A great way to start the new year, with a new perspective on life!

He wrote, "The Power of Positive Thinking"!

The power of thinking outside the box how many peaple or is it one persons job from phizer.to put up thease good posts..drug comanys dont care about you they care about dollars!! Chantix Is In the top tens most dangerous drugs!!I took It, It ruined my Life!!They dont have a anedote for this snakebite!!

Sorry to hear that Lowell, but how about starting a different thread for that, maybe call it "The Power of Negative Thinking".

Butfor those of you who are interested in "The Power of Positive Thinking", it works. There are many different books on the topic, but I strongly suggest you try it. and if your having trouble with it, just ask God for help. But there's a catch you can't just do it once or for one day,or one week, it reqiures commitment and dedication, but the rewards are unbelievable.

Live well
Larry

Ouch...that was alittle sharp I think. We all have those days to go with our positive days and to be able to discuss them and work them out helps us move back to a positive outlook on life. Now that's the power of positive thinking!

Thanks Rascel,,I wish you the Best,Your the Kind Of Guys We Need To Keep Around.....As For Former CRACKHEAD!! I FOUND JESUS.HEAD OVER HEALS IN LOVE!!LARRY LIVE COWBELL~Do some reseach before you tell me the way it is..SAY Look up (Chantix Survivers)those of us who have a brain.WE do sit down and write things that are REAL ,CHANTIX WORKS ON THE REWARDS CENTER OF THE BRAIN ,,CERTAIN PEAPLE WHO HAVE NOT HAD YOUR BLESSED LIFE!! SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN CHANTIX..LAST DAY OF JANUARY 2008 I WAS VERY HAPPY!!NOW I HAVE NO MORE REWARDS CENTER..YOU BETTER HOPE HE DOESNT DUMP YOU ,I WOULD HATE TO SEE YOU RELAPSE

"You can have peace of mind, improved health and an ever-increasing flow of energy." To quote Marvin Lee Aday, "Two out of three ain't bad".
"Life can be full of joy and satisfaction" - I can agree with that!

This recoveredcrackhead doesn't do drugs, maybe you should consider that. But I am currently studying Chemical dependancy Counseling. I also know many, many people who take Chantix and a whole host of other meds. I don't understand it.
My girlfriend takes 8 different meds for Bi-polar, Depression, pain mngt. etc...4 different Doctors and no one keeps track. I say stop. But Noooo...

It is my understanding that all these problems can be addressed through diet, exercise,spirual practices and therapies.Unfortunately there is a qiuck and easy fix and it comes in a pill. Not to mention nobody will profit if you go jogging and eat fresh vegtables.
My life has drasticly improved since I quit doing drugs. I fully support the "Power of positive Thinking" aka; "the Secret". We are what we think, and if one thinks negative thoughts well I am sure you can see where i am going with this.
When we chose to accept the world as it is and only do right actions we will see a whole new world.
I wish you all the best.

Regards,
Larry

PS. Rascal: after reviewing my previous post, contemplating your comment and then reading lowell's retort...I'm good, worried about guys,but I'm good.

Hey Larry glad you are studying Chemical Dependancy Counseling. We need lot's of you guys and gals out there to help out the poor unfortunate ones that can't deal with their past and choose to drug or drink it away, or self medicate due to untreated pain. There is a big arena out there in need. When patients go to several different Docs. at several different clinics there is no way for the Docs. to know what they are taking unless the patient tells them. People that do that are called shoppers. They shop for Docs. that hand out the drugs freely. Many times these people also fill their scripts at several different pharmacies so the pharmacist can't call them on it or inform the MD that they are on conflicting medications. You are in the field...you should see that your girl friend has an addiction problem she chooses to keep. The number of medications she is on may or may not be necessary however it is up to her to notify the medical staff what she is already taking. The fact that she doesn't do that tells me she wants all the extra meds. Being a nurse I would not agree that all those afflictions can be dealt with thru nutrition, diet and therapy. Surely they would enhance any drug therapy and usually the plan is for all of the enteties to work together, medications work to stabalize the patient so they can benefit from the therapy and proper diet. The end result being the least amount of medication needed to control the adverse effects of the disease. There are some meds. that a good Psychiatrist just will no longer perscribe because of their addicting properties, and there are newer ones that do not have so many of the negative consequences. Unfortunately if the patient insists on abusing their medications there is nothing one MD can do about it unless the patient is locked up and meds. controlled. Good Luck in your studies...it is a thankless field but a very necessary one. And Yes your good! Never Give Up!

having positive thought processes is the best thing you can do. its the best life changer ever.. success is psychological. example. we want the american dream. but do you know how many people in the world would be utterly satisfied if they could walk around in our streets and ask for money n use dollars to buy burgers and whatnot with free fresh water fountains.. and places to stay warm with plenty of things that we deem worthless.. being positive is such a great thing. and we have the opportunity and resources to anything that we want. why let the necessary work stop you? but anyway. heres what i put on another post.

MUST see my site. (and take the time to read what ive written here please you wont regret it)adviceshare.yolasite.com - money and jobs page .. i would make inventions and problems solving support groups. i have no one to elaborate and talk to about my ideas, or come up with ideas with.. and as for careers , umm hey i dont wanna put u down, but college is a scam. why put a price on your time. and why waste time taking classes past hs when you can learn the material yourself. imean , if youre desired career requires a degree then ok. but if not then hey make yourself who you wanna be, and go do what you want. but jobs arent everything. there are plenty of ways to make money that you havnt even thought of or known to be possible. think about this. if you hit the lotto, then what would you wanna do with your life. not just be lazy and have fun right? so do whatever that is. do what you wanna spend your time on , what YOU think is worth living for. do what you love, find where youre needed, and go make it happen. hey i could go on forever so ask me for my opinions if you want em. id rather get into specifics and help people , not just be broad. but dont forget to take a look at my site, and let me know what you think. like i always say , "would you take a few hours to save you a lifetime?"

I would like to know if having cerebral palsy partly mental retardation. My friend seems to have problems expressing himself, he is slow in everything he does. When it comes to common sense, he seems at a lost. I'm not being critical or trying to be mean, I am really trying to understand what should I expect as he gets older. He has CP on his left side. I would say this is mild CP. His hand is twisted inward and smaller than his other side, one of his legs is not the same size as the other, he walks with a slight limp, his speech is not very clear. What is all of this? I have gone on a number of sights to try to understand if CP is a form of mental retardation and does it progress. There’s not much info about CP and people in their 50’s. When we are watching movies or if he reads something, he lacks comprehension. When it comes to adult matters, he seems to find it hard to keep up. Any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated. He is 54 years old and seems to have lost interest in sex as well. What's going on? How can I help him in any way?

I dont know if I got the set up of this web site figured out. Anyways, to the group for Neurotin specifically, I'm surprised to see a support group for this medication and curious as well because for one I take neurotin as a "supposed" treatment for Fibromyalgia and for that in itself it seems useless, however, it has decreased the pain in my hands, from carpal tunal, significantly. Also I did start taking a few meds around the same time but I wondered if anyone else started having any mental health issues after being on it for a couple months? I cant be 100% that it was the neurotin because I had dropped dosages of several of my meds a
& I did get fair results. What made me believe it could have been that med in particular that was posing the side effects: anger, anxiety, frustration,agitation, pretty much all those awfultion words was that I was told by another person who was taking it that she had to stop because it made her extremely agitated and violent. this IS heresay. Then my buddy quit taking it after several months of use and I noticed that he didnt seem to have the explosive temper problems that had gone on for so long. coincidence? i dont know. I also wanted to remark on the author, Norman vincent Peale. I dont remember the content of his book (fibromyalgia fog), but I do remember being excited enough to share his ideas and the feeling of being inspired.

(This is my opinion on my life) One of the ways I find happiness and joy in my life as an incest victim from age 7-18 at the hands of father, is to view my cup as half full and not half empty. I cannot change what happened to me, but I can change how I react to what happened. I was like a little bird with a broken wing, or a rabbit trapped in a cage, but because of therapy and all the people who have help me, I am no longer that little bird with a broken wing, or a rabbit in a cage, but an eagle soaring high in the sky. There is life after incest but what a tough road to find it. Helping others helps me because I am not focusing so much on me and my sadness, but Paying-it-forward, my happiness, and that is a positive move for me. They say it is mind over matter, I say it is, my mind isn't going to dwell on the negative because the past doesn't matter. I can either live life to its fullest each and everyday, or I can let the past dictate my present and future sadness or happiness. Incest robbed me of my life from age 7 to 54 and I"ll be darn if I am going to let it rob me till my dying day. I got mad and I fought against my emotions and feelings, by the way, which were justified. I am not always successful because sometimes I fail and I move into the darkside for awhile, but each time I do I don't stay there as long as the previous times. We cannot control our triggers, but we can control how we react to them. When triggers give me lemons, I choose to make sweet lemonade and kick those bad feelings to the curb, it is just some days it is a little harder than others. That is how I found happpiness and with God's help and this support group I will get better everyday and I hope by me encouraging others they too can find joy, for real joy come from within our hearts. I wanted to be happy more than I wanted to be sad, so I fought and evidually it did pay off for me, and along the way I gave grace to those who hurt me by forgiving them for what they did or allowed others to continue doing to me, because not to forgive them only made me bitter, resentful, and I stopped living while they continued to live their life. I regained my life when I gave grace in the midst of my storm, even though they never asked me to forgive them, I did it for me. That is why I titled my book Let Yesterday Go: Finding Grace in the Midst of the Storm. I forgave them for my self not so they would feel better, but in order for me to feel better.

God Bless,
Victorious

My life of addiction started way back in 1985. I am proud and happy to have finally come to my senses by way of, family and mentor support. I recovered and although there were times I wanted to give up. I educated myself and earned my counseling degree in 2001. In spite of my chronic illness I was able to help many people because of my life experiences I used my knowledge and it really works. This book that I am suggesting has a remedy for any problem. I know for a fact that it will help because I used it in many of my discussions during group! Wellness and blessings to you and yours!
http://www.amazon.com/Afford-Luxury-Negative-Thought-Series/dp/0931580242

Beeeelieve me. I would LOVE to get off my Bipolar meds and start doing things all natural. I mentioned this to my therapist and she looked at me like, "Are you nuts?!?" I know going off my meds could potentially make me suicidal, but there are homeopathic remedies out there. I don't want to keep getting blood tests to check my liver. And, having IBS doesn't help either except with keeping my weight stabilized as well as exercise. Humph.. I'm tired of being on pills. I just wanna smOke medical marijuana. :D lmfao

We all react to things differently and one thing may work for one person and not for another. Trial and Error. I was recently on a medication(last week) that was causing some horrible side effects. It was pretty scary and at first the doctor didnt realize it was the medication that was causing the problems but she did send me to a doctor that figured it out thank God.
Thanks for posting this.

I don't come across very many "happy" people. Do they really exist in 2012? LOL

Tammy,

Yes I believe we can all be happy people but on a part time basis..If that makes sense at all

im looking for some help, iv been with this great girl an now she is going through a hard time and im going to loose her????

Bobbystacks,
Sorry that you feel you may lose your girl. Can you elaborate more on your situation I am not sure what to say to help.

I thought that this topic was that your life could be full of joy and satisfaction, yet I see none of that. I was hoping for some inspirational words as I have no joy and satisfaction in my life thanks to PTSD, depression and bi polar disorder. I agree with the person above who doesn't want to be on drugs all the time, but what choice do you have? I have been suicidal a few times and medication was the only thing that brought me away from that. I am just really alone and dying with this PTSD and was hoping to find friends and support here. So getting back to the topic, how can you find joy and satisfaction living with PTSD?

Have you tried or are you able to tolerate any of the following coping skills? Muscular relaxation exercises, Breathing exercises, Meditation, Swimming, Stretching, Yoga, Prayer, Listening to quiet music,or Spending time in nature. I applaud you for reaching out to this support group for support. I pray that you can find some joy and comfort in knowing that there are people here for you with an open mind, heart, ear and without judgment. Expressing sincere concern and love and respect for each other which includes you. So please dont feel so alone anymore. We are here for you.
You are already a survivor which is good and I am sorry to hear that you are in a place where you feel alone and like you are dying. Finding joy can seem so challenging at times when a person is at a low. When I am at my lows, I try to take a deep breath and blow out slowly. Then I try to do something constructive to refocus my mind, such as playing board games, journaling, watching comedy tv or dvds. Praying, texting someone without even telling them Im down, just asking them how their day is going is comforting sometimes, I try to move around to occupy the stinking thinking that is going on in my mind which is causing me to feel so down. Sometimes it helps and sometimes I wait for the next day to come and pray that my mood is more uplifting. Plus I have searched and searched and I found a live chat room and that helps me to just watch what other people are saying. They can be pretty humorous and if I am down when I join for that day by the time I leave I end up feeling a little better sometimes. I try to find positive people who understand me and do not try to force any mumbo jumbo stuff in my mind because they dont understand. Joy and happiness comes from within I feel and I believe once you figure out what works best for you when you are feeling down you will be able to refocus the downs and pull yourself back up. I feel like I am rambling on and on but hopefully somewhere in there I have made enough sense to be able to help you out. But one thing you already did on your own was take a step of faith and seeked out some support from support group.

Taking one day at a time and Thankful for grace,
Itsdia2

i need help

Hi Summermoon. You came to the right place to reach out and get help. Whatever is going on I am here to support you. I may not log back onto my pc tonight however I will check back in tomorrow, until then I pray the rest of your evening gets better.

Blessings,
Itsdia2

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Pray you got your help summermoon!