Posted by GeishaGirl on December 7, 2004, at 0:12:23
In reply to Re: Hello, I'm new Kara Poetess » krem, posted by rainy on December 6, 2004, at 15:19:54
Hi rainy,
I used to post under the name 'Poetess'. I've changed it to Geisha Girl.
To me, recovery is a personal journey (so much so that I even choose not to use the word 'recovery' - it doesn't define for me my life journey).I know that some people use acupuncture in conjunction with meds and that works for them. I also know people who use acupunture and don't take meds. I have never tried acupuncuture. I use energy healing/ reiki instead. From what I understand, both reiki and acupuncture work in a similar way (they release energy blocks). However, some people respond well to acupuncture and not to reiki and vice versa.
There are so many different things out there to help with healing - I'm still finding and trying more all the time. It seems endless. I like that, though. Here's a great site I found
It's a bit of a pain to navigate, but has a wealth of information. I haven't visited it in awhile. Hope the link works okay.
I no longer take meds. However, I also do many other things besides the energy stuff. For me, it's not just one thing that works to help me out in my journey, it's ten million things (okay, maybe this is a bit of an exaggeration :) In my case, however, I'm not working right now. I have time to do what I need to do to continue healing - even if it at the time takes all day or week. For others, it may be different.
It's been *really difficult* at times for me following this path. The healing treatments have released a lot of emotional stuff - which means that I have to feel it and let it go (yuk). I must need that and want that right now, though. Energy healing seems to work they way you need it to. I made a decision that this is the right path for me, but it's one that is taking me a long time. But, it has lasting benefits for me that I couldn't find elsewhere or in any other way.
I have never taken Chinese herbs. The only reason is because I can't afford them. I understand that they work well. You may want to check on interaction with meds, though.
I hope all goes well for you.
Geisha Girl
> Hi. I'm new to this board. BP II and on a slew of meds I want to wean off except for Topamax. I've recently used acupuncture with success for a muscle spasm. The practitionsers claim that it can also be used effectively to ease depression and other "emotional disorders."
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> They state in the informational leaflet that people with bipolar disorder usually need to continue with western medication. Have any of you had any experience with acupuncture as an adjunct to meds--or instead of them? Have any of you used Chinese herbs?
> rainy
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