Hi All,

4 years ago I started with AF. I would not wish that as a punishment upon anyone, no matter their crimes.

13 months ago, after a lot of trial and error, I found the right method to getting healthier from my AF. Between great supplements, diet and lifestyle slowly working my way down to a fairly balanced life now.

I thought I was better when I first posted in April but I realised along the way I had many more steps to take, and I still do have some, but they are simple now. It's a matter of when not if but how long til the next stage of healing. I am better off than most "healthy" folks I see now, although I still would like more energy, passion and perhaps just joy in life. It'll come. Maybe a few months, maybe a year. I'm healthy and content.

So I think I'm done here. I'll pop in to say hi once every few weeks maybe, and still contact a few of you by PM. I'm interested in the copper detox in general but I hope to break the habit of checking in here most AMs. Actually I already have. The forum has been a comforting resource, and you've all been very supportive, but I just don't need it anymore. I'd like to move onto a new stage of life.

I'd like to pass on some thoughts to those who are just starting to heal. This is info that was provided to me, or I found, along the way. Use them or not as you like but I have to share them. Giving back is very important.

* You can, and will, get better.

* Better is a process. Each stage that you improve feels like you're so much better. That's because you are. The good news is there are more layers of getting healthy. The bad news is the exact same news.

* It takes time to get healthy, but there are lots of great wins along the way. Enjoy those wins -- you've worked hard for them.

* This really, really sucks but it's not (normally) permanent. Remember that when you're looking to make a deal with God or the like.

* Be kind to yourself. This is not the year you're going to learn guitar, tightrope walking and 5 new languages. This is the time to cut back as many responsibilities as you can. Then reduce that even more. Pay your rent, eat well, but don't worry about keeping up with the Jones. At the end of healing likely you won't want to anyway.

* Be disciplined in healing. While you shouldn't expect to do much real life work, try to focus on the key aspects of healing that benefits (just about) everyone. A low GI, high protein, high veggie diet. Don't have sugars (beer!) before bed. Get the supplements that are right for THAT stage (it changes). Do meditation and/or yoga.

* Working out = crash for now. Some love meditation here, others need yoga. I was the second category. But I found I could do meditation after I did Yoga. Together they worked really well. I found instead of 5 3 minute meditation breaks in the day, do 3 5 minute yoga breaks in the day. And in an office "stretching" is more socially accepted.

* Generally we have more than one stressor. After I got a lot of my work/environment stressors down I was still not where I wanted to be. I finally cut out gluten, and almost immediately better. For you, it may be an mold allergy. So work on the general stuff, then work on your biggest stressors next. As time allows figure out the other stuff. Take the wins where you can get them.

* Supplements that worked well are listed in my first post (below). Heh. The old me would have cringed at my "I'm healed" arrogance in my first post, but the new me just accepts. If you want to read it up, here you go! //www.curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=1803664#i


* It takes time to get confident. I was so used to being vigilant, and rightfully so, that it took a long time before I felt really confident that I could go do things without issue.

* Everyone is crazy. I look around now and my filters show that everyone I know could benefit from supplements or work to better their tendencies to OCD or Depression or anger or...well whatever. They won't though until they're ready.

* Make this experience a good one. You may hate where you're at now, but you can use what you're doing through to make the world a better place. When folks do ask for help, be ready to assist. They might be interested in why you stretch at the office, or maybe they are in a really dark place and need your help to get to Emergency.

* I am very grateful at times for having AF. My first hand knowledge of tough Depression means I knew a friend of mine was really in a bad place. She tells me all the time I saved her life. And she's actually doing very well now too. As I said, life is good.

* Finally, thank you all again for your great support. See you around sometimes!