one being offered; I
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and allowing a clear mind](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/09/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-allowing-a-clear-mind/) - In looking at Parkinson's and your emotions, there is a recurring theme about how stress causes symptoms to get worse, particularly tremors. Recently, in Not Always So, I re-read a passage about life being like a movie. Each time I re-read a passage in the book, the meaning is a little different because time has
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and seeing quantifiable results](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2010/06/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-seeing-quantifiable-results/) - In the past, I have commented that whether good or bad changes take place in my Parkinson's fight, nothing lasts more than a day or two. As a result of that, I decided to wait a week to tell you the results I am experiencing from my recovery program. My recovery program results have been
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and nine years ago today...tremors](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/09/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-nine-years-ago-today-tremors/) - In my second blog entry, I wrote: "I started a journal on September 28, 2009. Here is my first entry: Last Tuesday, I sat down with Sally (my wife) to explain that I have Parkinson's. I have tried denying this for a little while, but the internal tremors were very strong that day and no telling
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and having a strong foundation](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/09/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-having-a-strong-foundation/) - Over the last week, quite a few times I have been faced with somebody saying, "I am not sure I am doing enough of the Recipe." As I responded to each person, I referenced a previous post. Today, I will reference it as a reminder for all of you as well. Doing. Taking action to
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and introducing Sally's Everyday Kitchen](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/09/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-introducing-sallys-everyday-kitchen/) - Over the years, people have asked me what I eat on a regular basis to remain healthy. I have tried to explain the wonderful food Sally prepares for us, and I have been unable to truly capture the essence of our meals. Sally has stepped in to help, and today, we introduce to you Sally's
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being your own cure](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/08/31/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-your-own-cure/) - Current Parkinson's "treatment" is management of the disease. If you want to be cured of Parkinson's, you have to realize that you are your own cure. Yes, the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® is your road map of a cure, but you have to do the Recipe -- this means that you are your own cure!
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and let's break the rules](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/08/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-break-the-rules/) - If you want to be cured of Parkinson's, then you need to begin breaking the rules, clearing out the illusions, and writing your own script of where you want to go in your life and your recovery. It is time to choose to start truly hunting your cure! Faith says "I know I am going
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and acceptance of life in the moment](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/08/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-acceptance-of-life-in-the-moment/) - Parkinson's is a symptom that life has gotten out of balance, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Many people are consumed with "why did I get this?" and "how bad will my future be?" When you are consumed with looking backwards with self-judgment and self-criticism, and you are consumed with looking forward in fear, you completely lose
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and getting to do the Recipe](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/08/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-getting-to-do-the-recipe/) - In life, we have many things we have to do. Recently, a person said to me that he knew he had to do the Recipe in order to have his recovery, but he was having trouble finding the time. I asked him to shift his thinking to he "gets to" do the Recipe instead of
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and knowing you are worthy, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/08/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-knowing-you-are-worthy-part-2/) - Last week, I wrote, Fighting Parkinson’s, and knowing you are worthy. Today's post is about the relentless repetition required to change old negative habits into new positive habits. In the previous post, after a discussion of the positive emotions in you, I listed these affirmations: I am abundant health. I am allowed to be abundantly
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and knowing you are worthy](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/07/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-knowing-you-are-worthy/) - There are some of you who are very close to your full recovery and your symptoms have completely gone off of the charts to try to convince you that you are not worthy of your recovery. I have shared my feelings about this with you, and I am now going to express them to the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the concept of cause and effect](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/07/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-concept-of-cause-and-effect/) - Recently, a few people have mentioned that Parkinson's can be confusing. They are doing the Recipe every day, but their symptoms are changing each day; sometimes more, sometimes less. The feeling expressed was that there seemed to be no cause and effect relationship with the Parkinson's, so the whole disease was confusing. My response is
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and extreme temperatures](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/07/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-extreme-temperatures/) - In the Northern Hemisphere, many of you have been facing extreme heat. In the Southern Hemisphere, many of you have been facing extreme cold. Each of these causes symptoms to look worse. Keep your faith and defeat your fear...you ARE NOT getting worse! You need to realize that you are impacted by weather. Parkinson’s sufferer’s
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and a "chipping away" refresher](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/07/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-chipping-away-refresher/) - June was a busy month, and there are a lot of new followers on the blog. I feel it would be useful to re-post my explanation about how you are chipping away at Parkinson's day by day. Here it is from Fighting Parkinson’s, and faith, attitude, action, progress: "I was on a coaching call a
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you have nothing to fear from your symptoms](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/06/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-have-nothing-to-fear-from-your-symptoms/) - What is a symptom? According to Merriam-Webster Online, a symptom is "subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance; broadly: something that indicates the presence of bodily disorder." We all should be able to agree that symptoms are evidence of disease, but they are not the disease in and of themselves...they are the "something that indicates
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and unleashing your happiness](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/06/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-unleashing-your-happiness/) - I am grateful for all of the good wishes for eight years being cured that I have received this week on the blog, in emails, and on coaching calls. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you. Today, let's get together, all of us around the world, and celebrate our lives and our
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and being cured eight years](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/06/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-cured-eight-years/) - For me, today is a blessed day filled with gratitude, acceptance, and surrender. It is the day I woke up eight years ago, Parkinson’s gone, life back in balance...cured. In my recovery, I learned a lot about gratitude, acceptance, and surrender. I became completely grateful for my life, even one that temporarily had a body
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Tony C. is one year symptom free!!!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/06/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-tony-c-is-one-year-symptom-free/) - Wow, Tony! One year symptom free. This is monumental. Congratulations!!! One year ago today I posted Fighting Parkinson's, and Tony C. is symptom free!!! For the last year, Tony has continued to inspire us by periodically commenting on blog posts I have written. CONGRATULATIONS, TONY! One year symptom free, cured of Parkinson’s. That is absolutely
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and eight years symptom free](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/05/31/fighting-parkinsons-and-eight-years-symptom-free/) - On June 12, 2018, I will be eight years with no Parkinson’s symptoms. Eight years with no Parkinson's Disease. I am cured. I am joyful. I am grateful. As I have been asked in the past, recently I have been asked a couple of questions to the effect of: "Will you be offering reduced-cost coaching
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and abundant gratitude...and okay](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/05/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-abundant-gratitude-and-okay/) - I began my previous post by pointing out that I became so grateful for the daily opportunity to be alive with my soul in a human body (even one with Parkinson’s), that the Parkinson’s simply did not matter. For eight years, I give this same gratitude every day when I awake for a new day.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and abundant gratitude](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/05/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-abundant-gratitude/) - For the last few weeks, I have been nudging you toward a new outlook in life...hope, faith, plus action...being guided by your heart. I have been nudging you toward seeing things from a positive perspective instead of a negative perspective, and not just seeing some things this way, but seeing everything this way. Today is
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and hope, faith, plus action, part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/05/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-hope-faith-plus-action-part-3/) - In my previous two posts, Fighting Parkinson’s, and hope, faith, plus action, and Fighting Parkinson's, and hope, faith, plus action, part 2, I discussed why hope and faith without action are meaningless in Parkinson’s recovery. In those posts, I discussed action of the body and the mind. Today I am discussing action of the soul.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and hope, faith, plus action, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/05/02/fighting-parkinsons-and-hope-faith-plus-action-part-2/) - In my previous post, Fighting Parkinson’s, and hope, faith, plus action, I discussed why hope and faith without action are meaningless in Parkinson’s recovery. In that post, I discussed action of the body. Today I am discussing action of the mind. The best way I can demonstrate for you what it is like to experience
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and hope, faith, plus action](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/04/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-hope-faith-plus-action/) - I will be the first one to acknowledge that fighting Parkinson's requires a lot of hope and a lot of faith. However, I also will be the first one to tell you that no matter how much hope and faith you have in your recovery, hope and faith without action are meaningless in Parkinson's recovery.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the necessity of vulnerability](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/04/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-necessity-of-vulnerability/) - In my last post, I discussed the importance of vulnerability in recovery from Parkinson's. By being vulnerable in all you do, you fearlessly face life as your real self. This issue of vulnerability brings up a lot of fear, and we need to discuss this today because defeating the fear of being vulnerable could serve
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and winning, winning...and winning!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/04/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-winning-winning-and-winning/) - This is Parkinson's Awareness Month. In my previous post, Fighting Parkinson's, and Parkinson's Awareness Month, I asked you to share our message of hope. Thank you very much! The number of shares on Facebook and other social media, plus the sharing of our message through emails and word of mouth have amounted to record numbers
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Parkinson's Awareness Month](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/04/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-awareness-month/) - April is Parkinson's Awareness Month. As a group, we are carrying a message of hope and recovery like nobody else. Let's work together and make this a Parkinson's Awareness Month everybody will remember. I have seen some of the literature from the major Parkinson's organizations in the States and it is the old gloom and
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and letting go](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/03/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-letting-go/) - The issue of self love has been coming up a lot over the last week. If you do not love yourself, then you do not think that your best is good enough. If you do not think that your best is good enough, then you do not feel worthy and deserving of your full recovery
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and living life fully each day](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/03/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-living-life-fully-each-day/) - With Parkinson’s, you can become consumed with the disease, you can forget to live life fully each day, and you can forget what it feels like to “have a life.” Today, we will discuss living life fully each day. In Shunryu Suzuki’s, Not Always So, there is a chapter entitled Sun-Faced Buddha, Moon-Faced Buddha. In
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and re-focusing your viewpoint](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/03/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-re-focusing-your-viewpoint/) - The current medical profession view and the view of most people not reading this blog is that Parkinson's is a progressively degenerative neurological disease where they do not know the cause and for which there is no cure. The current medical profession view and the view of most people not reading this blog is that
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and acceptance...and denial...and recovery](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/03/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-acceptance-and-denial-and-recovery/) - Accepting you have Parkinson's disease is the first step in fighting the disease. Acceptance goes something like this: "I accept that I have Parkinson's Disease...what am I going to do about it to recover?" The "what am I going to do about it to recover" is the difficult part because it presumes something that requires
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and how your electricity is flowing](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/03/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-how-your-electricity-is-flowing-2/) - You have heard me say many times that Parkinson’s is an electrical issue, not a chemical one, and solving Parkinson’s involves looking at your electrical impulses flowing through your body...when there are blockages, there are tremors, and as the blockages are opened, usually there is pain. Let’s take a look at your electricity. So, how
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your experience in the moment](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/02/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-experience-in-the-moment-2/) - Whatever is going on with you right now, it is your experience in the moment. Sometimes the experience in the moment is pleasant, sometimes it is unpleasant. The important thing is not to become attached to the experience as it will change in each moment, and this includes not becoming fearful if it is an
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Parkinson's is not a life sentence](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/02/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-is-not-a-life-sentence-2/) - When you received the diagnosis that you had Parkinson's, you also were told it was incurable. Essentially, you were sentenced to a life sentence of Parkinson's. You were sentenced to a progressively degenerative disease. You were sentenced to never getting better or staying the same, but only getting worse. Today's question is rather simple: Do
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and giving gratitude, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/02/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-giving-gratitude-part-2/) - My post last week spoke of giving gratitude to Parkinson's as a way to open your heart, quiet your mind, and release fear. Gratitude helps your dopamine flow. Today, I want to discuss another type of gratitude. It is gratitude to yourself for all that you do for you. Most of the time when you
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and giving gratitude](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/02/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-giving-gratitude/) - Last week, my blog post was about updates regarding my book, Fighting Parkinson's...and Winning. One of the things included in that post was a request to those of you who have read the book to please go on Amazon and place a rating and write a review. My book ratings and reviews have gone from
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and updates regarding my book](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/01/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-updates-regarding-my-book/) - On November 17, 2017, I posted, "Fighting Parkinson’s…and Winning; my new book." I am grateful to all of you who have ordered a copy of the paperback or Kindle ebook and for those of you who have posted reviews on Amazon. Today, I would like to share some updates with you. Kindle ebook. It was
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and turning possibilities into probabilities](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/01/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-turning-possibilities-into-probabilities/) - Since the beginning of the year we have been talking about 2018 as the year of possibilities. We have listed possibilities and explored blockages to experiencing possibilities, and now it is time to take action. Action is what turns possibilities into probabilities. Let's start with the one on most people's mind: 2018, the year of
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and 2018…the year of possibilities!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/01/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-2018the-year-of-possibilities/) - Happy New Year, 2018!!! As we wound down 2017 chanting our affirmations together, the sun began to rise and awaken us to 2018 and the wonderment of all of the possibilities that lie ahead. For each and every one of you, this is a new year, a new breath of fresh air, and a new
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and exploring the possibilities](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2018/01/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-exploring-the-possibilities/) - I began the year with the post, "Fighting Parkinson’s, and 2018…the year of possibilities!" In that post, I explained that for each and every one of you, this is a new year, a new breath of fresh air, and a new outlook: 2018...the year of possibilities! After a week and a half of discussing with
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and looking toward 2018, final part](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/12/31/fighting-parkinsons-and-looking-toward-2018-final-part/) - Tomorrow, 2018 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2018 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson's. How good will it feel when you say, "I used to have Parkinson's"
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and looking toward 2018, part 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/12/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-looking-toward-2018-part-4/) - In two more days, 2018 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2018 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson's. How good will it feel when you say, "I used
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and looking toward 2018, part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/12/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-looking-toward-2018-part-3/) - In three more days, 2018 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2018 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson's. How good will it feel when you say, "I used
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and looking toward 2018, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/12/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-looking-toward-2018-part-2/) - In four more days, 2018 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2018 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson's. How good will it feel when you say, "I used
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and looking toward 2018](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/12/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-looking-toward-2018/) - In five more days, 2018 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2018 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson's. How good will it feel when you say, "I used
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and reducing your holiday stress](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/12/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-reducing-your-holiday-stress/) - I know, you are thinking, “What do Fighting Parkinson’s and reducing holiday stress have in common?” Being perfect. If you can give up the notion that everything has to be perfect, including yourself, then you can be recovering from your Parkinson’s and reducing your holiday stress at the same time. You find yourself, your Adrenaline-driven-over-thinking-perfectionist
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and being in the present moment, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/12/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-in-the-present-moment-part-2/) - Where is your mind? For many with Parkinson's, your mind is deeply rooted in fear. Being in the present moment takes you away from the fear. This was covered in the previous post, but it is such an important point, today we will cover it more in-depth to assist you further in being in the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s…and Winning; my new book](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/11/17/fighting-parkinsonsand-winning-my-new-book/) - Today, for inspiration and assistance in the November to Remember 30-day challenge 2017, I am announcing the release of my new book, Fighting Parkinson’s…and Winning. It has been seven and a half years since being cured of Parkinson’s. This time has been filled with many blessings as we have grown a worldwide community of people
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and bringing balance back to your life](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/12/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-bringing-balance-back-to-your-life/) - As we head into the end of the year and the joyous holiday season, I want to provide you with more tools for repairing your Parkinson's, which I see as a symptom of a life out of balance...physically, mentally, and spiritual. Today, I am re-posting my explanation of how Parkinson's is a symptom of a
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and kindness, compassion, and Thanksgiving 2017](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/11/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-kindness-compassion-and-thanksgiving-2017/) - Congratulations — you are getting close to the last week of the November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day Challenge 2017 to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Also, here in the States, we are preparing for Thanksgiving on Thursday. For many, it will be a time for seeing relatives and
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the final day of the 30-day challenge 2017](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/11/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-final-day-of-the-30-day-challenge-2017/) - This month, I have been making a big push with my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2017 to do a modified version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® for 30 days. As we enter the final day, I am happy to have heard that many of you had very positive experiences, including
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being in the present moment](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/12/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-in-the-present-moment/) - Last month, I made a big push with my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2017 to do a modified version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® for 30 days. The 30 days ended yesterday, November 30, 2017. So, what’s next? Where do you go from here? Yesterday was November 30, 2017 and
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and let's play a game](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/06/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-play-a-game/) - Okay! Here we are getting ready for the weekend, and I want to play a game with all of you. It is a self-monitored game, and we can play together for the next week. I will call it the Positive Thinking Only game. As I have told you many times, you are not your symptoms.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and half-way into the 30-day challenge 2017](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/11/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-half-way-into-the-30-day-challenge-2017/) - Congratulations! It is November 15th, and you are half-way into my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day Challenge 2017 to do the reduced version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. If you are feeling good, you are making progress...good for you. If you are feeling poorly, you are making progress...good for you. For those
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Marie is six years symptom free!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/11/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-marie-is-six-years-symptom-free/) - WOW! Marie is six years symptom free. How inspiring is that! Six years ago, in the middle of my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2011, a comment was posted on the blog that Marie would not be accepting the 30-day challenge because she was fully recovered. How inspiring is that!!! Now, here
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and a pep talk for my 30-day challenge 2017](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/11/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-pep-talk-for-my-30-day-challenge-2017/) - For those of you who are working hard through this first week of my 30-day November to Remember Challenge 2017, good for you! For those of you who are not working hard through this first week of my 30-day November to Remember Challenge 2017, there is still time! For those of you who read my
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and inspiration for the kick-off of my 30-day challenge 2017](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/11/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-inspiration-for-the-kick-off-of-my-30-day-challenge-2017/) - IT IS HERE!!! Today is the kick-off of my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, Challenge 2017! Click here to review the challenge. I am so excited about how many of you I have heard from who are making a commitment to yourselves to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and my 30-day challenge 2017](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/10/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-my-30-day-challenge-2017/) - Welcome to the seventh annual 30-day November to Remember Challenge. The 30-day challenge is coming to you in two parts: 1. to those of you already doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®; and 2. to those of you new to the blog and to those who have been inspired about recovery, but who are still
- [Clearing Liver Wind – a breakthrough](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2010/04/21/clearing-liver-wind-–-a-breakthrough/) - This needs a little background; I will be as brief as possible. In my Chinese Medicine books and research, Parkinson's is described succinctly as internal pathogenic Liver Wind. In short, the liver is not functioning well, and "wind" causes things to shake and tremble, i.e., internal tremors. Last month, I reviewed The Yellow Emperor's Classic
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and a primer on the basics](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/10/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-primer-on-the-basics/) - Many new people have been coming to the website and blog in recent months. I have been finding myself going over some basics of the recovery that I feel everybody would benefit from reviewing again. So, today, you are receiving a primer on the basics. This is a soul, mind, and body recovery, and most
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being fearless](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/10/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-fearless/) - Recently, there has been a lot of conversation about fear getting in the way of recovery. I have written about faith over fear many times. Today, I present new look at being fearless! Faithful Exuberance Accepting Recovery Lovingly Expressing Soulful Smiles Be FEARLESS, and have a nice weekend. You are worth it!!! All my best,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and having a positive goal](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/10/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-having-a-positive-goal/) - "You have Parkinson's Disease." Those words evoke fear, loss of hope, depression and despair. Why? Because right after "You have Parkinson's Disease" you hear, "It is a progressively degenerative neurological disorder for which we do not know the cause and for which there is no cure." Wouldn't it be nicer if you could adopt this
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and sharing a compassionate smile](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/09/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-sharing-a-compassionate-smile/) - Every now and again, an issue re-surfaces in coaching sessions, and I feel the need to write about the issue again. Recently, the power of a compassionate smile has been a topic of conversation. Many people with Parkinson’s get extremely self-conscious when going out in public. There is the whole concern of people staring and
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and sharing a compassionate smile, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/09/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-sharing-a-compassionate-smile-part-2/) - Last week, I posted Fighting Parkinson's, and sharing a compassionate smile. In that post, I explained how one compassionate smile can grow into many compassionate smiles and a wonderful release of dopamine. Today, I will show you where one compassionate smile has lead. At the end of last week's post, I shared a big compassionate
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your dopamine!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/09/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-dopamine/) - There is a big concern with Parkinson's about dopamine...is it there? is it depleted? is it flowing? This concern about dopamine brings many people to a place of fear and doubt. When doing the Recipe, if symptoms seems a bit worse, fear creeps in and brings along its friend, doubt...is this really working for me?
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and not fearing increasing symptoms](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/09/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-not-fearing-increasing-symptoms/) - Lately, I have been hearing this, "On the days when my symptoms are worse, I become afraid that I am getting worse. How did you overcome that fear?" My response has been simple, "On the days when my symptoms were worse, I was not afraid." Then I have been asked, "How is that possible?" My
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and a tribute to my Mom on her birthday](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/10/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-tribute-to-my-mom-on-her-birthday/) - Today would have been my Mom’s 83rd birthday. She passed away 10 and 1/2 years ago. As you know, having seen her struggles and the sad ending to the life of a beautiful, kind, loving being, I was highly motivated to take a different path than the one being offered; I decided I would solve
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you are abundant health, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/09/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-abundant-health-part-2/) - Last week, I posted Fighting Parkinson's, and you are abundant health. Some of the feedback I have received has mentioned that it is difficult to nurture the seed of abundant health on the inside when the symptoms are pronounced on the outside. My response has been that staying in your heart and calming your mind
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you are abundant health](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/08/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-abundant-health/) - There are some of you whose symptoms have completely gone off of the charts to try to convince you that you are not worthy of your recovery. I have shared my feelings about this with you over this last week, and I am now going to express them to the group as these are things
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and heading toward full recovery, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/08/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-heading-toward-full-recovery-part-2/) - Last week, I posted Fighting Parkinson's, and heading toward full recovery. In that post, I mentioned that the Recipe had taken hundreds of you to partial recovery. Over the past week, I have received many inquiries as to what is partial recovery. Here is my response. In the previous post, I explained that the Parkinson’s
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and heading toward full recovery](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/08/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-heading-toward-full-recovery/) - If you are doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, you are heading toward your full recovery. Know it. When others look at your external symptoms and think you are getting worse and cannot keep it to themselves, you have to know that you are heading toward your full recovery, and you have to politely ignore
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and 2017...the year of acceptance of your cure!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/01/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-2017-the-year-of-acceptance-of-your-cure/) - Happy 2017...wonderful year ahead for all of us! Okay, I already hear the question: How can I "accept" I will be cured? Simple. Do you want to be cured? Then decide that you are going to get what you want, and decide that you will put up with whatever you have to put up with
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and feeling the real you](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/08/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-feeling-the-real-you/) - If you look deeply inside yourself in your heart and soul, in your essence, here is what you will find as an inherent part of your nature: abundant health, love, joy, happiness, compassion, forgiveness, and gratitude. They are the real you. If you look deeply inside yourself in your heart and soul, in your essence,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and laying a strong foundation, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/07/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-laying-a-strong-foundation-part-2/) - In my last post, I explained that as long as you are doing the soul, mind, and body parts of the Recipe every day, then you are laying a strong foundation for your recovery. Today is a reminder from the tortoise that your speed doesn't matter...forward is forward. With that in mind, let's keep moving
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and assistance for your neck, back, and balance](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/07/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-assistance-for-your-neck-back-and-balance/) - In the Recipe, there is Standing and Balance and the Neck Exercises to assist with your neck, back, and balance. Recently, I have noticed with a number of people I am coaching that the alignment of their neck and back is poor, and I did a little "outside the Recipe" research looking for additional assistance.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your recovery is a self-fulfilling prophecy](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/07/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-recovery-is-a-self-fulfilling-prophecy/) - Self-fulfilling prophecy: “A self-fulfilling prophecy is a prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, by the very terms of the prophecy itself, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.” Source: Wikipedia. When thinking about life, and Parkinson’s, and fear, and FEAR (False Evidence Appearing Real), I realized that many people’s self-fulfilling
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and finding your way back home](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/06/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-finding-your-way-back-home/) - It is easy to get lost in Parkinson’s Disease. It is confusing...the disease is confusing, the medical profession saying they do not know what causes it is confusing, being told you can’t get better is scary but also confusing, and even holding out hope and faith that you are healing yourself still can be confusing.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and knowing in your heart you will be cured](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/01/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-knowing-in-your-heart-you-will-be-cured/) - Okay, I already hear the question: How can I “know” I will be cured? Simple. Do you want to be cured? Then decide that you are going to get what you want and decide that you will put up with whatever you have to put up with in order to achieve your cure. Simple…in theory.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and following your heart](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/01/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-following-your-heart/) - If you have not read my last post, Fighting Parkinson’s, and your viewpoint of reality, this would be a good time to take a look at the post and the comments. There are beautiful, heart-felt comments, and I am grateful to be with all of you on this Parkinson's recovery path. Two people said something
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and following your heart, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/01/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-following-your-heart-part-2/) - Last week, when I posted Fighting Parkinson’s, and following your heart, I was not anticipating a part 2. However, the dialogue that transpired later that day in a coaching call with our friend Susan from Maine prompted me to write this part 2. Susan kindly has given me permission to write part of our conversation.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and transforming your anger](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/02/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-transforming-your-anger/) - After the last two posts about getting out of your mind and into your heart, many people have asked me about anger. What do I do about this anger that keeps surfacing? I have directed them a post I did about transforming anger, and everybody has commented to me that it helped them a lot.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and our blog is five years old](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/03/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-our-blog-is-five-years-old/) - Yesterday was the five-year anniversary of when I started writing this blog. At the time, I had been doing the Recipe for six months. Here is what I was talking about when this blog began. "Hi. I turned 49 years old two days ago. In November of 2009, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. My
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and knowing you will be cured, revisited](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/04/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-knowing-you-will-be-cured-revisited/) - Okay, I already hear the question: How can I "know" I will be cured? Simple. It is a choice. Do you want to be cured? Then decide that you are going to get what you want and decide that you will put up with whatever you have to put up with in order to achieve
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and pain can be a good thing...really!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/04/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-pain-can-be-a-good-thing-really/) - In responding to many of you about pain, I have discussed some points that I would like to share will everybody. Usually, I focus on pain as the "good" pain one experiences when toxins are being cleansed from the body. Today, I want to focus on pain from a different perspective...actually feeling pain and its
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your glass is half full](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/04/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-glass-is-half-full/) - A couple of weeks ago, I wrote in a post, "Transform anger and frustration into acceptance. Transform fear and worry into faith. Transform stress and anxiety into calmness and compassion. Transform your half empty glass into gratitude that your glass is half full." Today, we will look at your half-full glass and give gratitude! The
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and let’s play a game...again!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/04/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-play-a-game-again/) - In my previous post, Fighting Parkinson’s, and your glass is half full, I discuss looking for the heart-felt, dopamine-producing positive side to the things occurring in your life. About a year ago, I invited everybody to play a positive thinking game, and I feel it is just what is needed to assist all of you
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and let's keep playing the game](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/05/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-keep-playing-the-game/) - Okay. So, your glass is half full on its way to overflowing with abundant joy. So, you are practicing hopscotch as part of your recovery instead of waiting for your full recovery to consider it. So, after a week of playing the Positive Thinking Only game, what do I have to offer??? More of the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and a new look at gratitude](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/05/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-new-look-at-gratitude/) - For the last few weeks, I have been nudging you toward a new outlook in life, something that I have been told cuts against human nature. I have been nudging you toward seeing things from a positive perspective instead of a negative perspective, and not just seeing some things this way, but seeing everything this
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and winning, winning, winning!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/05/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-winning-winning-winning/) - Over the last month, I have been asking all of you to let go of over-thinking, self-judging, self-criticizing, adrenaline-driving minds in favor of heart-feeling, compassion-feeling, joyful-feeling, dopamine-producing hearts. I called it my Positive Thinking Only game. To move from your mind to your heart takes a lot of vulnerability, and from the feedback I have
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Pratima is three years symptom free](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/05/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-pratima-is-three-years-symptom-free/) - On May 22, 2012, three years ago today, I posted, Fighting Parkinson’s, and Pratima is symptom free from Stage 4 Parkinson’s. As Pratima has commented in blog posts since then, like me, and like Marie before her, and like Betty after her, she no longer does the Recipe and her symptoms have not returned. Also,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and five years symptom free](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/06/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-five-years-symptom-free/) - On June 12, 2015, I will be five years with no Parkinson’s symptoms. Five years with no Parkinson's Disease. I am cured. I am joyful. I am grateful. Recently, I have been asked a couple of questions to the effect of: "Will you be offering reduced-cost coaching again in celebration of being five years symptom
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being cured five years](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/06/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-cured-five-years/) - For me, today is a glorious day. It is the day I woke up five years ago, Parkinson's gone, life back in balance...cured. Over the years, I have talked a lot about faith. In the beginning, I decided I would have a full recovery and I had faith it would happen. I never looked back.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and feeding your heart...and your dopamine](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/06/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-feeding-your-heart-and-your-dopamine/) - As we have discussed many times, your adrenaline-driven mind has taken control, and your "fighting Parkinson's" is calming down that mind and opening up your your dopamine-flowing heart. Recently, I was reminded of a short story that drives home this point. Here it is. "One evening an old Cherokee Indian told his grandson about a
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your compassionate, smiling heart](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/06/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-compassionate-smiling-heart/) - Many people with Parkinson’s get extremely self-conscious when going out in public. There is the whole concern of people staring and wondering what is wrong with you. You already are not happy about the way look or move or feel, and this exacerbates the problem. Oftentimes, the sense that people are staring causes symptoms to
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and a refresher of the basics](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/07/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-refresher-of-the-basics/) - Many new people have been coming to the website and blog in recent months. I have been finding myself going over some basics of the recovery that I feel everybody would benefit from reviewing again. So, today, we are going back to the basics. This is a soul, mind, and body recovery, and most of
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you are doing well in your recovery](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/07/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-doing-well-in-your-recovery/) - Most of you know that the rest of the world stares at Parkinson's symptoms and determines how well or how poorly you are doing based upon what they see in your symptoms. By now, I am hoping that you know how incorrect they are in their assessments. As you are doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the necessity of losing your mind](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/07/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-necessity-of-losing-your-mind/) - Okay. I hear it, "Howard has lost his mind!" True. In the final weeks leading up to my full recovery, I realized that what was holding me back was my Adrenaline-driven mind. As much as my heart was filling up with love, compassion, joy, and gratitude, my over-thinking, self-judging, non-forgiving-of-me mind just would not let
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the necessity of opening your heart](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/07/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-necessity-of-opening-your-heart/) - This recovery from Parkinson's is a soul, mind, and body cure. It is not focused on symptom relief or disease management. It is focused on people becoming cured of Parkinson's Disease. As you have seen in my last two posts, there are many things you can observe to know how well your body is recovering,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your right to be happy](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/08/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-right-to-be-happy/) - The negative emotions one faces with Parkinson's seem to be a constant uphill battle for many people. I have discussed this with some of you recently, and what I have realized is that many people are uncomfortable experiencing positive emotions -- they come with a feeling of selfishness or guilt. Last year, I wrote about
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and no fear of increasing symptoms](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/08/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-no-fear-of-increasing-symptoms/) - Recently, I was asked, "On the days when your symptoms were worse and you were scared, how did you overcome the fear?" My response was, "On the days when my symptoms were worse, I was not scared." I then was asked, "How is that possible?" My response is the basis of today's post. If you
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Betty M. is two years symptom free!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/08/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-betty-m-is-two-years-symptom-free/) - OKAY! Betty M. is two years symptom free. How inspiring is that! Two years ago at this time Betty M. said it was time to announce her recovery. On August 20, 2013, I posted, Fighting Parkinson’s, and Betty M. is symptom free. For the last two years, Betty has inspired us by periodically commenting on
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and absolutely YOU ARE WORTH IT!!!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/09/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-absolutely-you-are-worth-it/) - The recovery from Parkinson's is a soul, mind, and body recovery. The days can be difficult and sometimes the journey can be lonely. It is wonderful to have all of you here cheering each other on. However, on a personal level, to be successful in your recovery, you need to know the answer to this
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and you truly are extraordinary!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/09/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-truly-are-extraordinary/) - You truly are extraordinary. You need to know this as fact. When you know how truly extraordinary you are, then you better will be able to see yourself as your own cure. When you decide to trust in yourself to be your own cure, trusting that not only have you picked the correct path using
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and tremors six years ago](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/09/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-tremors-six-years-ago/) - On September 21, 2009, six years ago, I got my final wake up call, my body’s final notification to make me sit up and take notice that there was something dreadfully wrong with me...tremors. As I have explained in the past, for the previous 7 or 8 months, I had received polite, and not-so-polite, notifications
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and dopamine, fear, and doubt](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/09/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-dopamine-fear-and-doubt/) - There is a big concern with Parkinson's about dopamine...is it there? is it depleted? is is flowing? This concern about dopamine brings many people to a place of fear and doubt. When doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, if symptoms seems a bit worse, fear creeps in and brings its friend, doubt...is this really working
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the beginning of the Recipe](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/09/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-beginning-the-recipe/) - Six years ago today, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Back then, it was "just what I was doing to recover from Parkinson's." It did not have a fancy name, but every day I did it. When I began doing the Recipe, Sally mentioned to me to keep a daily journal of what
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and telling somebody about your Parkinson's](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/10/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-telling-somebody-about-your-parkinsons/) - Fighting Parkinson’s Disease is an uphill battle. People become miserable with the disease and do not want to share their misery with others. Also, they become fearful of letting others know because they are afraid of how they will be viewed and how they will be treated. My feeling is that a large burden is
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and remembering my Mom on her birthday](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/10/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-remembering-my-mom-on-her-birthday/) - Today would have been my Mom's 81st birthday. She passed away 8 and 1/2 years ago. As you know, having seen her struggles and the sad ending to the life of a beautiful, kind, loving being, I was highly motivated to take a different path than the one being offered and to solve Parkinson's Disease.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and doing...just doing...](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/10/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-doing-just-doing/) - I have said many times that in my recovery, I had to learn to stop thinking so much, and just “do.” Just doing without thinking was something completely contrary to how I had been in my life and how I was at the time when I had Parkinson's. Of course, one of the things I
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and my 30-day challenge 2015](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/10/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-my-30-day-challenge-2015/) - Welcome to the fifth annual 30-day November to Remember Challenge. This year, the 30-day challenge is coming to you in two parts: 1. to those of you already doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®; and 2. to those of you new to the blog and to those who have been inspired about recovery, but who
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and inspiration for the kick-off of my 30-day challenge 2015](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/11/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-inspiration-for-the-kick-off-of-my-30-day-challenge-2015/) - IT IS HERE!!! Today is the kick-off of my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, Challenge 2015! Click here to review the challenge. I am so excited about how many of you I have heard from who are making a commitment to yourselves to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and a pep talk for my 30-day challenge 2015](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/11/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-pep-talk-for-my-30-day-challenge-2015/) - For those of you who are working hard through this first week of my 30-day November to Remember Challenge 2015, good for you! For those of you who are not working hard through this first week of my 30-day November to Remember Challenge 2015, there is still time! For those of you who read my
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and feeling worse while getting better](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/11/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-feeling-worse-while-getting-better-2/) - Okay, so you have finished the first week of my 30-day November to Remember Challenge 2015. Excellent! However, some of you are having a healing crisis -- you are getting better (healing), but you are feeling worse (the crisis). Today, you will learn why. When you are doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, you are
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Marie is four years symptom free!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/11/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-marie-is-four-years-symptom-free/) - WOW! Marie is four years symptom free. How inspiring is that! Four years ago, in the middle of my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2011, a comment was posted on the blog that Marie would not be accepting the 30-day challenge because she was fully recovered. Now, here we are, four years
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and acceptance, surrender, technology, and OKAY!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/11/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-acceptance-surrender-technology-and-okay/) - EVEN IF YOU ALREADY HAVE READ THIS POST, PLEASE READ THE NOTE AT THE END FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION. THANK YOU. HOWARD OKAY! We are nearly two weeks into my 30-day November to Remember Challenge 2015. I have received excellent feedback, and I have received many questions about the Recipe and the challenge. This is great!
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and 10 days left in the November 2015 challenge](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/11/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-10-days-left-in-the-november-2013-challenge-2/) - Here we are with 10 days left in my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, challenge 2015. Many of you are running strong and already know you will be continuing with the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® after the 30 days...good for you! Some of you are struggling (more like shuffling strong rather than running
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and kindness, compassion, and Thanksgiving 2015](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/11/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-kindness-compassion-and-thanksgiving-2015/) - Congratulations — you are down to the last 5 days of the November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2015 to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Also, here in the States, we are preparing for Thanksgiving tomorrow. For many, it will be a time for seeing relatives and friends.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the final day of the 30-day challenge 2015](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/11/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-final-day-of-the-30-day-challenge-2015/) - This month, I have been making a big push with my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2015 to do a modified version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® for 30 days. As we enter the final day, I am happy to have heard that many of you had very positive experiences when
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and where is your mind?](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/12/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-is-your-mind/) - Last month, I made a big push with my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2015 to do a modified version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® for 30 days. The 30 days ended yesterday, November 30, 2015. So, what’s next? Where do you go from here? Yesterday was November 30, 2015 and
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and where is your mind? part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/12/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-is-your-mind-part-2/) - Where is your mind? For many with Parkinson's, your mind is deeply rooted in fear. The words "You have Parkinson's" evoke fear in almost everybody who hears those words. In large part, this is because what follows those words is a blur of words like "incurable," "progressively degenerative," "neurological disease," "don't know what causes it,"
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and replacing the first impression](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/12/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-replacing-the-first-impression/) - I began this month talking about "Where is your mind?" In my previous post, I asked you to take my theory of Parkinson's recovery and imagine if that is what your neurologist had told you when you were diagnosed. I was on a Skype with a person who told me that had those been the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth 2015, part 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/12/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-2015-part-4/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the fourth part: Qigong for clearing liver
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth 2015, part 5](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/12/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-2015-part-5/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the fifth part: Standing and Balance. For
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth 2015, part 7](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/12/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-2015-part-7/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the seventh part: Awareness of Neural Impulses
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth 2015, part 8](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/12/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-2015-part-8/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the eighth part: Near hand-far hand exercise
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth 2015, part 10](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/12/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-2015-part-10/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the tenth part: Vegetarian diet. For those
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth 2015, parts 11 and 12](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/12/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-2015-parts-11-and-12/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today are the eleventh and twelfth parts: calming the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth 2015, part 13](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/12/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-2015-part-13/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the thirteenth part: reconnecting with the soul
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth 2015, part 14](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/12/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-2015-part-14/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the fourteenth part: reconnecting with the soul
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth 2015, part 15, final part](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/12/31/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-2015-part-15-final-part/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the fifteenth part: reconnecting with the soul
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and accepting you will be cured](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/01/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-accepting-you-will-be-cured/) - Okay, I already hear the question: How can I "accept" I will be cured? Simple. Do you want to be cured? Then decide that you are going to get what you want and decide that you will put up with whatever you have to put up with in order to achieve your cure. Simple...in theory.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Pumpkin the cat](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/01/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-pumpkin-the-cat/) - Pumpkin, our friend and cat, died on Friday. She was an outdoor cat and was almost 18 years old, which I understand is about 16 years beyond the 2-year life expectancy of an outdoor cat. I learned a lot about acceptance, compassion, and love from Pumpkin, so in her honor and memory, I want to
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and having no fear of symptoms](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/01/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-having-no-fear-of-symptoms/) - What is a symptom? According to Merriam-Webster Online, a symptom is "subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance; broadly: something that indicates the presence of bodily disorder." We all should be able to agree that symptoms are evidence of disease, but they are not the disease in and of themselves...they are the "something that indicates
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and acceptance in your heart](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/01/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-acceptance-in-your-heart/) - In my last post, I discussed that symptoms are a sign that something else is going on. The symptoms are not the problem, and sometimes, worse appearing symptoms are a sign of vast improvement. If you are doing the Recipe, then occasional worse-looking symptoms are a sign that you are getting better. The Recipe works
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and forgiveness, compassion, and transforming anger](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/02/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-forgiveness-compassion-and-transforming-anger/) - After my last post, I have gotten feedback about how difficult it is for some people to find acceptance in their heart regarding their symptoms. Anger and frustration over the symptoms seem to be the prevailing feelings. My response has been to look at Cause 1 in the Recipe. If anger and frustration are strong
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and important concepts to remember](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/02/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-important-concepts-to-remember/) - Many new people have been coming to the website and blog this new year. I have been finding myself going over some of the same concepts involved in this recovery, and I feel that everybody would benefit from reviewing these concepts again. So, today, we are going to have a review. This is a soul,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and making healthy choices](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/02/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-making-healthy-choices/) - In life, there are opportunities to make choices. You can decide what to wear, where to go, what movie to watch, what food to eat…and, what will be your emotional reactions to life. Since you have these choices, why not choose wisely and make healthy choices. Yesterday morning as I was beginning my day, the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your hope and faith are real](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/02/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-hope-and-faith-are-real/) - This blog and our recovery community keep a positive message of hope and faith, but some people still struggle with whether their hope and faith are real or whether they are engaged in false hope. To them, I say to keep your hope and faith strong: Parkinson's recovery is real! I went to Google and
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and awareness of your recovery](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/03/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-awareness-of-your-recovery/) - How much of your life are you “going through the motions” without a present awareness of what you are doing, how you are doing it, or why you are doing it? Doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® can fall into that category. Fear of some unknown future can fall into that category. Emptying a bag
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and smiling at the world](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/03/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-smiling-at-the-world/) - At the beginning of this year, I posted Fighting Parkinson's, and 2016...the year of love! One way you can show your love to the world and share your love with the world is to smile. Never underestimate the power of your smile. SMILE. Sharing My Inner Love Effervescently That's it! Begin by looking in the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and how your electricity is flowing](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/03/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-how-your-electricity-is-flowing/) - You have heard me say many times that Parkinson’s is an electrical issue, not a chemical one, and solving Parkinson’s involves looking at your electrical impulses flowing through your bodies...when there are blockages, there are tremors, and as the blockages are opened, usually there is pain. Let’s take a look at your electricity. So, how
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the blog is six years old](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/03/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-blog-is-six-years-old/) - Six years ago today, I began this blog. Much has happened over these last six years, and I thought it would be helpful to go back to the beginning as a point of reference for today’s post. Here is my first post, March 25, 2010. “Hi. I turned 49 years old two days ago. In
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and finding your way home](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/03/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-finding-your-way-home/) - It is easy to get lost in Parkinson’s Disease. It is confusing...the disease is confusing, the medical profession saying they do not know what causes it is confusing, being told you can’t get better is scary but also confusing, and even holding out hope and faith that you are healing yourself still can be confusing.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and faith, attitude, action, progress...OKAY!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/04/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-faith-attitude-action-progress-okay/) - I have been traveling this week and will be heading back home. So, today I am re-posting and "oldie-but-goodie." When you accept what is happening in your life and your Parkinson's, and you chip away, day-by-day with faith, a good attitude, and action, you will see progress...OKAY! "I was on a coaching call a couple
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and nurturing your recovery](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/04/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-nurturing-your-recovery/) - In Suzuki’s Not Always So, in a section entitled, “Caring for the Soil,” a passage struck me a particularly important for Parkinson’s recovery: “Usually we are not interested in the nothingness of the ground. Our tendency is to be interested in something that is growing in the garden, not in the bare soil itself. But
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the big move](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/04/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-big-move/) - Sally and I have moved 3,000 miles from Tampa, Florida to Portland, Oregon. If you have sent me an email this week and I have not responded, it is because we have been very busy with the closing of our former home in Tampa and our getting out here with our 9 pound fluff-ball dog
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and forward is forward](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/04/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-forward-is-forward/) - This week, I received a lovely reminder from a close friend that "your speed doesn't matter, forward is forward." As you know, in this Parkinson's recovery, I learned and have reminded all of you, that this is a race won by the tortoise, not the hare. With that in mind, let's move forward. Here is
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and feeling worse...and getting better](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/05/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-feeling-worse-and-getting-better/) - Every now and again the same issue surfaces on a number of coaching calls, and I take it as a sign that I need to write about the issue. I feel if that many people are facing the same issue, then many of you might be facing the same issue as well. This time the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and what is your attitude?](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/05/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-what-is-your-attitude/) - Recently, I have sent the link to a post from the past as a reminder to a number of people regarding having a positive attitude. I like the post and feel it is time for a helpful reminder to all of you, so I am copying and pasting the post, with a few additions, for
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Pratima has passed away](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/05/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-pratima-has-passed-away/) - Today would have been the four year anniversary of Pratima being symptom free from Stage 4 Advanced Parkinson's. However, it is with sadness and a heavy heart that I share with all of you that Pratima has passed away. Pratima recently became ill with breathing issues and an infection. She was under doctor's care, and
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and what is on the menu?](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/05/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-what-is-on-the-menu/) - Okay, I like to eat. So, here you are: You go out to a restaurant, you open the menu, you decide what you want to eat, and you place your order. Simple enough? Yes. And what does this have to do with your Parkinson's recovery? Everything! After you place your order and hand the menu
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and six years symptom free](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/06/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-six-years-symptom-free/) - On June 12, 2016, I will be six years with no Parkinson’s symptoms. Six years with no Parkinson's Disease. I am cured. I am joyful. I am grateful. As I have been asked in the past, recently I have been asked a couple of questions to the effect of: "Will you be offering reduced-cost coaching
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and feed your heart…release your dopamine](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/06/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-feed-your-heartrelease-your-dopamine/) - As we have discussed many times, your adrenaline-driven mind has taken control, and your “fighting Parkinson’s” is calming down that mind and opening up your your dopamine-flowing heart. I received an email today with a story in it, and I was reminded of a previous post that drove home the point. I thought it would
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and being cured six years](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/06/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-cured-six-years/) - For me, today is a blessed day filled with gratitude, acceptance, and surrender. It is the day I woke up six years ago, Parkinson’s gone, life back in balance...cured. In my recovery, I learned a lot about gratitude, acceptance, and surrender. I became completely grateful for my life, even one that temporarily had a body
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and feeling what is real](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/07/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-feeling-what-is-real/) - Over the last two weeks, I have spent much time discussing how you are worthy. I have provided affirmations to help you build a deep inner feeling of your worthiness. On a recent Skype, the discussion was centered around how long does it take for a positive affirmation to replace a negative thought since the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you have the right to be...](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/07/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-have-the-right-to-be/) - I have been discussing the following concept with a number of people this week, so let's visit it again: your rights. As you go through life, you learn that you have the right to be angry if something happens you do not like. You also are taught that you have the right to be frustrated,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and let's sit](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/07/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-sit/) - Okay. Let's sit. Just sit...and see what happens. That is doing. It is seemingly doing nothing that is powerfully doing something in your recovery. How can doing "no thing" actually be doing "some thing" useful? I will explain. I have said many times that in my recovery, I had to learn to stop thinking so
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and let's sit some more](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/07/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-sit-some-more/) - In my previous post, Fighting Parkinson's, and let's sit, I stressed the importance of sitting quietly in meditation. As Suzuki says, “Because we respect ourselves, because we put faith in our life, we sit.” There are more concepts to cover on sitting, so today, I say, "Let's sit some more!" In looking at Parkinson’s and
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and acceptance of life](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/08/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-acceptance-of-life/) - I realized in my Parkinson's recovery that I was very much out of balance, physically of course, but also mentally and spiritually. When things occurred in life that I did not like, my underlying emotion was anger with some emotional stress on the side. Ultimately, to get back into balance mentally and spiritually, I learned
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and acceptance of life, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/08/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-acceptance-of-life-part-2/) - Last week I posted Fighting Parkinson's, and acceptance of life. It focused on the "okay" attitude of acceptance to assist in accepting things that were "less than favorable" in appearance and creating solutions to resolve them. Today, I ask you to fully accept that you are having a recovery from Parkinson's. "Okay?" "OKAY!!!" Most of
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Betty M. is three years symptom free!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/08/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-betty-m-is-three-years-symptom-free/) - OKAY! Betty M. is three years symptom free. How inspiring is that! Three years ago at this time Betty M. said it was time to announce her recovery. On August 20, 2013, I posted, Fighting Parkinson’s, and Betty M. is symptom free. CONGRATULATIONS, BETTY! CONGRATULATIONS, BETTY! Three years symptom free, cured of Parkinson's. That is
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being perfect](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/08/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-perfect/) - I do not like using labels, but this is one that fits most with Parkinson's: Perfectionism. Like me, prior to and during much of my time with Parkinson's, most of the rest of you feel that you have to do everything perfectly. And, like me, most of you are intelligent enough to know that you
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and breaking the rules](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/08/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-breaking-the-rules/) - If you want to be cured of Parkinson's, then you need to begin breaking the rules, clearing out the illusions, and writing your own script of where you want to go in your life and your recovery. It is time to choose to start truly hunting your cure! Faith says "I know I am going
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the power of acceptance](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/09/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-power-of-acceptance/) - Getting Parkinson’s Disease is like being the victim of identity theft. While we are going about our daily lives, something sinister is lurking in the shadows. It is stalking us, learning our habits, thinking our thoughts, tapping into our spirits, and one day it becomes bold enough to take over our identity. And we look
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the power of acceptance, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/09/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-power-of-acceptance-part-2/) - Last week, I posted, "Fighting Parkinson’s, and the power of acceptance." At the time I posted that blog post, I did not anticipate a part 2. However, there seems to be some confusion over something I wrote in that post, so today I clearing up the confusion. In the previous post, I discussed acceptance of
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and tremors seven years ago](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/09/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-tremors-seven-years-ago/) - On September 21, 2009, seven years ago today, I got my final wake up call, my body’s final notification to make me sit up and take notice that there was something dreadfully wrong with me...tremors. As I have explained in the past, for the 7 or 8 months prior to getting tremors, I had received
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and dopamine...and fear and doubt](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/09/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-dopamine-and-fear-and-doubt/) - There is a big concern with Parkinson's about dopamine...is it there? is it depleted? is is flowing? This concern about dopamine brings many people to a place of fear and doubt. When doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, if symptoms seems a bit worse, fear creeps in and brings its friend, doubt...is this really working
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and where it all began, part 1](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/09/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-1/) - Seven years ago today, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Today, I will post
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/09/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-2/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my September 29,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/09/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-3/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my September 30,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-4/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 1,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 6](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-6/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 3,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 7](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-7/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 4,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 8](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-8/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 5,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 11](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-11/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 8,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 12](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-12/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 9,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 13](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-13/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 10,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 14](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-14/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 11,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 15](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-15/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 12,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 16](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/13/8599/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 13,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 17](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-17/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 14,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 18](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-18/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 15,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 19](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-19/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 16,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 20](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-20/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 17,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 21](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-21/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 18,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 23](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-23/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 20,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 24](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-24/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 21,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 25](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-25/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 22,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 26](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-26/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 23,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 27](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-27/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 24,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 28](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-28/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 25,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 29](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-29/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 26,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 30](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-30/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 27,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 31](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-31/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 28,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 32](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-32/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 29,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and my 30-day challenge 2016](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-my-30-day-challenge-2016/) - Welcome to the sixth annual 30-day November to Remember Challenge. The 30-day challenge is coming to you in two parts: 1. to those of you already doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®; and 2. to those of you new to the blog and to those who have been inspired about recovery, but who are still
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 33](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-33/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 30,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 34](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/31/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-34/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 31,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and inspiration for the kick-off of my 30-day challenge 2016](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/11/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-inspiration-for-the-kick-off-of-my-30-day-challenge-2016/) - IT IS HERE!!! Today is the kick-off of my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, Challenge 2016! Click here to review the challenge. I am so excited about how many of you I have heard from who are making a commitment to yourselves to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 35](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/11/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-35/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my November 1,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 36](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/11/02/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-36/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my November 2,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 37](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/11/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-37/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my November 3,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 38](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/11/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-38/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my November 4,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 39](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/11/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-39/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my November 5,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and a pep talk for my 30-day challenge 2016](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/11/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-pep-talk-for-my-30-day-challenge-2016/) - For those of you who are working hard through this first week of my 30-day November to Remember Challenge 2016, good for you! For those of you who are not working hard through this first week of my 30-day November to Remember Challenge 2015, there is still time! For those of you who read my
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 40](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/11/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-40/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my November 6,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 41](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/11/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-41/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my November 7,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 42](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/11/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-42/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my November 8,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 43](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/11/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-43/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my November 9,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 44](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/11/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-44/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my November 10,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Marie is five years symptom free!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/11/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-marie-is-five-years-symptom-free/) - WOW! Marie is five years symptom free. How inspiring is that! Five years ago, in the middle of my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2011, a comment was posted on the blog that Marie would not be accepting the 30-day challenge because she was fully recovered. Now, here we are, five years
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, parts 45 and 46](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/11/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-parts-45-and-46/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here are my November 11
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 47](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/11/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-47/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my November 13,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 48](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/11/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-48/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my November 14,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 49](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/11/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-49/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my November 15,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 50](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/11/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-50/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my November 16,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 51, final part](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/11/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-51-final-part/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my November 17,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and kindness, compassion, and Thanksgiving 2016](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/11/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-kindness-compassion-and-thanksgiving-2016/) - Congratulations — you are down to the last week of the November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2016 to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Also, here in the States, we are preparing for Thanksgiving on Thursday. For many, it will be a time for seeing relatives and friends.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and what are you doing right now?](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/12/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-what-are-you-doing-right-now/) - Last month, I made a big push with my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2016 to do a modified version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® for 30 days. The 30 days ended yesterday, November 30, 2016. So, what’s next? Where do you go from here? Yesterday was November 30, 2016 and
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and recovery is a choice](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/12/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-recovery-is-a-choice/) - In life, many things are decided for us. However, there still are certain things over which we have control to make our own choices. Recovery from Parkinson's is one of those things. Let that soak in: Recovery from Parkinson's is a choice. Western Medicine says that recovery from Parkinson's is not a choice. Accepting or
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and reducing holiday stress](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/12/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-reducing-holiday-stress-2/) - I know, you are thinking, “What do Fighting Parkinson’s and reducing holiday stress have in common?” Being perfect. If you can give up the notion that everything has to be perfect, including yourself, then you can be recovering from your Parkinson’s and reducing your holiday stress at the same time. You have to give up
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Helen Gill in Australia is one year symptom free!!!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/12/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-helen-gill-in-australia-is-one-year-symptom-free/) - Wow!!! Helen is one year symptom free. Last year, as many people were winding the year down and looking toward 2016, there was Helen, chipping away, day by day, all the way to her full recovery. On December 21, 2015, I posted Fighting Parkinson's, and Helen Gill in Australia is symptom free!!! Here we are
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and looking toward 2017](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/12/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-looking-toward-2017/) - In a few days, 2017 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2017 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson's. How good will it feel when you say, "I used
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and 2017…the year of acceptance of your cure! part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/01/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-2017the-year-of-acceptance-of-your-cure-part-2/) - I began the year with Fighting Parkinson’s, and 2017…the year of acceptance of your cure! Acceptance of your cure is not something that sits around only to be accepted when you finish curing yourself from Parkinson's. Acceptance of your cure includes accepting that everything that is happening along the path to your cure is necessary
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and cleaning the pool revisited](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/01/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-cleaning-the-pool-revisited/) - I have begun this year pronouncing it as the year of acceptance of your cure. This includes not only accepting your cure, but also, accepting everything that is happening between now and when you are cured as necessary for your cure. Today, I am going to revisit the concept of "cleaning the pool" to help
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and proof of concept](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/01/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-proof-of-concept/) - Last week, I posted Fighting Parkinson's, and cleaning the pool revisited. In that post I explained how the cleaning of toxins from the body was a process that required a lot of energy and could make symptoms look worse while the healing of the person was taking place. A comment posted in response to that
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the importance of drinking water](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/01/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-importance-of-drinking-water/) - If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, you are experiencing winter. The cold, and sometimes damp, winter generally makes Parkinson's symptoms worse and movement more difficult. Also, people are drinking less water in the winter. Not drinking enough water will make Parkinson's symptoms worse and movement more difficult, too. Not only will drinking more water
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and how to avoid falling](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/02/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-how-to-avoid-falling/) - Falling is a big concern for many with Parkinson's. Also, fear of falling is a big concern for many with Parkinson's. Fear can be paralyzing, causing freezing, and eventually falling, if one is consumed by fear. Today, I will discuss some dynamics of walking to help you to not be afraid and to help you
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and let’s play a game again](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/02/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-play-a-game-again-2/) - Recently, the issue of keeping a positive frame of mind amid worsening symptoms has become part of the conversation. In June of 2014, I posted "Fighting Parkinson's, and let's play a game." The game was about keeping a positive frame of mind. I think it is time for all of us to have some fun
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and let's keep playing this game](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/02/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-keep-playing-this-game/) - Last week, I posted, "Fighting Parkinson's, and let's play a game again." If you have been playing the game, great. If you have been unable to maintain positive thinking, that is okay...just pick yourself back up and start your positive thinking today. Your first positive thought can be, "It is okay that I got consumed
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and assistance to keep playing the game](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/02/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-assistance-to-keep-playing-the-game/) - Okay. You are playing the Positive Thinking Only game. Good for you. It can be difficult to keep an attitude of positive thinking, so today I will offer some additional assistance...gratitude. Gratitude practice keeps you in a positive thinking mindset. Here is a new look at gratitude. Gratitude was a big part of my recovery,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your positive ripple effect](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/03/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-positive-ripple-effect/) - In my last few posts, I have have been recommending the positive thinking game because I know how instrumental positive thinking was in my recovery. And, positive thinking has been instrumental in my continuing to have a joyful life. Today, I want to explain the ripple effect of what you have been creating as you
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your springtime renewal connection](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/03/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-springtime-renewal-connection/) - As discussed in my most recent post, for those on the Northern Hemisphere, this has been a rough winter, and for those on the Southern Hemisphere, this has been a rough summer. Many have discussed with me not only the feeling of elevated symptoms this past winter and summer, but also, the lack of feeling
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the blog is seven years old](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/03/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-blog-is-seven-years-old/) - Seven years ago today, I began this blog. Much has happened over these last seven years, and I thought it would be helpful to go back to the beginning as a point of reference for today’s post. Here is my first post, March 25, 2010. "Hi. I turned 49 years old two days ago. In
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and acceptance and surrender in the moment](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/03/31/fighting-parkinsons-and-acceptance-and-surrender-in-the-moment/) - Parkinson's is a symptom that life has gotten out of balance, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Many people are consumed with "why did I get this?" and "how bad will my future be?" When you are consumed with looking backwards with self-judgment and self-criticism, and you are consumed with looking forward in fear, you completely lose
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your fear, your faith...your choice](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/04/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-fear-your-faith-your-choice/) - Fear is a choice. It leads to being afraid of the future, a future created in your mind by somebody else's viewpoint of Parkinson's. Faith is a choice. It leads to not being afraid of the future because it keeps you in your heart in the moment and you feel a happy ending coming one
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your fear, your faith...your choice, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/04/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-fear-your-faith-your-choice-part-2/) - Last week, I posted Fighting Parkinson's, and your fear, your faith...your choice. I have gotten very good feedback. However, one question people keep posing is, "How am I supposed to keep my faith and not have fear when suddenly my symptoms appear worse." Today, I will address that question. Part of understanding your recovery while
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and recovery is not easy](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/04/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-recovery-is-not-easy/) - If it was easy to recover from Parkinson’s, everybody would have their full recovery already. If it was easy to recover from Parkinson’s, it would not be considered an incurable disease. If it was easy to recover from Parkinson’s, you probably would see wonderful symptom changes shortly after starting the Recipe and be very happy
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and 2016...the year of love!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/01/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-2016-the-year-of-love/) - 2016...the year of love. Let's sit with this concept for a moment. 2016...the year of love. I have spent a lot of time, particularly in the last three posts of the 2015 emphasizing the need to love yourself in this journey to your Parkinson's cure. When you learn to love yourself, you realize that there
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Helen Gill in Australia is symptom free!!!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/12/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-helen-gill-in-australia-is-symptom-free/) - HELEN GILL IN AUSTRALIA IS SYMPTOM FREE HAVING FOLLOWED THE PARKINSON'S RECIPE FOR RECOVERY® FOR FOUR YEARS AND THREE MONTHS!!! That is not a typo. On September 22, 2011, Helen found the website and posted her first comment introducing herself to us. Over the years, she and I have become great friends, and many of
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you are extraordinary](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/05/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-extraordinary-2/) - My previous post was about having your recovery for you. This post could be entitled, "Fighting Parkinson's, and having your recovery for you, part 2." When you decide to have your recovery for you, trusting that not only have you picked the correct path, but also, that you will persevere and see it through to
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and seven years symptom free](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/06/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-seven-years-symptom-free/) - On June 12, 2017, I will be seven years with no Parkinson’s symptoms. Seven years with no Parkinson's Disease. I am cured. I am joyful. I am grateful. As I have been asked in the past, recently I have been asked a couple of questions to the effect of: "Will you be offering reduced-cost coaching
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Tony C. is symptom free!!!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/06/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-tony-c-is-symptom-free/) - TONY C. IS SYMPTOM FREE HAVING FOLLOWED THE PARKINSON’S RECIPE FOR RECOVERY® FOR TWO YEARS!!! At the end of May in 2015, I received an email from Tony's wife. It was a passionate plea on behalf of her husband who was 44 years old and had Parkinson's Disease. She explained to me that he was
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and being cured seven years](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/06/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-cured-seven-years/) - For me, today is a blessed day filled with gratitude, acceptance, and surrender. It is the day I woke up seven years ago, Parkinson’s gone, life back in balance...cured. In my recovery, I learned a lot about gratitude, acceptance, and surrender. I became completely grateful for my life, even one that temporarily had a body
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being happy](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/06/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-happy/) - I am grateful for all of the good wishes for seven years being cured that I have received this week on the blog, in emails, and on coaching calls. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you. Today, let's get together, all of us around the world, and celebrate our lives and our
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and acceptance, plus solutions to Parkinson's challenges](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/06/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-acceptance-plus-solutions-to-parkinsons-challenges/) - I realized in my Parkinson's recovery that I was very much out of balance, physically of course, but also mentally and spiritually. When things occurred in life that I did not like, my underlying emotion was anger with some emotional stress on the side. Ultimately, to get back into balance mentally and spiritually, I learned
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and liberating yourself...from yourself](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/05/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-liberating-yourself-from-yourself/) - You are caught in a difficult cycle. Your over-thinking, self-criticizing, Adrenaline-driven mind does not want to let you create conflict and fight for yourself. It realizes that when you win, it loses. What you need to realize is that this is an unhealthy way to exist. You need to liberate yourself...from yourself. Unhealthy Relationship. Let's
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Happy Mother's Day 2017](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/05/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-happy-mothers-day-2017/) - In my fight against Parkinson's, I was inspired by my mother's 24-year battle with the disease, and I was bolstered by my children's mother, my wife Sally. Happy Mother's Day to you, Mom, and to you, Sally, and to everybody who is a mother...you are a special group and are celebrated! Regarding my mother, the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and having your recovery for you](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/05/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-having-your-recovery-for-you/) - After my Mother's Day post, some people have mentioned to me how fortunate I was to have Sally with me on my journey to full recovery from Parkinson’s. When I expressed that I agreed, and it was a blessing beyond comprehension to have her by my side while fighting the disease, they each said that
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and creating conflict](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/04/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-creating-conflict/) - Fighting Parkinson’s and creating conflict. Yes, you read that correctly. It is time to create conflict and fight your mind! People with Parkinson’s tend to be the nicest people in the world…this leads to being professional conflict avoiders. You fight for others, but you do not fight for yourself. I was this way, too. I
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and fighting for yourself](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2017/05/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-fighting-for-yourself/) - In my previous post, Fighting Parkinson’s and creating conflict, I pointed out that you fight for others, but you do not fight for yourself. When you start to fight for yourself, good things happen. Today, I will explain why. In my previous post, I encouraged you to fight for yourself by fighting your negative-thinking, self-criticizing
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Los Angeles Workshop was energetic!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/09/03/fighting-parkinson’s-and-the-los-angeles-workshop-was-energetic/) - As you know, on Saturday, August 24, 2013, I had my eighth workshop in taking my Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® on the road. This seventh venue of 2013 was Los Angeles, CA, and the day was energetic! Imagine: 15 of us, some with Parkinson’s, some of their spouses and partners and friends, one of my
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 9](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-9/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 6,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and how your energy is flowing](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/01/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-how-your-energy-is-flowing/) - I was on a coaching Skype recently, and the issue came up about energy. The inquiry was something to the effect of, "Howard, you talk about weak energy in the Parkinson's brain, energy hitting blockages, energy not getting where it needs to get, not enough energy to move the body properly....I am having a hard
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and acceptance...and denial...](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/07/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-acceptance-and-denial/) - Accepting you have Parkinson's disease is the first step in fighting the disease. Acceptance goes something like this: "I accept that I have Parkinson's Disease...what am I going to do about it to recover?" The "what am I going to do about it to recover" is the difficult part because it presumes something that requires
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and attitude, attitude, attitude](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/04/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-attitude-attitude-attitude/) - Life is happening. Parkinson's is happening. How you deal with your Parkinson's symptoms has much to do with your recovery. Your attitude is a major factor in your recovery. Attitude, attitude, attitude! I will begin today's discussion with a quote from Jack Sparrow, that is, Captain Jack Sparrow from the Disney movie series Pirates of
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 22](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-22/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 19,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and our ever-growing recovery community](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/05/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-our-ever-growing-recovery-community/) - We are in the middle of playing the Positive Thinking Only game. Hope you are being playful and having fun. From the comments to that post, it looks like the women in Ireland and the UK will be having a BIG hopscotch rally. This is wonderful. As added encouragement for you, I am going to
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and where it all began, part 10](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2016/10/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-where-it-all-began-part-10/) - Seven years ago, I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Of course, back then it did not have a name...it was just what I was doing. At the same time, I began keeping a hand-written Parkinson's Daily Journal. It is time to share my journal with all of you. Here is my October 7,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Betty M. is symptom free](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/08/20/fighting-parkinson’s-and-betty-m-is-symptom-free/) - BETTY M. IS SYMPTOM-FREE FROM PARKINSON'S. CONGRATULATIONS BETTY M. OUR NUMBERS ARE GROWING, ONE-BY-ONE, DAY-BY-DAY. In July, I was contacted by Betty about coaching. Our first call was Monday, July 29th. She had started the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, and we had much to discuss. In our conversation, I went into great detail regarding the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and feeling a new pain or more tremors, Part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/02/02/fighting-parkinson’s-and-feeling-a-new-pain-or-more-tremors-part-2/) - When I posted, "Fighting Parkinson’s, and feeling a new pain or more tremors" a few days ago, I did not anticipate that a Part 2 would be forthcoming. However, as a result of my email being flooded with feedback on this post, I am posting a Part 2 as a way to go a little
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and bailing fear from your boat](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/10/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-bailing-fear-from-your-boat/) - I have written in the past, and it is contained in the Recipe for Recovery, the meditations, affirmations, and prayers that were part of my recovery. On the issue of fear, I have explained how I gave away fear to God, which I use as a reference point for everybody to include the Higher Power,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you are doing great...really!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/06/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-doing-great-really/) - In a recent conversation, a gentleman said to me, "I know I am supposed to smile and say I am doing great, but my symptoms are giving me a hard time. I want to be honest when I answer the question how I am doing, and it does not look like I am doing great."
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and hunting your cure!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/12/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-hunting-your-cure/) - Last month, I made a big push with my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2013 to do a modified version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® for 30 days. The 30 days ended yesterday, November 30, 2013. So, what's next? Where do you go from here? Yesterday was November 30, 2013 and
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being the fearless tortoise](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/08/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-the-fearless-tortoise/) - I have written in the past about Parkinson's recovery being a race won by the tortoise, not the hare. Last weekend, we were at the zoo, and I saw land tortoises and water tortoises, and I thought about all of you. What I realized in watching these amazing creatures was that they were fearless. Today,
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and is Parkinson’s curable? Yes! Part 7](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/03/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-is-parkinsons-curable-yes-part-7/) - I began my last six posts with this: Is Parkinson’s curable? My answer is Yes, Parkinson’s is curable! This is what you need to know in your heart. A few years ago I posted Fighting Parkinson's, and bailing fear from your boat. I was discussing this post on a coaching call last week, and it
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Betty M. is one year symptom free!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/08/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-betty-m-is-one-year-symptom-free/) - WOW! Betty M. is one year symptom free. How inspiring is that! Last year at this time I was meeting in Tampa with Margriet from the Netherlands when Betty M. said it was time to announce her recovery. One year ago today, on August 20, 2013, I posted, Fighting Parkinson’s, and Betty M. is symptom
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and doing instead of thinking too much](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/06/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-doing-instead-of-thinking-too-much/) - I have said many times that in my recovery, I had to learn to stop thinking so much, and just "do." This morning, while reading a passage in Suzuki's Not Always So, it reminded me how well he makes this point: "In our zazen (sitting meditation) practice we stop our thinking, and we are free
- [Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/01/05/fighting-parkinson’s-my-recipe-for-recovery/) - My goal with this entry is to cover in detail what I did to recover. Please note: I did not take any medications, nor did I take herbal supplements, herbal formulas, or Ayurvedic formulas. My recovery was predicated on a combination of soul, mind and body healing. As you know, I am not a doctor,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and patience, tolerance, acceptance, and surrender](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/05/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-patience-tolerance-acceptance-and-surrender/) - Today's look at patience, tolerance, acceptance, and surrender begins last Thursday, shortly after I posted Fighting Parkinson’s, and Pratima is two years symptom free. I went to send out the email notifications to blog subscribers, and that is when everything fell apart. In my website database, after I wrote a blog post and published it
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and recognizing and dealing with Sinemet's side effects](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2015/04/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-recognizing-and-dealing-with-sinemets-side-effects/) - I have received six emails in the last 24 hours regarding the identical issue. Apparently, I am supposed to be writing about this issue. The issue deals with this: Each person is taking Sinemet (levadopa/carbidopa). Their chief complaints are increased symptoms (particularly tremors), insomnia (can't fall asleep), insomnia (waking up in the middle of the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and hunting your cure! part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/12/06/fighting-parkinson’s-and-hunting-your-cure-part-2/) - In the discussion of faith in Fighting Parkinson's, and hunting your cure!, I explained, "Calm your mind by choosing to tell yourself that whatever is happening in this moment is necessary in your life and your Parkinson’s cure, so instead of being afraid or angry or frustrated, you welcome it because it is necessary in
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and knowing you will be cured](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/01/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-knowing-you-will-be-cured/) - Okay, I already hear the question: How can I "know" I will be cured? Simple. Do you want to be cured? Then decide that you are going to get what you want and decide that you will put up with whatever you have to put up with in order to achieve your cure. Simple...in theory.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and kindness, compassion, and Thanksgiving 2013](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/11/27/fighting-parkinson’s-and-kindness-compassion-and-thanksgiving-2013/) - Congratulations — you are down to the last 3 days of the November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2013 to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®. Also, here in the States, we are preparing for Thanksgiving tomorrow. For many, it will be a time for seeing relatives and friends.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, becoming a butterfly](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2010/10/08/fighting-parkinson’s-becoming-a-butterfly/) - No, I do not believe I came out of Parkinson's as beautiful as a butterfly. I will get to my point, but first I must digress for a moment. My best friend Jerry got tickets to the Ray's playoff baseball game for yesterday afternoon, so we took off the afternoon and went to the game.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and a deeper explanation of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/12/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-deeper-explanation-of-the-parkinsons-recipe-for-recovery/) - Recently, Bill from Tennessee asked me to go through each part of the Recipe and explain it down to the minutiae. The week after I had explained each part of the Recipe in great detail, Bill told me that it had been very beneficial in his recovery to understand all of the nuances of the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth, part 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/12/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-part-4/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the fourth part: Qigong for clearing liver
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth, part 5](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/12/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-part-5/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the fifth part: Standing and Balance. For
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth, part 7](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/12/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-part-7/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the seventh part: Awareness of Neural Impulses
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth, part 8](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/12/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-part-8/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the eighth part: Near hand-far hand exercise
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth, part 11](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/12/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-part-11/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the eleventh part: calming the mind. For
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth, part 12](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/12/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-part-12/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the twelfth part: calming the mind, second
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth, part 13](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/12/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-part-13/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the thirteenth part: reconnecting with the soul
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth, part 14](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/12/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-part-14/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the fourteenth part: reconnecting with the soul
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Recipe in-depth, part 15, final part](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/12/31/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-in-depth-part-15-final-part/) - I intend to take each part of the Recipe, physical, mental, and spiritual, and explain why it is in the Recipe and what it is doing for you in your recovery, deeply drilling down to the how and why it is helping you recover from Parkinson’s. Today is the fifteenth part: reconnecting with the soul
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and fear...and FEAR](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/10/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-fear-and-fear/) - I was hopeful that my previous four posts would help alleviate fear and FEAR (False Evidence Appearing Real), but fear and FEAR seem to be issues that keep popping up even for those doing the Recipe and seeing results. So, here is another go at it: Get out of your mind and into your heart,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and letting go of holiday stress](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/12/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-letting-go-of-holiday-stress/) - I know, you are thinking, “What do Fighting Parkinson’s and reducing holiday stress have in common?” Being perfect. If we can give up the notion that everything has to be perfect, including ourselves, then we can be recovering from our Parkinson’s and reducing our holiday stress at the same time. We have to give up
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and bringing your life back into balance](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/12/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-bringing-your-life-back-into-balance/) - As we head into the end of the year and the joyous holiday season, I want to provide you with more tools for repairing your Parkinson’s, which I see as a symptom of a life out of balance...physically, mentally, and spiritual. Today, I am re-posting my explanation from last year as this is a good
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and how strong is your faith?](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/12/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-how-strong-is-your-faith/) - As discussed in the previous post, the words "You have Parkinson's" evoke fear is almost everybody who hears those words. In large part, this is because what follows those words is a blur of words like "incurable," "progressively degenerative," "neurological disease," "don't know what causes it," and "our treatment will not slow, halt or reverse
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the Seattle 2014 workshop was recovery!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/12/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-seattle-2014-workshop-was-recovery/) - As you know, on Saturday, December 6, 2014, I continued taking my Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® on the road. The venue was a return visit to the place of my first workshop two years ago, Seattle, WA. The day was filled with recovery! Imagine: 22 of us, some with Parkinson’s, some of their spouses and
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the Seattle workshop was incredible!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/12/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-seattle-workshop-was-incredible/) - As you know, on Saturday, December 1, 2012, I began taking my Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™ on the road. The first venue was Seattle, WA, and the day was absolutely incredible! Imagine: 28 of us, some with Parkinson's, some of their spouses and partners, one of my daughters, a few alternative health practitioners, some from
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being cured](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/12/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-cured/) - Last month, I made a big push with my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2014 to do a modified version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® for 30 days. The 30 days ended yesterday, November 30, 2014. So, what’s next? Where do you go from here? Yesterday was November 30, 2014 and
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and 5 days left in the November 2014 challenge](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/11/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-5-days-left-in-the-november-2014-challenge/) - There are 5 days left in my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, challenge 2014. We are in the home stretch of this challenge. I am pleased to report that many people who have accepted the challenge are reporting to me that they feel they are recovering and are sticking with the Parkinson’s Recipe
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and gratitude, acceptance, and surrender](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/11/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-gratitude-acceptance-and-surrender/) - Here we are with 10 days left in my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, Challenge 2014. I have heard from so many of you, and this is fantastic! You are doing GREAT! Today, I want to focus on gratitude, acceptance, and surrender. During my recovery, I learned gratitude. Ultimately, near the end, I
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Marie is three years symptom free!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/11/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-marie-is-three-years-symptom-free/) - WOW! Marie is three years symptom free. How inspiring is that! Three years ago, in the middle of my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2011, a comment was posted on the blog that Marie would not be accepting the 30-day challenge because she was fully recovered. Now, here we are, three years
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and a pep talk for my 30-day challenge 2014](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/11/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-pep-talk-for-my-30-day-challenge-2014/) - For those of you who are working hard through this first week of my 30-day November to Remember Challenge 2014, good for you! For those of you who are not working hard through this first week of my 30-day November to Remember Challenge 2014, there is still time! For those of you who read my
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and inspiration for the kick-off of my 30-day challenge](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/11/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-inspiration-for-the-kick-off-of-my-30-day-challenge/) - IT IS HERE!!! Today is the kick-off of my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, Challenge 2014! Click here to review the challenge. I am so excited about how many of you I have heard from who are making a commitment to yourselves to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and practicing gratitude](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/07/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-practicing-gratitude/) - In my last few posts, I have written about keeping a positive attitude and about keeping a strong faith in your recovery. Clearly, when trying to look beyond symptoms and toward recovery, faith is what we hold on to. In the middle of Parkinson's symptoms' discomforts, people often miss the opportunity to express gratitude. Some
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and facing reality](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/10/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-facing-reality/) - Reality is here. Reality is what is happening right here, right now. How you perceive reality is a choice. As daunting as this may seem, I am asking you to face reality and make this choice: If you are doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, then choose to accept that you are doing great! When
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and a new perspective on "why me?"](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/10/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-new-perspective-on-why-me/) - Recently, a number of people have expressed that they look at themselves and their Parkinson's with some guilt for having it, a sort of, "why me?" followed by, "because I have done something wrong in life to deserve this disease." For those of you who have these feelings, I have learned that "I have the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your mind, your heart...and your attitude!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/10/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-mind-your-heart-and-your-attitude/) - Life is happening. Parkinson's is happening. How you deal with your Parkinson's symptoms has much to do with your recovery. If you are in your mind, you are living your symptoms. If you are in your heart, you are living your life. Your attitude decides if you are in your mind or your heart, and
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your fear is not real](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/10/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-fear-is-not-real/) - That's right...your fear is not real. Your fear is in your mind and you need to face it and let go of it. Fear and FEAR (False Evidence Appearing Real) seem to be issues that keep popping up even for those doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, so, here is another go at it: Get
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and chipping away, day by day...again](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/09/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-chipping-away-day-by-day-again/) - I have received a few recent emails from people who are new to the blog and who came upon a post they found very meaningful. I took this as a sign that I needed to bring this post to the forefront again. It is about chipping away at your recovery, day by day, filled with
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and being your real self, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/09/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-your-real-self-part-2/) - Last week when I wrote Fighting Parkinson’s, and being your real self, I did not anticipate a part 2. However, on a Monday morning coaching call, we delved deeper into the shining silver teapot/purified soul issue, and here is where it went. I have written before that Dr. Sha says: First you heal the soul,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and a faith over fear refresher](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/05/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-faith-over-fear-refresher/) - Faith is necessary to start this journey to your cure. You need to know you will be cured one day and picture yourself cured. Fear, as we know, tends to get in the way. Recently, I have had a number of people explain to me how fear keeps permeating their lives and how it has
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and remembering my mother](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/10/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-remembering-my-mother/) - Today would have been my mother's 80th birthday. I am very good at visualization, but this is one that completely escapes me. My mother was 72 years old when she died with Parkinson's, and with the Alzheimer's and Dementia that had been brought on by 24 years of medications. Three years ago today, I posted
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and practicing forgiveness, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/08/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-practicing-forgiveness-part-2/) - A couple of weeks ago, I posted Fighting Parkinson's, and practicing forgiveness. After a discussion about forgiving others, I wrote, FORGIVE YOURSELF! IT IS NECESSARY!!! In a coaching call later that day, and in subsequent coaching calls, we have been exploring this concept further, and today I will present a more in-depth look at forgiving
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and practicing forgiveness](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/08/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-practicing-forgiveness/) - Two weeks ago, I posted, Fighting Parkinson’s, and giving up your old rights. Today, I want to look specifically at the right to hold on to anger, frustration, and resentment for something somebody said or did to you for which you feel that you will never be able to forgive them...your absolute right to hold
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and giving up your old rights](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/07/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-giving-up-your-old-rights/) - As we go through life, we learn that we have the right to be angry if something happens we do not like. We also have the right to be frustrated, resentful, worrisome, fearful, stressful, anxious, unforgiving, critical, and self-critical. Today, I ask you to give up these old rights. The reason I call all of
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and the Tampa Workshop 2014 was outstanding!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/07/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-tampa-workshop-2014-was-outstanding/) - As you know, on Saturday, July 19, 2014, I had my first workshop of 2014 taking my Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery&#0174 on the road. The venue was Tampa, FL, where I live, and the day was absolutely outstanding! Imagine: 19 of us, some with Parkinson’s, some of their spouses and partners and children and friends,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and a faith, attitude, action, progress refresher](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/07/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-faith-attitude-action-progress-refresher/) - I have expressed in the past that this healing journey begins with faith in the ability to recover from Parkinson's. Keeping a positive attitude is a component that goes hand-in-hand with faith. Together, they are the fuel that lights you up and propels you forward into action. That is how you make progress. That is
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and four years symptom free](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/06/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-four-years-symptom-free/) - On June 12, 2014, I will be four years with no Parkinson’s symptoms. Four years with no Parkinson's Disease. I am cured. I am joyful. I am grateful. Recently, I have received a number of emails to the effect of: "Will you be offering reduced-cost coaching again in celebration of being fours years symptom free?
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Pratima is two years symptom free](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/05/22/fighting-parkinson’s-and-pratima-is-two-years-symptom-free/) - On May 22, 2012, two years ago today, I posted, Fighting Parkinson’s, and Pratima is symptom free from Stage 4 Parkinson’s. As Pratima has commented in blog posts since then, like me and like Marie before her, and like Betty after her, she no longer does the Recipe and her symptoms have not returned. Also,
- [Post-Doctor visit, adjustment in strategy](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2010/04/15/post-doctor-visit-adjustment-in-strategy/) - Step 1 in trying to re-train my brain was learning where the nerve impulses came from and went to when I moved. I decided to experiment by moving one limb at a time and then documenting what nerve impulses I felt. I lifted my left arm straight out to the side and then lowered it
- [My initial doctor visit](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2010/04/06/my-initial-doctor-visit/) - I went to see my Mother's Parkinson's specialist on November 5, 2009. I received my official Parkinson's Disease diagnosis at the end of the visit. No surprises there. However, my doctor is a brilliant Parkinson's specialist, and we had an excellent dialogue about the disease and what I already had put in place to combat
- [After denial, the need for a strategy](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2010/03/26/after-denial-the-need-for-a-strategy/) - I am new at this, so I figure I will start at the beginning, get caught up to the present, and then face the future as it rolls out. When I reference a book that cannot be found on Amazon.com or an article, I will do my best to provide a link so you can
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and learning to love…yourself, part 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/04/23/fighting-parkinson’s-and-learning-to-love…yourself-part-4/) - In the few weeks, I have posted Fighting Parkinson’s, and learning to love…yourself, part 1, Fighting Parkinson’s, and learning to love…yourself, part 2, and Fighting Parkinson’s, and learning to love…yourself, part 3. If you have not read those posts, I highly recommend that you read them prior to reading this post. As I stated in
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and taking the Recipe back on the road](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/04/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-taking-the-recipe-back-on-the-road/) - At the end of 2012 and throughout most of 2013, I took the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery&#0174 on the road with workshops. I have decided to take the Recipe back on the road with an east coast workshop and a west coast workshop in 2014. As the year progresses, I will look toward 2015 with
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and regaining your physical balance](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/01/14/fighting-parkinson’s-and-regaining-your-physical-balance/) - Last week, I posted Fighting Parkinson's, and knowing you will be cured. Today, I want to take a closer look at the section on being physically out of balance. Most of you know that the rest of the world stares at Parkinson's symptoms and determines how well or how poorly you are doing based upon
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and regaining your mental and spiritual balance](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/01/17/fighting-parkinson’s-and-regaining-your-mental-and-spiritual-balance/) - Last week, I posted Fighting Parkinson's, and knowing you will be cured. Today, I want to take a closer look at the sections on being mentally and spiritually out of balance. Most of you know that the rest of the world stares at Parkinson's symptoms and determines how well or how poorly you are doing
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and starting the Recipe in 2014](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/01/21/fighting-parkinsons-and-starting-the-recipe-in-2014/) - On January 5, 2011, I posted the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery&#0174. Many people have been doing the Recipe over these last few years, and some of you are just getting started in 2014. Since many people have informed me that they would be starting the Recipe at the beginning of 2014, I feel my January
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Adrenaline, Dopamine, and Surrender](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/01/31/fighting-parkinsons-and-adrenaline-dopamine-and-surrender/) - A few days ago, I was asked to write about Adrenaline and Dopamine again. Adrenaline and Dopamine — this is a critical balance in your Parkinson’s cure, so I said "Okay!". Part of Parkinson’s is that you have been in Adrenaline Mode for so long, your organs and systems, including your Dopamine, have ceased to
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Adrenaline, Dopamine, and Surrender, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/02/06/fighting-parkinson’s-and-adrenaline-dopamine-and-surrender-part-2/) - When I was near the conclusion of typing last Friday's post, Fighting Parkinson’s, and Adrenaline, Dopamine, and Surrender, something came to me. I knew it was important, so I saved it for today for a post of its own. If you have not read Fighting Parkinson’s, and Adrenaline, Dopamine, and Surrender, I recommend that you
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Parkinson's is not a life sentence](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/02/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-is-not-a-life-sentence/) - When you received the diagnosis that you had Parkinson's, you also were told it was incurable. Essentially, you were sentenced to a life sentence of Parkinson's. You were sentenced to a progressively degenerative disease. You were sentenced to never getting better or staying the same, but only getting worse. The question is rather simple: Do
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and control, acceptance, and surrender](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/02/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-control-acceptance-and-surrender/) - I have read that one of the stereotypical behaviors of Parkinson’s sufferers is that they are wanting to be in control of everything, and that it is this type of self-driven, adrenaline-driven, perfectionism that helps lead people to Parkinson’s door. I cannot disagree that these behaviors help lead people to Parkinson’s. What is confusing to
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and control, acceptance, and surrender, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/03/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-control-acceptance-and-surrender-part-2/) - Two weeks ago, I posted Fighting Parkinson's, and control, acceptance, and surrender. I have received a number of email inquiries over the last few days asking if everything was okay because I did not do a blog post last week. Today's post will explain why I did not do a blog post last week, and
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and compassion and gratitude](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/03/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-compassion-and-gratitude/) - Last week, I posted Fighting Parkinson’s, and control, acceptance, and surrender, part 2 in which I explained about my father's sudden passing. The responses I received were filled with compassion. I was overwhelmed...and I am grateful for all of you. Last week's post had 34 comments filled with compassion, well-wishes, sympathy, empathy, prayers and love.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and how your electricity flows](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/03/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-how-your-electricity-flows/) - You have heard me say many times that Parkinson’s is an electrical issue, not a chemical one, and solving Parkinson’s involves looking at your electrical impulses flowing through your bodies...when there are blockages, there are tremors, and as the blockages are opened, usually there is pain. Let’s take a look at your electricity. So, how
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the blog is four years old](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/03/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-blog-is-four-years-old/) - Four years ago today, I began this blog. Much has happened over these last four years, and I thought it would be helpful to go back to the beginning as a point of reference for today's post. Here is my first post, March 25, 2010. "Hi. I turned 49 years old two days ago. In
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and learning to love...yourself, part 1](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/04/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-learning-to-love-yourself-part-1/) - Learning to love yourself. This is a very difficult topic for most, including me when I had Parkinson's. As you can see from the title of this post, it already says "part 1" because I know that this topic cannot be handled in one post. Today, I will explain why it is necessary to learn
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and learning to love…yourself, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/04/11/fighting-parkinson’s-and-learning-to-love…yourself-part-2/) - Last week I posted Fighting Parkinson’s, and learning to love…yourself, part 1. If you have not read that post, I highly recommend that you read it prior to reading this post. As I stated in part 1, this is going to be a multi-part series. In today's post, and future posts, I will explain the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and learning to love…yourself, part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2014/04/17/fighting-parkinson’s-and-learning-to-love…yourself-part-3/) - In the last couple of weeks, I have posted Fighting Parkinson’s, and learning to love…yourself, part 1, and Fighting Parkinson’s, and learning to love…yourself, part 2. If you have not read those posts, I highly recommend that you read them prior to reading this post. As I stated in part 1, this is going to
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and looking toward 2014, final part](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/12/31/fighting-parkinson’s-and-looking-toward-2014-final-part/) - Tomorrow, 2014 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2014 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson's. How good will it feel when you say, "I used to have Parkinson's"
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and looking toward 2014, part 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/12/30/fighting-parkinson’s-and-looking-toward-2014-part-4/) - In two more days, 2014 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2014 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson's. How good will it feel when you say, "I used
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and looking toward 2014, part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/12/29/fighting-parkinson’s-and-looking-toward-2014-part-3/) - In three more days, 2014 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2014 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson's. How good will it feel when you say, "I used
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and looking toward 2014, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/12/28/fighting-parkinson’s-and-looking-toward-2014-part-2/) - In four more days, 2014 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2014 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson's. How good will it feel when you say, "I used
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and looking toward 2014](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/12/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-looking-toward-2014/) - In five more days, 2014 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2014 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to being cured of Parkinson's. How good will it feel when you say, "I used
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and a pep talk for my 30-day challenge 2013](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/11/07/fighting-parkinson’s-and-a-pep-talk-for-my-30-day-challenge-2013/) - For those of you who are working hard through this first week of my 30-day November to Remember Challenge 2013, good for you! For those of you who are not working hard through this first week of my 30-day November to Remember Challenge 2013, there is still time! For those of you who read my
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being cured for 3 and 1/2 years](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/12/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-cured-for-3-and-12-years/) - Today is 3 and 1/2 years since my gift, my ultimate blessing, my cure from Parkinson's. It feels like yesterday. Last night when Sally and I were walking our dog, I mentioned to her that today was a milestone day and that I would be writing a post. She asked me what I was going
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and my 30-day challenge 2013](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/11/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-my-30-day-challenge-2013/) - Welcome to the third annual 30-day November to Remember Challenge to those new people to the blog and to those who have been inspired about recovery, but who are still thinking about whether or not to do the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery&#0174. The last two years have turned out really well for those who decided
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and inspiration for my 30-day challenge 2013](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/11/05/fighting-parkinson’s-and-inspiration-for-my-30-day-challenge-2013/) - On November 1, 2013, I issued my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, Challenge 2013! Many of you have expressed to me that you will be undertaking the challenge and making a commitment to yourself to do he scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery&#0174 for the 30 days of November. Congratulations on
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and Marie is two years symptom free!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/11/11/fighting-parkinson’s-and-marie-is-two-years-symptom-free/) - WOW! Marie is two years symptom free. How inspiring is that! Two years ago, in the middle of my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2011, a comment was posted on the blog that Marie would not be accepting the 30-day challenge because she was fully recovered. Now, here we are, two years
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and half-way into the 30-day challenge 2013](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/11/15/fighting-parkinson’s-and-half-way-into-the-30-day-challenge-2013/) - Congratulations! It is November 15th, and you are half-way into my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2013 to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery&#0174. If you are feeling good, you are making progress...good for you. If you are feeling poorly, you are making progress...good for you. For those
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and realizing you are recovering](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/11/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-realizing-you-are-recovering/) - Recently, I posted an excerpt from my Parkinson's Daily Journal. My Parkinson's Daily Journal was my personal journal that I started the day I began doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, which was September 28, 2009. Many of you have commented to me that it helped you to see that I struggled just as you
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and 5 days left in the November 2013 challenge](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/11/25/fighting-parkinson’s-and-5-days-left-in-the-november-2013-challenge/) - There are 5 days left in my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, challenge 2013. We are in the home stretch of this challenge. I am pleased to report that many people who have accepted the challenge are reporting to me that they feel they are recovering and are sticking with the Parkinson’s Recipe
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the final day of the 30-day challenge 2013](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/11/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-final-day-of-the-30-day-challenge-2013/) - This month, I have been making a big push with my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2013 to do a modified version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery&#0174 for 30 days. As we enter the final day, I have been happy to hear back from people on how they are doing. Many
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and fear…and FEAR, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/10/19/fighting-parkinson’s-and-and-fear…and-fear-part-2/) - This week, I spoke with many people and received many emails regarding my post Fighting Parkinson's, and fear...and FEAR. What I learned is that for the most part, when we drilled down to the real fear, it was not fear that the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery&#0174 did not work or would not work for them,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you are doing great!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/10/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-doing-great/) - If you are doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery&#0174, then you are doing great! When somebody asks you, "How are you doing?" please do not run down a mental evaluation of your symptoms that day to determine how to answer the question and then give them a rundown of how badly your symptoms are that
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you are extraordinary!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/09/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-extraordinary/) - You are extraordinary. However, prior to getting to that point, I need each and every one of you to go back and re-read my previous post, Fighting Parkinson's, and you are your own cure. There are 21 incredible comments from members of our recovery community, and you will be inspired to read what they had
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Parkinson's is curable!, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/10/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-is-curable-part-2/) - For those of you who have not read my previous post, Fighting Parkinson's, and Parkinson's is curable!, or who read it prior to the 25 comments, this would be a good time to go back and read it. Today's post is a continuation of the fact that Parkinson's is curable, and it focuses on the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and a bit more on medications](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/09/17/fighting-parkinson’s-and-a-bit-more-on-medications/) - I have written about medications in the past. I have been delivering the same message since the first time I wrote about medications two and one-half years ago in Fighting Parkinson’s and medications. However, recent communications have made me feel that I need to clarify some things regarding medications. To begin, as it is written
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and meeting Margriet](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/09/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-meeting-margriet/) - For those of you who have been reading this blog for a while, periodically you will see a comment from a woman named Margriet. Margriet is from the Netherlands, and she has been Fighting Parkinson's Drug Free for two years by doing the Recipe. She had a wedding to attend in the States, and she
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and doing what you can do](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/08/02/fighting-parkinsons-and-doing-what-you-can-do/) - Over the last couple of weeks, I have been discussing with people in coaching sessions about a renewed focus. My experience with Parkinson's was that as my body was ready to be recovered, it was equally important for my mind and spirit to allow the recovery. I needed to release my mind from thinking about
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and technology glitches](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/08/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-technology-glitches/) - Yesterday was a day of saying, "Okay, my website is down and I am not receiving email." Such is technology, and such is acceptance. For those of you who spoke with me, you know what is I am writing here is consistent with what I told you yesterday. Simply put, I had no control over
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and taking control of your life](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/08/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-taking-control-of-your-life/) - You each are the expert of our own Parkinson’s. You know your individual Parkinson’s better than anybody. You are the ones living in your Parkinson’s body, thinking with your Parkinson’s mind, and feeling with your Parkinson’s soul. So, if you are the experts of your own Parkinson’s, why are you unconditionally and unquestionably following the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you have nothing to fear](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/08/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-have-nothing-to-fear/) - What is a symptom? According to Merriam-Webster Online, a symptom is "subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance; broadly : something that indicates the presence of bodily disorder." We all should be able to agree that symptoms are evidence of disease, but they are not the disease in and of themselves...they are the "something that
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Joe has gotten off of his medications](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/12/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-joe-has-gotten-off-of-his-medications/) - Joe Almanzar was diagnosed with Parkinson's in February of 2012. He started taking 2mg of Requip XL. In rather short order, the 2mg was increased to to 4mg, and then was increased to 6mg. In May of 2012, Joe discovered the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™ and began working on his recovery. In August of 2012,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and let's reduce holiday stress](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/12/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-lets-reduce-holiday-stress/) - I know, you are thinking, “What do Fighting Parkinson’s and reducing holiday stress have in common?” Being perfect. If we can give up the notion that everything has to be perfect, including ourselves, then we can be recovering from our Parkinson’s and reducing our holiday stress at the same time. We have to give up
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and 30 months symptom free](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/12/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-30-months-symptom-free/) - Thirty months symptom free. It is hard to imagine that 2 and 1/2 years have gone by since waking up on the morning of June 12, 2010 with no Parkinson's. I am grateful. I am happy. I am inspired by all of you. Happiness is a wonderful thing. In my recovery, I had to learn
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and repairing a life out of balance](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/12/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-repairing-a-life-out-of-balance/) - As we head into the end of the year and the joyous holiday season, I want to provide you with more tools for repairing your Parkinson's, which I see as a symptom of a life out of balance...physically, mentally, and spiritual. Today, I am re-posting my explanation of how Parkinson's is a symptom of a
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and moving toward a positive goal](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/12/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-moving-toward-a-positive-goal/) - "You have Parkinson's Disease." Those words evoke fear, loss of hope, depression and despair. Why? Because right after "You have Parkinson's Disease" you hear, "It is a progressively degenerative neurological disorder for which we do not know the cause and for which there is no cure." Then you are prescribed medications from the neurologist or
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and choosing faith over fear](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/12/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-choosing-faith-over-fear/) - "You have Parkinson's Disease." (Now, let's change it up a bit). Suppose your neurologist followed those words with this, “Parkinson’s is a symptom of your life out of balance, and you can repair the imbalances and recover! There is a protocol called the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™, and if you do it every day, you
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and looking toward 2013](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/12/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-looking-toward-2013/) - In five more days, 2013 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2013 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to full recovery. That’s the attitude needed to fight Parkinson’s. Faith. Attitude. Action. Progress. Recovery.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and looking toward 2013, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/12/28/fighting-parkinson’s-and-looking-toward-2013-part-2/) - In four more days, 2013 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2013 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to full recovery. That’s the attitude needed to fight Parkinson’s. Faith. Attitude. Action. Progress. Recovery.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and looking toward 2013, part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/12/29/fighting-parkinson’s-and-looking-toward-2013-part-3/) - In three more days, 2013 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2013 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to full recovery. That’s the attitude needed to fight Parkinson’s. Faith. Attitude. Action. Progress. Recovery.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and looking toward 2013, part 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/12/30/fighting-parkinson’s-and-looking-toward-2013-part-4/) - In two more days, 2013 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2013 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to full recovery. That’s the attitude needed to fight Parkinson’s. Faith. Attitude. Action. Progress. Recovery.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and looking toward 2013, final part](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/12/31/fighting-parkinson’s-and-looking-toward-2013-final-part/) - Tomorrow, 2013 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you have communicated to me how much you are looking forward to 2013 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to full recovery. That’s the attitude needed to fight Parkinson’s. Faith. Attitude. Action. Progress. Recovery. You are worth
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and your survival guide for your recovery journey](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/01/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-your-survival-guide-for-your-recovery-journey/) - Let's start the new year fully empowered to make this the year of recovery...all the way to full recovery! To assist you, I have gone through my site and pulled many meaningful posts to provide you a quick-link survival guide for your recovery journey. Let's start with this affirmation of recovery: “Parkinson’s is a symptom
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and acceptance at a deeper level](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/01/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-acceptance-at-a-deeper-level/) - I talk about acceptance a lot. Acceptance is necessary for Parkinson's recovery -- acceptance that you have Parkinson's Disease; acceptance that you can fully recover; acceptance you may feel worse along the way, but that it means you are getting better; acceptance that the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™ works; and acceptance that you have the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and starting the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/01/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-starting-the-parkinson’s-recipe-for-recovery™/) - On January 5, 2011, I posted the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™. Many people have been doing the Recipe over these last couple of years, and some of you are just getting started. Since many people have informed me that they would be starting the Recipe at the beginning of 2013, I feel my January 11,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the Atlanta Workshop was amazing!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/01/28/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-atlanta-workshop-was-amazing/) - As you know, on Saturday, January 26, 2013, I had my second workshop in taking my Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™ on the road. This first venue of 2013 was Atlanta, GA, and the day was absolutely amazing! Imagine: 16 of us, some with Parkinson’s, some of their spouses and partners and friends, some from Georgia,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Adrenaline and Dopamine revisited...again](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/01/31/fighting-parkinsons-and-adrenaline-and-dopamine-revisited-again/) - Adrenaline and Dopamine -- this is a critical balance in Parkinson's recovery, so I am revisiting it...again. Part of Parkinson’s is that we have been in Adrenaline Mode for so long, our organs and systems, including our Dopamine, have ceased to function in the normal way they used to function, and that is why we
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™ Manual goes on sale](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/02/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-parkinson’s-recipe-for-recovery™-manual-goes-on-sale/) - In December of 2012, I began taking the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™ on the road with workshops. Everybody who attends a workshop is provided a Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™ Manual as part of the workshop. Many people who will be unable to attend a workshop have asked me if they could purchase a Manual. After
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and you are recovery](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/09/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-recovery/) - Recently, I have been focusing on the notion that you are recovery (not a typo). Many people say, "I want recovery." My response has been, "then you need to be recovery." Instead of saying, "I am recovering," I have been telling them that in each moment of recovery, you are recovery, so start saying, "I
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and you are recovery, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/09/27/fighting-parkinson’s-and-you-are-recovery-part-2/) - The feedback from Fighting Parkinson's, and you are recovery has been overwhelming. Many of you have posted wonderful comments about Pete's inspiring song, and many of you have sent me emails. Yes, you are recovery, and Pete has provided a powerful anthem that drives home the point. If you are having a difficult time downloading
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and taking the Recipe for Recovery on the road](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/10/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-taking-the-recipe-for-recovery-on-the-road/) - I want to tell you that I am taking the Recipe for Recovery on the road. I have decided that I want to visit one city per month and provide a one-day workshop on the Recipe for Recovery. This will give me the opportunity to meet in person the people I am coaching, those of
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and feeling better…not!...revisited](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/10/19/fighting-parkinson’s-and-feeling-better…not-revisited/) - Sometimes people begin doing the Recipe for Recovery with the expectation that they will receive immediate symptom relief. As I have discussed many times, this is not the case. Recently somebody said to me, "I have been doing everything exactly like you did it, and it has been a few weeks, and I am not
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and moving like the tortoise](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/10/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-moving-like-the-tortoise/) - There are things we can learn from the tortoise every day. Please remember, when you proceed like the tortoise, slow and steady, you tend to see many beautiful things in life that you used to just walk passed without noticing. And the joy you feel in living opens your heart and your dopamine as you
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and my workshop schedule](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/10/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-my-workshop-schedule/) - A couple of weeks ago, I posted about taking the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™ on the road with workshops. At that time it looked like I was going to start with Atlanta in November and Seattle in December. As it turned out, the location I wanted in Atlanta did not work out for November and
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and my 30-day challenge 2012](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/10/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-my-30-day-challenge-2012/) - Last year, I issued a 30-day challenge for the month of November to those new people to the blog and to those who have been inspired about recovery, but who are still thinking about whether or not to do the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™. It turned out really well last year for those who decided
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and inspiration for my 30-day challenge 2012](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/11/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-inspiration-for-my-30-day-challenge-2012/) - Today is the kick-off day for my November to Remember 30-day challenge 2012. I have received a lot of emails from people who are accepting the challenge. Here is some clarification: For those who are new to the blog or who are inspired but have not yet started doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™, it
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and a pep talk for my 30-day challenge](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/11/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-pep-talk-for-my-30-day-challenge-2/) - Today is day 3 of my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge to do the abbreviated version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™. If you have been doing the abbreviated version and you are feeling pretty good, I am happy for you. If you have been doing the abbreviated version and you are
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and keep believing in yourself](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/11/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-keep-believing-in-yourself/) - About a week ago, I issued a November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2012 to help get you on the path toward recovery. As encouragement, last week I also posted blog comments of how well people were doing with the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™. The long and short of it is that you
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and doing the 30-day challenge 2012 every day](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/11/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-doing-the-30-day-challenge-2012-every-day/) - We are on day 8 of my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2012. This morning, Sally reminded me of a passage from Suzuki’s Not Always So, “To be completely concentrated on what you do, that is simplicity. And the beauty of practice is that it can be extended endlessly. You cannot say
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and half-way into the 30-day challenge 2012](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/11/15/fighting-parkinsons-and-half-way-into-the-30-day-challenge-2012/) - Congratulations! It is November 15th, and you are half-way into my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge 2012 to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™. If you are feeling good, you are making progress...good for you. If you are feeling poorly, you are making progress...good for you. For those
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and kindness, compassion, and Thanksgiving](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/11/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-kindness-compassion-and-thanksgiving/) - Congratulations -- you are two-thirds into the November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™. Also, here in the States, we are preparing for Thanksgiving in a couple of days. For many, it will be a time for seeing relatives and friends. There is
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and 5 days left in November 2012](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/11/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-5-days-left-in-november-2012/) - There are 5 days remaining in my November to Remember, No Excuses November, 30-day challenge to do the scaled-down version of the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™. Last year on November 25, 2011, I posted "Fighting Parkinson’s, and 5 days left in November." Everything I wrote there is applicable to today, so here it is to
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and controlling our efforts](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/07/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-controlling-our-efforts/) - When we take a good hard look at our lives, we realize that what we actually have control over are our efforts of what we are doing. That's right, our efforts. The more effort we put into something, the more likely we are to achieve the desired outcome. Early in my Parkinson's healing journey, I
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being kind...to yourself](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/07/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-kind-to-yourself/) - Prior to my recovery from Parkinson's Disease, the only other person I had met who had Parkinson's was my mother. She was one of the kindest, most giving people you ever would have had the pleasure of knowing...kind and giving to others...not herself. Over the last couple of years, I have met with, spoken to,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the wisdom of Glenda](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/07/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-wisdom-of-glenda/) - There is a woman I am coaching, and she ends all of her emails with this quote: "You always had the power".... Glenda the Good Witch. The first time I saw this at the end of one of her emails, I knew she had crossed the threshold of knowing that she had the power to
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and dissecting the disease, part 1 of 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/07/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-dissecting-the-disease-part-1-of-4/) - Fear is a big part of Parkinson's. Fear of what we are told is the inevitable outcome of our lives. Fear of tremors and rigidity and slowness and pain...and what do they mean. From a Western Medicine perspective, an increase in tremors or rigidity or slowness or pain means your Parkinson's is getting worse. From
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and dissecting the disease, part 2 of 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/07/26/fighting-parkinson’s-and-dissecting-the-disease-part-2-of-4/) - This is the second installment of a four-part series. If you have not read Fighting Parkinson's, and dissecting the disease, part 1 of 4, you may click here and read it now. Reading part 1 first will give you a better understanding of how the Recipe for Recovery heals the body. In part 1, I
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and dissecting the disease, part 3 of 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/07/30/fighting-parkinson’s-and-dissecting-the-disease-part-3-of-4/) - This is the third installment of a four-part series. If you have not read Fighting Parkinson's, and dissecting the disease, part 1 of 4, you may click here and read it now. If you have not read Fighting Parkinson's, and dissecting the disease, part 2 of 4, you may click here and read it now.
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and dissecting the disease, part 4 of 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/08/02/fighting-parkinson’s-and-dissecting-the-disease-part-4-of-4/) - This is the fourth installment of a four-part series. If you have not read Fighting Parkinson's, and dissecting the disease, part 1 of 4, you may click here and read it now. If you have not read Fighting Parkinson's, and dissecting the disease, part 2 of 4, you may click here and read it now.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the freedom to choose](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/08/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-freedom-to-choose/) - Many things in life are decided for us. What we believe is possible in our recovery from Parkinson's is a choice, and each and every one of us has the freedom to choose what we want to believe, what we want to accept, and what we want to reject. In my last four posts, I
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and more on cleaning the pool](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/08/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-more-on-cleaning-the-pool/) - In the past, I have written about how cleansing Parkinson's toxins from the body is like scraping algae from the walls of the pool -- a lot of toxic material is floating around and making you feel poorly prior to it being flushed from the body. What has not been discussed in the past is
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and heading toward recovery](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/08/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-heading-toward-recovery/) - If you are doing the Recipe for Recovery, you are heading toward recovery. Know it. When others look at your external symptoms and think you are getting worse and cannot keep it to themselves, you have to know you are heading toward recovery, and you have to politely ignore them. That is called self-preservation on
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and heading toward recovery, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/08/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-heading-toward-recovery-part-2/) - When I posted my last post, I did not anticipate there being a part 2. However, based upon feedback I have received and the comments that were posted, I feel it necessary to write a little more on this point. When things are going well, it is easier for us to say, "I am recovering."
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and okay, okay, okay!](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/08/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-okay-okay-okay/) - "Okay!" When you can look at your Parkinson's and say, "okay," your Parkinson's really sees "okay" as a four-letter word. "Okay" is so powerful in this recovery, it makes your Parkinson's afraid of you. Think about how liberating that is...your Parkinson's afraid of you. One year ago today, I wrote, "Fighting Parkinson's, and 'okay.'" Here
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and chipping away, day by day](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/08/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-chipping-away-day-by-day/) - A few people have mentioned to me this week that for the newer blog followers, it might be useful to re-post my explanation about how we are chipping away at Parkinson's day by day. They mentioned it was a good follow up to the information about the "okay" and acceptance attitude toward life and Parkinson's
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Parkinson's is fighting us back](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/08/31/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-is-fighting-us-back/) - Parkinson’s Disease does not care about us. It needs us to survive, but it does not care about us. It needs a body to live in, but it does not care about us. It needs a mind to live in, but it does not care about us. It needs a soul to try to permeate,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and following the signs](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/09/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-following-the-signs/) - In life, we encounter many external signs. Today, I want to explore re-gaining the confidence in ourselves to follow the signs we encounter during meditation and spiritual practice, the internal signs. What do we do when a feeling deep inside us says, "Do this." Do we do "this" or do we think about doing "this"
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the strength of acceptance](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/09/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-strength-of-acceptance/) - Getting Parkinson’s Disease is like being the victim of identity theft. While we are going about our daily lives, something nefarious is lurking in the shadows. It is stalking us, learning our habits, thinking our thoughts, tapping into our spirits, and one day it becomes bold enough to take over our identity. And we look
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and 27 months symptom free](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/09/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-27-months-symptom-free/) - Twenty-seven months went by in a blink. There were many times that the nine months fighting the disease seemed like an eternity. I have learned that much of this is based upon our attitude, where our mind is. And, much of where our mind is finds itself fluctuating on how we are feeling physically and
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the strength of acceptance, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/09/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-strength-of-acceptance-part-2/) - Last week I wrote about the strength of acceptance. Accepting you have Parkinson's disease is the first step in fighting the disease. Acceptance goes something like this: "I accept that I have Parkinson's Disease...what am I going to do about it to recover?" The "what am I going to do about it to recover" is
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and losing our minds](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/04/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-losing-our-minds/) - Losing our minds helps us recover. In response to this statement, if you now are thinking, "Howard has lost his mind," you are absolutely correct. This is such an important point, I have the following quote at the bottom right-hand corner of the home page on this site: "'Sometimes you have to lose your mind
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and more on losing our minds](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/04/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-more-on-losing-our-minds/) - I have received a lot of feedback on my last post about losing our minds, and some of you have posted wonderful comments. This is a big topic, so I wanted to do a follow up to it. I remembered a post from last year and realized that the quality of our lives is vastly
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and choosing to control your life](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/04/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-choosing-to-control-your-life/) - Choosing to control your life. The current medical viewpoint of your life after a Parkinson's diagnosis is that you have an incurable disease and you are heading down a progressively degenerative path for the rest of your life -- you have no control over your Parkinson's path to a progressively degenerative life...for the rest of
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and choosing to control your life, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/05/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-choosing-to-control-your-life-part-2/) - I have received a lot of feedback regarding my previous post, "Fighting Parkinson's, and choosing to control your life." In a few conversations this week, we touched on the subject like this: If on the first day of the season, the coach handed everybody on the team a playbook and then said if they followed
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the road not taken](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/05/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-road-not-taken/) - In a few days, I will be 23 months with no Parkinson's symptoms. If you have been reading the last couple of posts (April 30th and May 4th), you will see that the path toward recovery requires fighting Parkinson's on a different path than the one our doctors point to. Their path includes medications, walker,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and living life to its fullest](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/05/10/fighting-parkinsons-and-living-life-to-its-fullest/) - We are alive. That is a good thing. But are we living our lives or are we living our Parkinson's? That is a critical question, but more important is the answer. If we are living our Parkinson's, then we are staring at our symptoms, we are fearful that each time something appears worse on the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Happy Mother's Day](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/05/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-happy-mothers-day/) - In my fight against Parkinson's, I was inspired by my mother's 24-year battle with the disease, and I was bolstered by my children's mother, my wife Sally. Happy Mother's Day to you, Mom, and to you, Sally, and to everybody who is a mother...you are a special group and are celebrated! Regarding my mother, the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and trusting in your recovery](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/05/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-trusting-in-your-recovery/) - Trust. Trust is an important issue when dealing with something as serious as your recovery from Parkinson's. You have to trust in the path you are on, and you have to trust in yourself to see the recovery through. Oh, yes, and you have to trust me when I tell you that sometimes in this
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and trusting in your recovery, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/05/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-trusting-in-your-recovery-part-2/) - Last week I wrote about trusting in your recovery. In essence, it comes down to trusting in yourself -- the choice you made to follow the Recipe for Recovery, and your ability to see your recovery through to the end -- this requires a lot of trust in yourself. It also requires putting faith in
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and recovering for you](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/05/29/fighting-parkinson’s-and-recovering-for-you/) - Recently, a couple of people have expressed to me how fortunate I was to have Sally with me on my journey to full recovery from Parkinson’s. When I expressed that I agreed, and it was a blessing beyond comprehension to have her by my side while fighting the disease, they each said that is not
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the Recipe gets an adjustment](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/06/04/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-recipe-gets-an-adjustment/) - The Recipe for Recovery is what I did for my soul, mind, and body healing from Parkinson's Disease. On January 5, 2011, I posted the Recipe in its entirety on my blog, and it can be accessed from any page on this site on the right-hand side under "Links" where it says, "Click Here for
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and how we are making progress](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/06/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-how-we-are-making-progress/) - With my upcoming workshop in Cincinnati in two weeks, I have had a number of people contact me recently asking a similar question: "How is it that the Recipe for Recovery works?" As we all know, there is no short and easy answer to this question. I have provided them an explanation, and I have
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and two years symptom free](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/06/12/fighting-parkinson’s-and-two-years-symptom-free/) - Two years with no Parkinson’s symptoms…oh, my. What a journey this is. It has been quite a year since my one year symptom free post. In this past year, we have seen both Marie and Pratima become symptom free from Parkinson’s, and we have seen so many of you achieve wonderful progress in your recoveries.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and faith....](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/06/19/fighting-parkinsons-and-faith/) - Faith. It is something we cannot see or touch, but we can feel it. Faith. It is something we cannot describe, but we know it is there. Faith. It is that something that we feel and experience, and we just know. And what do we know? We know that with faith, we are safe and
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the Summit was wonderful](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/06/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-summit-was-wonderful/) - As you know, I presented my workshop, "I Recovered From Parkinson's and You Can Too!" at the Parkinson's Recovery Summit in Cincinnati this past Saturday. It is a bit difficult to put into words what it was like being at the Summit. When everybody has Parkinson's, or is a spouse or significant other or son
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being focused on the path](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/07/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-focused-on-the-path/) - If you did not have Parkinson's, the Recipe for Recovery, in and of itself, is not too easy or too difficult. I understand this from both sides of the disease. But you do have Parkinson's, and even though you can do the Recipe, with or without modifications, I know that on a sliding scale of
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and drinking more water](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/07/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-drinking-more-water/) - Over the last two weeks, I have been having the "you need to be drinking more water" conversation with quite a few people. Of course, the response is pretty much like this: "But I already have urgency of urination problems and I get up 4-6 times to empty my bladder in the middle of the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and feeling worse while getting better](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/02/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-feeling-worse-while-getting-better/) - My last few posts have been about staying on the recovery path even though our symptoms seem like they may be getting worse...increased tremors, a little more stiffness, a little more pain, a little more slowness. This is a good time for a reminder that recovery from Parkinson's is a soul, mind, and body healing.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being aware of your healing](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/02/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-aware-of-your-healing/) - How much of our lives are we "going through the motions" without a present awareness of what we are doing, how we are doing it, or why we are doing it? The Recipe for Recovery can fall into that category. Fear of some unknown future can fall into that category. Emptying a bag of chips
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and prayer revisited](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/02/20/fighting-parkinsons-and-prayer-revisited/) - I discuss Parkinson's recovery as a soul, mind, and body healing. The Parkinson's body is not hard to define: symptoms ranging from tremors to rigidity to slowness, etc. The Parkinson's mind is not hard to define: emotions ranging from fear to worry to anger to frustration to anxiety, etc. The Parkinson's soul is not not
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and awareness of our balance, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/02/24/fighting-parkinson’s-and-awareness-of-our-balance-part-2/) - Parkinson’s knocks us off balance physically, mentally, and spiritually. A couple of days ago in "Fighting Parkinson's, and awareness of our balance," I focused on physical balance, including making certain our feet are pointing straight forward when we walk. Today, our focus is the issue of mental balance. Here is part of what I wrote:
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and awareness of our balance, part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/02/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-awareness-of-our-balance-part-3/) - Parkinson’s knocks us off balance physically, mentally, and spiritually. Last week in “Fighting Parkinson’s, and awareness of our balance” and “Fighting Parkinson’s, and awareness of our balance, part 2,” I focused on physical and mental balance, including making certain our feet are pointing straight forward when we walk and making certain we work on less
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and how is your electricity?](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/03/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-how-is-your-electricity/) - You have heard me say many times that Parkinson's is an electrical issue, not a chemical one, and solving Parkinson's involves looking at our electrical impulses flowing through our bodies...when there are blockages, there are tremors, and as they are opened there is pain. My last few posts have focused on awareness of our balance,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and healing our Adrenaline-driven minds](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/03/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-healing-our-adrenaline-driven-minds/) - Our Adrenaline-driven minds. Those minds that are still running from the lion well after the lion has given up chase. Those minds that are stuck in "How come I didn't see Parkinson's coming," instead of "what am I going to do about Parkinson's now that it is here?" Those minds that are angry and frustrated
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and 21 months symptom free](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/03/12/fighting-parkinson’s-and-21-months-symptom-free/) - Yes, it feels good to say, "I am 21 months symptom free from Parkinson's." And it feels good to be 21 months symptom free from Parkinson's. I am grateful! I am grateful to my Higher Power that I wake up in the morning with my soul in a human body. I am grateful for the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and aren't you worth it?](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/03/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-arent-you-worth-it/) - I got really fired up in one of my posts last year and wanted you to get fired up as well. I concluded the post with four simple words, "Aren't you worth it?" Whatever got into me that day made me want to present you with a call to action. I envisioned all of you
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the blog is two years old](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/03/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-blog-is-two-years-old/) - Two years ago today, I started this blog. At the time, I had been doing the Recipe for Recovery for six months, having started it in September of 2009 when I realized I had Parkinson's. Much has changed in these last two years, but my reason for writing and my message have remained the same.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and it's not forever](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/03/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-its-not-forever/) - Recently, a few people have commented to me that they are hesitant to start the Recipe for Recovery because they cannot envision doing it for the rest of their lives. I have explained that it is not something you have to do for the rest of your life. You only have to do the Recipe
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and finding our way back home](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/03/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-finding-our-way-back-home/) - It is easy to get lost in Parkinson's Disease. It is confusing...the disease is confusing, the medical profession saying they do not know what causes it is confusing, being told we can't get better is scary but also confusing, and even holding out hope and faith that we are healing ourselves still can be confusing.
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and I am grateful for you](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/04/03/fighting-parkinsons-and-i-am-grateful-for-you/) - A few weeks ago, I was contacted by a man named Ken and a woman named Sadie from The Palms of Largo in Largo, Florida, which is about 35 minutes from my home in Tampa. They asked if I would speak to a group of people with Parkinson's at a lunch-and-learn on April 3rd. Earlier
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and giving it a good fight](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/04/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-giving-it-a-good-fight/) - When I started this blog over two years ago, my first few posts were "catching up" posts because I had been doing the Recipe for Recovery for six months prior to starting the blog. Here was my recap "My initial doctor visit" posted two years ago today: "I went to see my Mother’s Parkinson’s specialist
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and how fear impedes recovery](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/04/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-how-fear-impedes-recovery/) - We have discussed many times how faith is important in this recovery. It is faith at the beginning, "I know I will recover," that sends us down our path toward recovery. Faith gets us started, and faith helps us through the hardest of times. However, when our faith gets shaky in the face of fear,
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and "okay" revisited](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/04/13/fighting-parkinsons-and-okay-revisited/) - A couple of days ago I wrote about how fear impedes recovery. It seems appropriate to follow that up with a post on how acceptance and faith promote recovery. Not only do acceptance and faith promote recovery, but they defeat fear. Faith defeats fear straight out, and acceptance puts us in the proper frame of
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and a little more about acceptance](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/04/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-a-little-more-about-acceptance/) - Parkinson’s has a way of making us lose who we are. We don’t walk like we used to. We don’t move like we used to. We don’t talk like we used to. We don’t laugh like we used to. We don’t eat like we used to. Our total body functions don’t function like they used
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being kind to ourselves](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/11/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-kind-to-ourselves/) - This month, I have been making a big push with my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November, challenge to do a modified version of the Recipe for Recovery for 30 days. As we enter the final two days, I have been happy to hear back from people on how they are doing. Quite a
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and continuing to cultivate our gardens](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/12/01/fighting-parkinsons-and-continuing-to-cultivate-our-gardens/) - Today is December 1, 2011, and my 30-day November to Remember, No Excuses November challenge has ended. What do we do now? Continue to cultivate our gardens. In October, I wrote about cultivating our gardens and needing to have faith that what was going on under the soil was progress even though we could not
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and how's the stiffness in your neck?](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/12/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-hows-the-stiffness-in-your-neck/) - As you know, the electricity in a Parkinson's body is not flowing well, and we have a host of physical issues that arrive as a result. In a couple of coaching sessions over the last week, it was brought to my attention that stiffness in the neck was something plaguing people. I would imagine that
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and 18 months symptom free](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/12/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-18-months-symptom-free/) - Today, December 12, 2011, I am 18 months symptom free. I like looking forward, not backwards, and it is what I advocate for all of you. However, every now and again, a little reflection on life's events doesn't hurt. I will post here some excerpts from a previous post I wrote about balance...physical, mental, and
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and reducing holiday stress](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/12/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-reducing-holiday-stress/) - I know, you are thinking, "What do Fighting Parkinson's and reducing holiday stress have in common?" Being perfect. If we can give up the notion that everything has to be perfect, including ourselves, then we can be healing our Parkinson's and reducing our holiday stress at the same time. We have to give up the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and have a joyous holiday season](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/12/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-have-a-joyous-holiday-season/) - Have a joyous holiday season. As we head into the end of the year, people are celebrating many holiday traditions around the world. The one thing that is clear is that Parkinson's Disease does not discriminate in who it decides to afflict. I just finished reviewing the listing of where this blog is being read...it
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and looking toward 2012](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/12/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-looking-toward-2012/) - In five more days, 2012 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you (from blog comments and personal emails) are looking forward to 2012 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to full recovery. That's the attitude needed to fight Parkinson's. In 2009, as I neared the
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and looking toward 2012, part 2](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/12/28/fighting-parkinson’s-and-looking-toward-2012-part-2/) - In four more days, 2012 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you (from blog comments and personal emails) are looking forward to 2012 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to full recovery. That’s the attitude needed to fight Parkinson’s. So, as we near the end
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and looking toward 2012, part 3](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/12/29/fighting-parkinson’s-and-looking-toward-2012-part-3/) - In three more days, 2012 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you (from blog comments and personal emails) are looking forward to 2012 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to full recovery. That’s the attitude needed to fight Parkinson’s. So, as we near the end
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and looking toward 2012, part 4](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/12/30/fighting-parkinson’s-and-looking-toward-2012-part-4/) - In two days, 2012 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you (from blog comments and personal emails) are looking forward to 2012 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to full recovery. That’s the attitude needed to fight Parkinson’s. So, as we near the end of
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and looking toward 2012, last part](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/12/31/fighting-parkinson’s-and-looking-toward-2012-last-part/) - Tomorrow, 2012 will be upon us, and I am happy to see how many of you (from blog comments and personal emails) are looking forward to 2012 as a year of continuing recovery all the way to full recovery. That’s the attitude needed to fight Parkinson’s. So, as we near the end of 2012, think
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and changing our nature](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/01/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-changing-our-nature/) - Happy New Year. I hope all of you are rested and ready to Fight Parkinson's like you have never fought it before! Prior to engaging in this continuing battle toward recovery, there is an issue we need to address because it may be holding some of us back a bit...our nature. In coaching calls this
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and knowing your enemy](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/01/11/fighting-parkinsons-and-knowing-your-enemy/) - On January 5, 2011, I posted the Recipe for Recovery. By January 11, 2011, one year ago today, I had received so much feedback that I posted a response about it. Since many people have informed me that they would be starting the Recipe at the beginning of 2012, I feel my January 11, 2011
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and it's time to heal the world](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/01/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-its-time-to-heal-the-world/) - "I have the power to heal myself." And I did. "You have the power to heal yourself." Marie did, and you are. "Together we have the power to heal the world." It is true. The time is now! I would like to share with you what has been occurring with me and the Recipe for
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and Adrenaline and Dopamine](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/01/24/fighting-parkinsons-and-adrenaline-and-dopamine/) - Part of Parkinson's is that we have been in Adrenaline Mode for so long, our organs and systems, including our Dopamine, have ceased to function in the normal way they used to function, and that is why we have tremors and all of the physical problems of Parkinson's. Finding balance between our Adrenaline and Dopamine
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and more on Adrenaline and Dopamine](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/01/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-more-on-adrenaline-and-dopamine/) - A couple of days ago, I wrote about Adrenaline and Dopamine. This is a big topic, and an important one, so I want to add a few more thoughts to the conversation. In Not Always So, Suzuki discusses calming the mind and how sitting zazen (or meditating) helps calm the mind. He likens it to
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and feeling a new pain or more tremors](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/01/30/fighting-parkinsons-and-feeling-a-new-pain-or-more-tremors/) - None of us like pain or tremors. We associate pain or more tremors with something being wrong, and a new pain or increased tremors can cause fear in Parkinson's recovery. In my recovery, I viewed a new pain in an area where I had not been feeling anything as a message that said my electrical
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and learning from the tortoise](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/02/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-learning-from-the-tortoise/) - In our push-button-everything-in-an-instant world, we need a reminder that we did not get Parkinson's in an instant, and it will not go away in an instant. I have stated before that Parkinson's recovery is a race won by the tortoise, not the hare, but we need to examine this a little further. When we think
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and another thought about the tortoise](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/02/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-another-thought-about-the-tortoise/) - In response to a couple of comments on my last post, "Fighting Parkinson's, and learning from the tortoise," I wrote, "Please remember, when you proceed slow and steady, you tend to see many beautiful things in life that you used to just walk passed without noticing. And the joy you feel in living opens your
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and being empowered in our recovery](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/09/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-empowered-in-our-recovery/) - Last week, I concluded one of my posts: "'I have the power to heal myself.' And I did. 'You have the power to heal yourself.' And you are. 'Together we have the power to heal the world.' This blog regularly is being read in 60 countries, so have no doubt that together we have the
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and the "art" of eating](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/09/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-art-of-eating/) - Make no mistake, I like to eat. Parkinson's provided me a learning experience that made me have to re-think what I ate and how I ate it. When I say "how I ate it," I am not talking about the method of cooking , but instead, I am talking about the new ways I had
- [Fighting Parkinson's, how the Recipe fights "Your Parkinson's"](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/09/30/fighting-parkinsons-how-the-recipe-fights-your-parkinsons/) - This morning, I was reading a passage from Suzuki’s Not Always So, and it made me think of Parkinson’s recovery: “To be completely concentrated on what you do, that is simplicity. And the beauty of practice is that it can be extended endlessly. You cannot say our way is quite easy or that it is
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and occasionally feeling worse](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/10/05/fighting-parkinsons-and-occasionally-feeling-worse/) - Sometimes, recurring themes come up, and I cannot presume that those of you who are new to the blog have read all 120 previous posts. Recently, the issue of initially feeling better when starting the Recipe for Recovery, followed by some days of feeling worse, has risen to the surface again. Six months ago, in
- [Fighting Parkinson's, and lessons learned from my mother](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/10/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-lessons-learned-from-my-mother/) - I received an inquiry about my Recipe for Recovery, where I derived my theory of recovery, and how my mother’s 24-year battle with Parkinson’s played into all of it. I responded in an email. After I sent the email response a couple of days ago, I forwarded my response to Sally and asked if she
- [Fighting Parkinson’s, and cultivating our gardens](https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/10/12/fighting-parkinson’s-and-cultivating-our-gardens/) - As we are preparing for our Fall vegetable garden, it occurred to me that fighting Parkinson's is a lot like cultivating our gardens. To begin, we plant the seeds in the soil and we water them. We water the soil where we planted the seeds every day with the faith that all of the things

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