I would like to show you how I am overcoming my disease!

[Faust]

Here is the thing, and people have pretty much answered and clarified my feelings for me, but here goes:

I am 36 years of age. I have two CF mutations, one the typical delta, and the other some weird uncommon one. None of us are the same, if not in mutation, then in progression. I grew up in a very supportive family, with a caregiver/mom who quite literally would walk through hell (and often had) to keep me alive and healthy and with her. Aside from some drinking in my late teens and 20's (and I mean party level of drinking) like most people who are outgoing, and some occasional second hand smoke, I never did anything harmful to myself that would accelerate my disease. I had a nurse come to my house 3 times a day to give me CPT up untill either my very late teens, or very early 20's (can't recall). I had always been very compliant, with only a couple "oopsies" along the way. For some reason, I was fairly sickly at times in my early teens, with a few times they thought I wouldn't make it (double pneumonia, etc etc). I was in the hospital quite a bit.

I hit my later teens/early 20's and filled out more like a man, and my health in turn evened out, with only occasional exacerbations. I didn't start to have bleeds till my mid to late 20's. Last time at checkup (as i said, im 36 now) my PFT's were high 90's or slightly over 100, with a good showing for my small airways as well. The PFT tech actually told me "If I didn't know you had CF, these numbers would show a healthy person...Not even a smoker".

Did I "BEAT" CF? No. I just either via luck, care, compliance, mutation, or whatever, bought myself more time. Growing up I was surrounded with other CF patients, all of varying progression/mutations, etc. Out of the original "crew" of around 45 or so, there are maybe 3 or 4 left. Me being one of them. Of those 4, I am by far the healthiest (I have been out of contact with them for a few years now, so for all I know I could be the last left, I don't know). Some of these people mirrored me in my complacence, care, etc. They are dead. I am not.


All growing up, around these people, no one sugar coated anything for me. When I was around 11 years old I was in the same room with a close friend of mine named Kim (male), who was end stage, and literally dying before my very eyes. Every year basically it was another "Did you hear about so and so? Yeah he died". Why am I still here? Who knows, but the 100% truth is, I am not as healthy now CF wise as I was when I was younger. Our disease *DOES* progress. You will never "beat" CF unless we receive something that fixes our defective DNA. The 100% truth is, with this disease, and no correction, we will continue to degrade and then die.

Of course if I had a child I would not word it that way, or if I were speaking to any youngster with CF. I would use myself and some others as an example of what "could be". I would stress strong compliance with care, not 100% buying into everything the docs want to give/do to you, exercise, diet, and lifestyle. And if you do all those things properly, you have a much better chance of living a decently long quality life than if you did not do those things. But I would not lie to the kid. Sure if a kid is born today or not too long ago, they stand a much better chance of receiving some form of "cure" than I or others do, but that is no guarantee either.


Live your life strong and smart, and hope for the best, but don't feel delusional that you are superman and "beat" your disease. I have had some surprising results with supplements, but I still have CF.

 

[Faust]

Here is the thing, and people have pretty much answered and clarified my feelings for me, but here goes:

I am 36 years of age. I have two CF mutations, one the typical delta, and the other some weird uncommon one. None of us are the same, if not in mutation, then in progression. I grew up in a very supportive family, with a caregiver/mom who quite literally would walk through hell (and often had) to keep me alive and healthy and with her. Aside from some drinking in my late teens and 20's (and I mean party level of drinking) like most people who are outgoing, and some occasional second hand smoke, I never did anything harmful to myself that would accelerate my disease. I had a nurse come to my house 3 times a day to give me CPT up untill either my very late teens, or very early 20's (can't recall). I had always been very compliant, with only a couple "oopsies" along the way. For some reason, I was fairly sickly at times in my early teens, with a few times they thought I wouldn't make it (double pneumonia, etc etc). I was in the hospital quite a bit.

I hit my later teens/early 20's and filled out more like a man, and my health in turn evened out, with only occasional exacerbations. I didn't start to have bleeds till my mid to late 20's. Last time at checkup (as i said, im 36 now) my PFT's were high 90's or slightly over 100, with a good showing for my small airways as well. The PFT tech actually told me "If I didn't know you had CF, these numbers would show a healthy person...Not even a smoker".

Did I "BEAT" CF? No. I just either via luck, care, compliance, mutation, or whatever, bought myself more time. Growing up I was surrounded with other CF patients, all of varying progression/mutations, etc. Out of the original "crew" of around 45 or so, there are maybe 3 or 4 left. Me being one of them. Of those 4, I am by far the healthiest (I have been out of contact with them for a few years now, so for all I know I could be the last left, I don't know). Some of these people mirrored me in my complacence, care, etc. They are dead. I am not.


All growing up, around these people, no one sugar coated anything for me. When I was around 11 years old I was in the same room with a close friend of mine named Kim (male), who was end stage, and literally dying before my very eyes. Every year basically it was another "Did you hear about so and so? Yeah he died". Why am I still here? Who knows, but the 100% truth is, I am not as healthy now CF wise as I was when I was younger. Our disease *DOES* progress. You will never "beat" CF unless we receive something that fixes our defective DNA. The 100% truth is, with this disease, and no correction, we will continue to degrade and then die.

Of course if I had a child I would not word it that way, or if I were speaking to any youngster with CF. I would use myself and some others as an example of what "could be". I would stress strong compliance with care, not 100% buying into everything the docs want to give/do to you, exercise, diet, and lifestyle. And if you do all those things properly, you have a much better chance of living a decently long quality life than if you did not do those things. But I would not lie to the kid. Sure if a kid is born today or not too long ago, they stand a much better chance of receiving some form of "cure" than I or others do, but that is no guarantee either.


Live your life strong and smart, and hope for the best, but don't feel delusional that you are superman and "beat" your disease. I have had some surprising results with supplements, but I still have CF.

 

[Faust]

Here is the thing, and people have pretty much answered and clarified my feelings for me, but here goes:

I am 36 years of age. I have two CF mutations, one the typical delta, and the other some weird uncommon one. None of us are the same, if not in mutation, then in progression. I grew up in a very supportive family, with a caregiver/mom who quite literally would walk through hell (and often had) to keep me alive and healthy and with her. Aside from some drinking in my late teens and 20's (and I mean party level of drinking) like most people who are outgoing, and some occasional second hand smoke, I never did anything harmful to myself that would accelerate my disease. I had a nurse come to my house 3 times a day to give me CPT up untill either my very late teens, or very early 20's (can't recall). I had always been very compliant, with only a couple "oopsies" along the way. For some reason, I was fairly sickly at times in my early teens, with a few times they thought I wouldn't make it (double pneumonia, etc etc). I was in the hospital quite a bit.

I hit my later teens/early 20's and filled out more like a man, and my health in turn evened out, with only occasional exacerbations. I didn't start to have bleeds till my mid to late 20's. Last time at checkup (as i said, im 36 now) my PFT's were high 90's or slightly over 100, with a good showing for my small airways as well. The PFT tech actually told me "If I didn't know you had CF, these numbers would show a healthy person...Not even a smoker".

Did I "BEAT" CF? No. I just either via luck, care, compliance, mutation, or whatever, bought myself more time. Growing up I was surrounded with other CF patients, all of varying progression/mutations, etc. Out of the original "crew" of around 45 or so, there are maybe 3 or 4 left. Me being one of them. Of those 4, I am by far the healthiest (I have been out of contact with them for a few years now, so for all I know I could be the last left, I don't know). Some of these people mirrored me in my complacence, care, etc. They are dead. I am not.


All growing up, around these people, no one sugar coated anything for me. When I was around 11 years old I was in the same room with a close friend of mine named Kim (male), who was end stage, and literally dying before my very eyes. Every year basically it was another "Did you hear about so and so? Yeah he died". Why am I still here? Who knows, but the 100% truth is, I am not as healthy now CF wise as I was when I was younger. Our disease *DOES* progress. You will never "beat" CF unless we receive something that fixes our defective DNA. The 100% truth is, with this disease, and no correction, we will continue to degrade and then die.

Of course if I had a child I would not word it that way, or if I were speaking to any youngster with CF. I would use myself and some others as an example of what "could be". I would stress strong compliance with care, not 100% buying into everything the docs want to give/do to you, exercise, diet, and lifestyle. And if you do all those things properly, you have a much better chance of living a decently long quality life than if you did not do those things. But I would not lie to the kid. Sure if a kid is born today or not too long ago, they stand a much better chance of receiving some form of "cure" than I or others do, but that is no guarantee either.


Live your life strong and smart, and hope for the best, but don't feel delusional that you are superman and "beat" your disease. I have had some surprising results with supplements, but I still have CF.

 

[Faust]

Here is the thing, and people have pretty much answered and clarified my feelings for me, but here goes:

I am 36 years of age. I have two CF mutations, one the typical delta, and the other some weird uncommon one. None of us are the same, if not in mutation, then in progression. I grew up in a very supportive family, with a caregiver/mom who quite literally would walk through hell (and often had) to keep me alive and healthy and with her. Aside from some drinking in my late teens and 20's (and I mean party level of drinking) like most people who are outgoing, and some occasional second hand smoke, I never did anything harmful to myself that would accelerate my disease. I had a nurse come to my house 3 times a day to give me CPT up untill either my very late teens, or very early 20's (can't recall). I had always been very compliant, with only a couple "oopsies" along the way. For some reason, I was fairly sickly at times in my early teens, with a few times they thought I wouldn't make it (double pneumonia, etc etc). I was in the hospital quite a bit.

I hit my later teens/early 20's and filled out more like a man, and my health in turn evened out, with only occasional exacerbations. I didn't start to have bleeds till my mid to late 20's. Last time at checkup (as i said, im 36 now) my PFT's were high 90's or slightly over 100, with a good showing for my small airways as well. The PFT tech actually told me "If I didn't know you had CF, these numbers would show a healthy person...Not even a smoker".

Did I "BEAT" CF? No. I just either via luck, care, compliance, mutation, or whatever, bought myself more time. Growing up I was surrounded with other CF patients, all of varying progression/mutations, etc. Out of the original "crew" of around 45 or so, there are maybe 3 or 4 left. Me being one of them. Of those 4, I am by far the healthiest (I have been out of contact with them for a few years now, so for all I know I could be the last left, I don't know). Some of these people mirrored me in my complacence, care, etc. They are dead. I am not.


All growing up, around these people, no one sugar coated anything for me. When I was around 11 years old I was in the same room with a close friend of mine named Kim (male), who was end stage, and literally dying before my very eyes. Every year basically it was another "Did you hear about so and so? Yeah he died". Why am I still here? Who knows, but the 100% truth is, I am not as healthy now CF wise as I was when I was younger. Our disease *DOES* progress. You will never "beat" CF unless we receive something that fixes our defective DNA. The 100% truth is, with this disease, and no correction, we will continue to degrade and then die.

Of course if I had a child I would not word it that way, or if I were speaking to any youngster with CF. I would use myself and some others as an example of what "could be". I would stress strong compliance with care, not 100% buying into everything the docs want to give/do to you, exercise, diet, and lifestyle. And if you do all those things properly, you have a much better chance of living a decently long quality life than if you did not do those things. But I would not lie to the kid. Sure if a kid is born today or not too long ago, they stand a much better chance of receiving some form of "cure" than I or others do, but that is no guarantee either.


Live your life strong and smart, and hope for the best, but don't feel delusional that you are superman and "beat" your disease. I have had some surprising results with supplements, but I still have CF.

 

[Faust]

Here is the thing, and people have pretty much answered and clarified my feelings for me, but here goes:

I am 36 years of age. I have two CF mutations, one the typical delta, and the other some weird uncommon one. None of us are the same, if not in mutation, then in progression. I grew up in a very supportive family, with a caregiver/mom who quite literally would walk through hell (and often had) to keep me alive and healthy and with her. Aside from some drinking in my late teens and 20's (and I mean party level of drinking) like most people who are outgoing, and some occasional second hand smoke, I never did anything harmful to myself that would accelerate my disease. I had a nurse come to my house 3 times a day to give me CPT up untill either my very late teens, or very early 20's (can't recall). I had always been very compliant, with only a couple "oopsies" along the way. For some reason, I was fairly sickly at times in my early teens, with a few times they thought I wouldn't make it (double pneumonia, etc etc). I was in the hospital quite a bit.

I hit my later teens/early 20's and filled out more like a man, and my health in turn evened out, with only occasional exacerbations. I didn't start to have bleeds till my mid to late 20's. Last time at checkup (as i said, im 36 now) my PFT's were high 90's or slightly over 100, with a good showing for my small airways as well. The PFT tech actually told me "If I didn't know you had CF, these numbers would show a healthy person...Not even a smoker".

Did I "BEAT" CF? No. I just either via luck, care, compliance, mutation, or whatever, bought myself more time. Growing up I was surrounded with other CF patients, all of varying progression/mutations, etc. Out of the original "crew" of around 45 or so, there are maybe 3 or 4 left. Me being one of them. Of those 4, I am by far the healthiest (I have been out of contact with them for a few years now, so for all I know I could be the last left, I don't know). Some of these people mirrored me in my complacence, care, etc. They are dead. I am not.


All growing up, around these people, no one sugar coated anything for me. When I was around 11 years old I was in the same room with a close friend of mine named Kim (male), who was end stage, and literally dying before my very eyes. Every year basically it was another "Did you hear about so and so? Yeah he died". Why am I still here? Who knows, but the 100% truth is, I am not as healthy now CF wise as I was when I was younger. Our disease *DOES* progress. You will never "beat" CF unless we receive something that fixes our defective DNA. The 100% truth is, with this disease, and no correction, we will continue to degrade and then die.

Of course if I had a child I would not word it that way, or if I were speaking to any youngster with CF. I would use myself and some others as an example of what "could be". I would stress strong compliance with care, not 100% buying into everything the docs want to give/do to you, exercise, diet, and lifestyle. And if you do all those things properly, you have a much better chance of living a decently long quality life than if you did not do those things. But I would not lie to the kid. Sure if a kid is born today or not too long ago, they stand a much better chance of receiving some form of "cure" than I or others do, but that is no guarantee either.


Live your life strong and smart, and hope for the best, but don't feel delusional that you are superman and "beat" your disease. I have had some surprising results with supplements, but I still have CF.

 

[spacemom]

I get what you mean Faust and agree with most of it, and everyone else's opinion, but consider this:

it is proven scientific fact that a positive mindset boosts your immune system.

CF is genetic, for sure, it won't just disappear like a cold or a flu, but, repeated infections and inflammation is what makes your lungs deteriorate, right?

So, if you get fewer exacerbations because your immune system works great because you have a positive mindset; you delay said deterioration, right? Can you agree with this?

I'm not saying it cures; just delays; if one month, one year, five years, I don't know. Just "delay"

Sooo, if you find that reiki, or tai chichuan, or meditation, or yoga, or walking barefoot in the park, or standing in your head, or going to church, or reciting mantras or prayers, or whatever, makes you feel good and happier and more believing and hopeful ... for crying out loud why not do it? why tell people "duh that's fine and dandy but it's no use because there's no cure".

I say do what you like and makes you feel good. I believe it wil add (quality) time to your life.

 

[spacemom]

I get what you mean Faust and agree with most of it, and everyone else's opinion, but consider this:

it is proven scientific fact that a positive mindset boosts your immune system.

CF is genetic, for sure, it won't just disappear like a cold or a flu, but, repeated infections and inflammation is what makes your lungs deteriorate, right?

So, if you get fewer exacerbations because your immune system works great because you have a positive mindset; you delay said deterioration, right? Can you agree with this?

I'm not saying it cures; just delays; if one month, one year, five years, I don't know. Just "delay"

Sooo, if you find that reiki, or tai chichuan, or meditation, or yoga, or walking barefoot in the park, or standing in your head, or going to church, or reciting mantras or prayers, or whatever, makes you feel good and happier and more believing and hopeful ... for crying out loud why not do it? why tell people "duh that's fine and dandy but it's no use because there's no cure".

I say do what you like and makes you feel good. I believe it wil add (quality) time to your life.

 

[spacemom]

I get what you mean Faust and agree with most of it, and everyone else's opinion, but consider this:

it is proven scientific fact that a positive mindset boosts your immune system.

CF is genetic, for sure, it won't just disappear like a cold or a flu, but, repeated infections and inflammation is what makes your lungs deteriorate, right?

So, if you get fewer exacerbations because your immune system works great because you have a positive mindset; you delay said deterioration, right? Can you agree with this?

I'm not saying it cures; just delays; if one month, one year, five years, I don't know. Just "delay"

Sooo, if you find that reiki, or tai chichuan, or meditation, or yoga, or walking barefoot in the park, or standing in your head, or going to church, or reciting mantras or prayers, or whatever, makes you feel good and happier and more believing and hopeful ... for crying out loud why not do it? why tell people "duh that's fine and dandy but it's no use because there's no cure".

I say do what you like and makes you feel good. I believe it wil add (quality) time to your life.

 

[spacemom]

I get what you mean Faust and agree with most of it, and everyone else's opinion, but consider this:

it is proven scientific fact that a positive mindset boosts your immune system.

CF is genetic, for sure, it won't just disappear like a cold or a flu, but, repeated infections and inflammation is what makes your lungs deteriorate, right?

So, if you get fewer exacerbations because your immune system works great because you have a positive mindset; you delay said deterioration, right? Can you agree with this?

I'm not saying it cures; just delays; if one month, one year, five years, I don't know. Just "delay"

Sooo, if you find that reiki, or tai chichuan, or meditation, or yoga, or walking barefoot in the park, or standing in your head, or going to church, or reciting mantras or prayers, or whatever, makes you feel good and happier and more believing and hopeful ... for crying out loud why not do it? why tell people "duh that's fine and dandy but it's no use because there's no cure".

I say do what you like and makes you feel good. I believe it wil add (quality) time to your life.

 

[spacemom]

I get what you mean Faust and agree with most of it, and everyone else's opinion, but consider this:

it is proven scientific fact that a positive mindset boosts your immune system.

CF is genetic, for sure, it won't just disappear like a cold or a flu, but, repeated infections and inflammation is what makes your lungs deteriorate, right?

So, if you get fewer exacerbations because your immune system works great because you have a positive mindset; you delay said deterioration, right? Can you agree with this?

I'm not saying it cures; just delays; if one month, one year, five years, I don't know. Just "delay"

Sooo, if you find that reiki, or tai chichuan, or meditation, or yoga, or walking barefoot in the park, or standing in your head, or going to church, or reciting mantras or prayers, or whatever, makes you feel good and happier and more believing and hopeful ... for crying out loud why not do it? why tell people "duh that's fine and dandy but it's no use because there's no cure".

I say do what you like and makes you feel good. I believe it wil add (quality) time to your life.

 

[EvtonB]

Deena, Thank you so much for being the shining light in your daughter's life. It was my parents amazing outlook that made me think the way I do today and gave me my foundation on which to stand. Please continue to promote a positive lifestyle for your baby girl because she looks up to you and you are her world. As long as you are positive, she will be too.

It is true that some CFers have it worse off than others with the progression of their disease, regardless of what they try. It is important for them to realize it is not their fault in not doing enough to prevent the progression. It is even more important for them to maintain positivity in order for them to remain doing everything they can to stay healthy.

If the case for me was a rapid deterioration of my health, regardless of my efforts, then I would use it as a transformational tool in my awareness of life and the impermanence of all things. It would force me to not waste a minute on the petty things in life but only on your soul's higher purpose and your spiritual evolution.

All hardships in our lives are presented to us as opportunities to learn from and should be embraced into our lives because most people are not fortunate enough to learn the same lessens we have the ability to.

Much love to you all!
Keep fighting like warriors and Live Indubiously

 

[EvtonB]

Deena, Thank you so much for being the shining light in your daughter's life. It was my parents amazing outlook that made me think the way I do today and gave me my foundation on which to stand. Please continue to promote a positive lifestyle for your baby girl because she looks up to you and you are her world. As long as you are positive, she will be too.

It is true that some CFers have it worse off than others with the progression of their disease, regardless of what they try. It is important for them to realize it is not their fault in not doing enough to prevent the progression. It is even more important for them to maintain positivity in order for them to remain doing everything they can to stay healthy.

If the case for me was a rapid deterioration of my health, regardless of my efforts, then I would use it as a transformational tool in my awareness of life and the impermanence of all things. It would force me to not waste a minute on the petty things in life but only on your soul's higher purpose and your spiritual evolution.

All hardships in our lives are presented to us as opportunities to learn from and should be embraced into our lives because most people are not fortunate enough to learn the same lessens we have the ability to.

Much love to you all!
Keep fighting like warriors and Live Indubiously

 

[EvtonB]

Deena, Thank you so much for being the shining light in your daughter's life. It was my parents amazing outlook that made me think the way I do today and gave me my foundation on which to stand. Please continue to promote a positive lifestyle for your baby girl because she looks up to you and you are her world. As long as you are positive, she will be too.

It is true that some CFers have it worse off than others with the progression of their disease, regardless of what they try. It is important for them to realize it is not their fault in not doing enough to prevent the progression. It is even more important for them to maintain positivity in order for them to remain doing everything they can to stay healthy.

If the case for me was a rapid deterioration of my health, regardless of my efforts, then I would use it as a transformational tool in my awareness of life and the impermanence of all things. It would force me to not waste a minute on the petty things in life but only on your soul's higher purpose and your spiritual evolution.

All hardships in our lives are presented to us as opportunities to learn from and should be embraced into our lives because most people are not fortunate enough to learn the same lessens we have the ability to.

Much love to you all!
Keep fighting like warriors and Live Indubiously

 

[EvtonB]

Deena, Thank you so much for being the shining light in your daughter's life. It was my parents amazing outlook that made me think the way I do today and gave me my foundation on which to stand. Please continue to promote a positive lifestyle for your baby girl because she looks up to you and you are her world. As long as you are positive, she will be too.

It is true that some CFers have it worse off than others with the progression of their disease, regardless of what they try. It is important for them to realize it is not their fault in not doing enough to prevent the progression. It is even more important for them to maintain positivity in order for them to remain doing everything they can to stay healthy.

If the case for me was a rapid deterioration of my health, regardless of my efforts, then I would use it as a transformational tool in my awareness of life and the impermanence of all things. It would force me to not waste a minute on the petty things in life but only on your soul's higher purpose and your spiritual evolution.

All hardships in our lives are presented to us as opportunities to learn from and should be embraced into our lives because most people are not fortunate enough to learn the same lessens we have the ability to.

Much love to you all!
Keep fighting like warriors and Live Indubiously

 

[EvtonB]

Deena, Thank you so much for being the shining light in your daughter's life. It was my parents amazing outlook that made me think the way I do today and gave me my foundation on which to stand. Please continue to promote a positive lifestyle for your baby girl because she looks up to you and you are her world. As long as you are positive, she will be too.

It is true that some CFers have it worse off than others with the progression of their disease, regardless of what they try. It is important for them to realize it is not their fault in not doing enough to prevent the progression. It is even more important for them to maintain positivity in order for them to remain doing everything they can to stay healthy.

If the case for me was a rapid deterioration of my health, regardless of my efforts, then I would use it as a transformational tool in my awareness of life and the impermanence of all things. It would force me to not waste a minute on the petty things in life but only on your soul's higher purpose and your spiritual evolution.

All hardships in our lives are presented to us as opportunities to learn from and should be embraced into our lives because most people are not fortunate enough to learn the same lessens we have the ability to.

Much love to you all!
Keep fighting like warriors and Live Indubiously

 

[EvtonB]

Audex Said "It's a question of realism vs. idealism: keeping a positive attitude and being open to ones own potential, but at the same time not losing touch with the actual reality at hand."

I think sometimes that losing touch with the actual reality at hand can be the best thing one can do for their health. Once you lose touch with that reality then you have the ability to fill in the blanks and create your own reality.

"Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning."
- Mahatma Gandhi

Never doubt anything

 

[EvtonB]

Audex Said "It's a question of realism vs. idealism: keeping a positive attitude and being open to ones own potential, but at the same time not losing touch with the actual reality at hand."

I think sometimes that losing touch with the actual reality at hand can be the best thing one can do for their health. Once you lose touch with that reality then you have the ability to fill in the blanks and create your own reality.

"Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning."
- Mahatma Gandhi

Never doubt anything

 

[EvtonB]

Audex Said "It's a question of realism vs. idealism: keeping a positive attitude and being open to ones own potential, but at the same time not losing touch with the actual reality at hand."

I think sometimes that losing touch with the actual reality at hand can be the best thing one can do for their health. Once you lose touch with that reality then you have the ability to fill in the blanks and create your own reality.

"Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning."
- Mahatma Gandhi

Never doubt anything

 

[EvtonB]

Audex Said "It's a question of realism vs. idealism: keeping a positive attitude and being open to ones own potential, but at the same time not losing touch with the actual reality at hand."

I think sometimes that losing touch with the actual reality at hand can be the best thing one can do for their health. Once you lose touch with that reality then you have the ability to fill in the blanks and create your own reality.

"Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning."
- Mahatma Gandhi

Never doubt anything

 

[EvtonB]

Audex Said "It's a question of realism vs. idealism: keeping a positive attitude and being open to ones own potential, but at the same time not losing touch with the actual reality at hand."

I think sometimes that losing touch with the actual reality at hand can be the best thing one can do for their health. Once you lose touch with that reality then you have the ability to fill in the blanks and create your own reality.

"Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning."
- Mahatma Gandhi

Never doubt anything