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 of my life out of balance, and I can repair the imbalances and recover!”
Opening Thoughts and Considerations:
Parkinson’s Disease is viewed as a progressively degenerative incurable neurological disease. The medications for the disease assist with the symptoms, but they do not stop one from getting worse and they do not cure the disease; also, they have many undesirable side effects. The herbal remedies, supplements, and Ayurvedic formulas assist with the symptoms, but they do not stop one from getting worse and they do not cure the disease; also, they have many undesirable side effects. If either the medications or these alternative remedies cured the disease, then the disease would not be designated as incurable.
This brings me to the point that if you want to recover, the place to start is to believe that “I have the power to heal myself.” Why? Because nobody who is treating you believes that you can recover or be cured. No offense to them, but they are approaching Parkinson’s treatment from the perspective of disease management. If you want to have a shot at recovery, you have to transcend the conventional wisdom of Parkinson’s Disease management and strive to get yourself better. The Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™ provides you the tools and guidance for your recovery journey.
One more time: “Parkinson’s is a symptom of my life out of balance, and I can repair the imbalances and recover!”
Your Survival Guide; Quick Links to Guide You and Give You Strength to Persevere on Your Recovery Journey:
Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/01/05/fighting-parkinson%E2%80%99s-my-recipe-for-recovery/.
Dissecting Parkinson’s and the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® (four-part series):
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/07/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-dissecting-the-disease-part-1-of-4/.
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/07/26/fighting-parkinson%E2%80%99s-and-dissecting-the-disease-part-2-of-4/.
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/07/30/fighting-parkinson%E2%80%99s-and-dissecting-the-disease-part-3-of-4/.
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/08/02/fighting-parkinson%E2%80%99s-and-dissecting-the-disease-part-4-of-4/.
Parkinson’s is curable!
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/10/02/fighting-parkinsons-and-parkinsons-is-curable/
Parkinson’s is a symptom of life out of balance:
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/12/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-repairing-a-life-out-of-balance/.
Faith over fear:
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/12/23/fighting-parkinsons-and-choosing-faith-over-fear/.
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/10/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-bailing-fear-from-your-boat/.
Acceptance, and “Okay”:
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/08/26/fighting-parkinsons-and-okay-okay-okay/.
Faith. Attitude. Action. Progress. Chipping away at Parkinson’s day-by-day:
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/08/29/fighting-parkinsons-and-chipping-away-day-by-day/.
Awareness of our balance (three-part series):
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/02/22/fighting-parkinsons-and-awareness-of-our-balance/.
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/02/24/fighting-parkinson%E2%80%99s-and-awareness-of-our-balance-part-2/.
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/02/27/fighting-parkinsons-and-awareness-of-our-balance-part-3/.
Slow and steady recovery, like the tortoise:
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/02/09/fighting-parkinson%E2%80%99s-the-tortoise-wins-the-race/.
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/02/07/fighting-parkinsons-and-learning-from-the-tortoise/.
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/02/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-another-thought-about-the-tortoise/.
Why you may feel worse while you are getting better:
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/08/14/fighting-parkinsons-and-more-on-cleaning-the-pool/.
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/05/16/fighting-parkinsons-and-trusting-in-your-recovery/.
Drinking More Water:
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/07/06/fighting-parkinsons-and-drinking-more-water/.
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/07/12/fighting-parkinsons-and-drinking-more-water-part-2/.
For those on medications:
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/04/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-medications/.
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2011/10/18/fighting-parkinsons-and-another-pder-gets-off-of-medications/.
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/12/08/fighting-parkinsons-and-joe-has-gotten-off-of-his-medications/.
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/09/17/fighting-parkinson%E2%80%99s-and-a-bit-more-on-medications/
Being kind…to yourself:
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/07/17/fighting-parkinsons-and-being-kind-to-yourself/.
Being recovery:
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/09/25/fighting-parkinsons-and-you-are-recovery/.
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2012/09/27/fighting-parkinson%E2%80%99s-and-you-are-recovery-part-2/.
The quality of your life is a choice:
Blog post with video: https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/2013/05/09/fighting-parkinsons-and-the-quality-of-your-life-is-a-choice/
Video only: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNThLR8GJzY
How well others are doing with their recovery using the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery™:
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/testimonials/.
Workshop schedule for 2014-2015:
https://www.fightingparkinsonsdrugfree.com/parkinson%E2%80%99s-recipe-for-recovery-%E2%84%A2-workshops/.
Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery® Manual©
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Affirmations for you to Repeat at the Beginning and Ending of Each Day:
1. “I have the power to heal myself. I am so much more than Parkinson’s symptoms. I am alive, and I am recovery! Parkinson’s is a symptom of my life out of balance, and I can repair the imbalances and recover. I refuse to allow appearances in my physical symptoms to make me fearful. Fear is a choice. Faith is a choice. I choose Faith. I am recovery. I am worth it!”
2. “I have the power to heal myself. Parkinson’s is a symptom of my life out of balance. As a result of doing the Parkinson’s Recipe for Recovery®, I am bringing my physical body back into balance, I am bringing my mind back into balance, and I am bringing my spirit back into balance. I choose Faith. I am recovery. I am worth it!”
3. “I have the power to heal myself. Parkinson’s is a symptom of my life out of balance. I say “Okay” as my way of acknowledging acceptance that my Parkinson’s is temporary and that my recovery is real. I say “Okay” as my way of acknowledging acceptance that my fear is actually False Evidence Appearing Real. I say “Okay” as my way of acknowledging acceptance that my faith is real. Okay. Okay. Okay. I choose Faith. I am recovery. I am worth it!”
4. “I have the power to heal myself. Parkinson’s is a symptom of my life out of balance. I say good-bye to anger and frustration and resentment and stress and anxiety and worry and fear and FEAR (False Evidence Appearing Real). I feel my recovery each day, and I feel a surge blossoming inside me filled with happiness and joy and gratitude and compassion and love…and FULL RECOVERY! I choose Faith. I am recovery. I am worth it!”
5. “I have the power to heal myself. Parkinson’s is a symptom of my life out of balance. The tortoise is recovery. I am the tortoise. I view recovery as each small advance toward the symptom-free full recovery at the finish line. Just like the tortoise, I move slowly and steadily, and I realize that I cannot worry too much about the bumps in the road. Instead, I know that every step I take toward the finish line is recovery, in and of itself, and I settle in and enjoy the journey. In each step, I see love and joy and laughter and gratitude and fulfillment and compassion and contentment. Oh, yes, and then the tortoise wins the race. Oh, yes, and then I win the race and achieve my full recovery. Fear is in the past. Faith is in the moment. I choose to live in the moment. I choose Faith. I am recovery. I am worth it!”
YOU ARE WORTH IT!!!
All my best,
Howard
