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OrgoneConclusion
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What does illness teach us?
#8001716 - 02/09/08 06:36 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Seems my sedentary lifestyle coupled with my high sugar, high salt, high fat diet has failed me. 
I am *gak* laid up with a *cough* *cough* nasty flu.
How might I best use this period of time to learn about myself and the nature of reality? *achoo!*
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Veritas

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When I'm sick, I like to ponder the workings of my immune system, as well as the invisible (to us) relationship we have with bacteria, viruses, microbes, etc...which we only notice when it "goes wrong."
We are not alone!
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Icelander
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Learn what it really means to STOP! Being really acutely sick can be an eyeopener.
-------------------- "Don't believe everything you think". -Anom. " All that lives was born to die"-Anom. With much wisdom comes much sorrow, The more knowledge, the more grief. Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC
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Re: What does illness teach us? [Re: Veritas]
#8001753 - 02/09/08 06:41 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I have started to name the microbes and am trying to not use numbers as that is too impersonal. Maybe if they get to know and like me...
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Veritas

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...they will want to stay forever?
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Re: What does illness teach us? [Re: Icelander]
#8001783 - 02/09/08 06:45 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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STOP the internal dialog? Please splain in mo' detail.
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Re: What does illness teach us? [Re: Veritas]
#8001795 - 02/09/08 06:47 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Oh shit! I will have to set the table for 6 billion. That's a lot of paper plates!
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Veritas

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S'Okay, they'll just eat off your plate, and fork, and spoon, and napkin, and...
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Re: What does illness teach us? [Re: Veritas]
#8001832 - 02/09/08 06:54 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Sounds like my human relatives.
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Icelander
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Quote:
OrgoneConclusion said: STOP the internal dialog? Please splain in mo' detail.
The times I have been really sick with flu I would really have to stop and just be there. Often I found it more peaceful then being well. Especially when you try to sweat it out and get a little bit delirious.
-------------------- "Don't believe everything you think". -Anom. " All that lives was born to die"-Anom. With much wisdom comes much sorrow, The more knowledge, the more grief. Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC
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Re: What does illness teach us? [Re: Icelander]
#8001878 - 02/09/08 07:01 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Flu as entheogen? Seems there is a marketing opportunity here.
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Feel better soon!
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Re: What does illness teach us? [Re: MOTH]
#8001944 - 02/09/08 07:13 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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MOTH, you were the only one who heard my plea for tea and sympathy instead of some logical BS discussion.
Bless you!
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The pneumonia I got last spring was a real eye opener for me as well. I spent 3 days in the hospital on IV moxifloxicin. It was the sickest I've ever been, but it was also a really good experience to go through because it forced me to realize how weak my immune system really can get when I neglect to eat well, and to eat enough. It also made me realize that my house probably was moldy, as I had suspected, and furthered my resolve to move. This winter I've only gotten sic twice and both have been really mild compared to the last few years... I'm learning!
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PS - I'd make you sick tea if I lived anywhere near you.
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Re: What does illness teach us? [Re: NiamhNyx]
#8002016 - 02/09/08 07:22 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Quote:
NiamhNyx said: PS - I'd make you sick if I lived anywhere near you.
-------------------- "Don't believe everything you think". -Anom. " All that lives was born to die"-Anom. With much wisdom comes much sorrow, The more knowledge, the more grief. Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC
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Re: What does illness teach us? [Re: NiamhNyx]
#8002034 - 02/09/08 07:24 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Ive been getting sick a lot lately with a cough,sore throat,runny nose. I thought it would be a good time to quit smoking ive made it 2 weeks so far
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Re: What does illness teach us? [Re: NiamhNyx]
#8002073 - 02/09/08 07:29 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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TY, I think... Would 'sick tea' make me better or worse?
I once had a temp of 105 degrees for days. Talk about a fried brain, I was majorly delusional (which explains alot about my current mind state).
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Ohhh.
I am getting my big soup pot, chicken, rice, veggies and soup spoon out just for you.
Illness teaches us we are not the supermen/women we think we are. Made to feel like shit by something we can't even see.
Hope you get better soon! I'll leave the soup when I come to fulfill the challenge and look around your place.
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Re: What does illness teach us? [Re: mushbaby]
#8002131 - 02/09/08 07:40 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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With all the nurturing I am getting here, makes me almost glad to be under the weather.
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Get well soon Purple Troll Dude!
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Re: What does illness teach us? [Re: Draigan]
#8004431 - 02/10/08 12:19 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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TY.
A reflective note: Just because my body feels like shit doesn't mean my mood has to change. No need to be testy or grumpy. I can still joke, laugh, and smile.
Anyone who disagrees with this, I will tear his friggin' heart out.
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Laf, I have a friend whois heart I always threaten to tear out. I tell him I am going to tear his heart out and then squeeze the blood all over my chest. I hold my hand above my head and close my fist. "BLLLAAHHHARRARARAGGGGRAAAAAAWWLLLLLL" I lick my tung like some daemon and twist my neck funny. He says its sexy.... what a freak.
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Re: What does illness teach us? [Re: Draigan]
#8005765 - 02/10/08 06:12 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I knew that which is why I responded in such a fashion to you. My nick used to be 'Swami' for a reason...
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Draigan
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If your so psychic, what am I thinking now?
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Re: What does illness teach us? [Re: Draigan]
#8005885 - 02/10/08 06:35 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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You're thinking that you just outsmarted the ol swami, but it ain't so.
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Re: What does illness teach us? [Re: Draigan]
#8005887 - 02/10/08 06:35 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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That I am an arrogant douchebag, but you know that flaming is against the rules so you merely thought it.
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Draigan
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Aha! I wasnt thinking anything.
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What does illness teach us?
NEVER to play with your nephew when he has the sniffles or you'll join him.
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"What does illness teach us?" Just to take a deep breath..
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Re: What does illness teach us? [Re: BlueCoyote]
#8043473 - 02/19/08 04:18 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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<<"What does illness teach us?">>
Eat yer mushrooms often -
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Re: What does illness teach us? [Re: curenado]
#8043582 - 02/19/08 04:45 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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one of the lessons of Illness is how to cope with loss
BlueCoyote had a good answer too IMO
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I am going to miss those 6 pounds I shed last week.
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Then illness should tech us about attachments.... 
>^;;^<
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