Posted by Kath on March 18, 2006, at 16:40:00
Two & a half weeks ago I took my homeopathic 'constitutional' remedy. This is different from the various homeopathic meds available at natural food stores....it's quite a strong dosage.
I'd been attending the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, in Toronto. There's a clinic there for 3rd & 4th year students. Each 'intern' has a certified Naturopathic Doctor as supervisor & as a patient, your treatments are thoroughly discussed with at least the supervisor/ofter other ND teachers as well.
I'd done the 'intake' questionnaire. To select the ONE constitutional remedy, they have to ask you for a thorough history - the more detailed the better - physical, emotional - everything - right from childhood - whatever you can remember.
The main symptom I wanted to try to deal with is the one I've been struggling with for years...have had various therapy, counselling, energy work, hypnosis...... but STILL I have the tendency to obsess about my 2 kids (one is now almost 22 & the other is 29!).
My son has had his problems which have included ADD, depression, quiting school at 15, using drugs, losing jobs.
I get all tied up in knots inside & worry, worry, worry. I know it's within 'normal' to worry about your kids, but this is past that.
ANYway, within a DAY of taking the homeopathic med, I was feeling FREEEEEEEE from the worry. If a thought came into my head (for example, "Oh jeez, Jay doesn't have a job yet; wonder if he & his girlfriend will have enough money to pay their rent") normally I'd get a kick-in-the-stomach feeling & my thoughts would go crazy & I'd feel simply crappy & 'down'. BUT NOW - the thought will come in, & go right back out - peacefully, gently - & I will NOT be feeling bad!!! I can hardly believe it. It's now been about 2 1/2 weeks so I guess I'd better start believing it!!!
Another example happened when I drove my son to a job agency, he came out & was all upset; ranting etc. Normally I'd get VERY anxious; tummy tight; panicky feeling...& would try to talk him out of feeling however he was feeling. NOW, I calmly listened to how he was feeling, calmly empathized with him, "Jeez, that sounds really stressful, Jay - I'm sorry it's like that for you; it must feel crappy." etc. & I DIDN'T get all anxious etc.
Homeopathic remedies are made from minute amounts of various items. The theory is "like cures like" & in a nutshell, it's something like immunization in that they use the tiniest amount of whatever would cause the symptoms that they want to cure. At least that's one part of it I guess.
The particular remedy for me was "red-tailed hawk". When the intern told me, I thought "Hey, yes - I want to soar to freedom; not be held back by all these worries." A few days later, in describing how I used to feel, I said, "I used to be watching him like a hawk all the time." Then I realized "oh my god - watching like a HAWK"...and here my remedy's hawk!!
Anyway, this has helped me big-time with a problem that has plagued me for almost 10 years. I guess maybe more, in that I've always wanted to protect my kids from anything unpleasant.
Just wanted to note it here in case it's of interest to anyone.
Kath
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