the only time i’ve ever done a coffee enema has been after doing a liver flush... the reason for it is to make sure whatever residue that might have remained behind gets flush as well...   [End]
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raw garlic will kill parasites... if you don’t like the taste of garlic... try swallowing a clove of it whole... it isn’t necessary to chew it up... if you can manage to swallow it whole it won’t burn and won’t leave you with garlic breathe... ellenor roosevelt ate a chocolate covered clove of garlic ever day... and she lived to a ripe old age...   [End]
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12 months... 52 weeks... 365 days... 8,760 hours... 525,600 minutes... 31,536,000 seconds... all lived one heartbeat... one breath... one moment at a time... for an alcoholic... learning to stay in the moment is a bit much to ask for... for the fortunate ones that still have enough brain cells left to recognize the problem and are willing to go to any length to recover their unmanageable life there is hope... that hope comes when one alcoholic talks to another alcoholic... the reason i have been away from curezone for so long is because there are so many people here that think they hav ...
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this is a poem by an English poet ”William Ernest Henley” (1849–1903).... ”Invictus”... packs a very powerful punch line/motto to live by... learned of it from the movie ”Invictus”... watched last night... very good movie... well worth watching... ”Invictus” Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of ...
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the God of my understanding loves us all "UNCONDITIONALLY"...   and that makes it... "a wonderful day in the neighborhood" lol... ;-)   [End]
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some of the symptoms you described sound very much like those experienced by someone going through menopause... perhaps the iud is in some way interfering with your bodies normal hormone production... (hormone imbalance can wreak total havoc)... in any event... sure hope you get well soon... just happened be browsing by... and thought i would add my 2cents worth... lol... ;-)   [End]
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could it be a transference from a prior relationship gone bad...??? this happens quite often... seems many of us have a predisposition of applying old baggage to new present relationships... think about it... or at least examine the possibility of such... i wish for you the best...   [End]
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what are these feelings i have for thee... that my heart doth ache inside of me... obsessiveness... possessiveness... addictions... afflictions... insecurity... immaturity... i know not what it is... i feel my world turned inside out... what is this thing called love... about...? thine heart doth seem so fickle... which doth have me in a pickle... yet my heart thou doth so tickle... so... what’s a soul to do...? as i am so overwhelmingly in love with you...   [End]
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”I know...if you love them, then why break up?” maybe for the simple reason that most men do not know what love is... in which case maybe your relationship is purely sexual... maybe it’s all ’egotistical’ conquest on his part... maybe he is merely using you until the someone prettier catches his eye... maybe... maybe... maybe... ad infinitum... the only ’ONE’ we can trust is the spiritual ’ONE’ within... the ’ONE’ that is always there... that never deserts us... you know... that ’ONE’ that sits quietly in the ’silence’ and allows our insane egotistical chatter boxes to rant and rave ...
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do you really know what love is...??? or is it only what you think love is...??? sex is sex... which boils down to basic animal instincts... anyone can climax... (that is any healthy adult animal)... but... when ”two spirits” meet in sexual bliss it is an experience that can never be forgotten... (note: it takes ”two”) the next question is... has any of your past lovers ever known what love truly is...??? (it doesn’t sound like it)... ***He has told me before that he had to end a relationship with one of his previous girlfriends because he couldnt give her an orgasm and it upset him. ...
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not sure about electronically killing scabies... but i am sure that a very hot shower will do the job... especially in the early stages where you think you may have been infected... hot/and/or cold water will kill the little buggers... it has more to do with the sudden temperature change... in fact it would probably be of most benefit to switch from hot to cold a few times... just to share what little i know about scabies... first of all they itch like hell... they are very small insects/critters that dwell either on the surface of the skin or just below... the male always remains on th ...
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we have been duped to believe that there is a magic bullet that will cure/fix our illnesses... which are chiefly the results of bad diet/life style... diabetes... high blood sugar... cancer... and most other so called diseases can be cured simply by a change in diet/life style... so... stop eating meats/sugars & processed foods... and start eating all natural whole foods... along with lots of sunshine... fresh air... and exercise... (of course you said as much in your last statement... yet it is much easier said than done) good luck...   [End]
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somehow i know that everything is going to be ok... i don’t have a clue how i know that i know... i only know that i know... you know... hmmmmm... i think the knower knows... it certainly aint my nose that knows... wow...!!! what prose is a rose in a nose that knows... which translated means... ”it’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood”... lol... ;-)   [End]
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first off let me say that i am not an expert in this field... but were i you i would become keenly interested in everything i could learn about ayurveda... especially ayurvedic foods... maybe the site below will be of interest... or at least a place to start... you can always google more... http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/2/a/ayurveda.htm i like listening to ”Depaak Chopra”... you will probably be surprised at how much there is to learn... especially about your own body... about your over all well being... mentally... physically... and spiritually... one special note of inter ...
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something inside me wants to scream... i can literally feel it twisting my gut... something repulsive... and horribly... mean... i am up against something that is kicking my but... why am i disturbed... if this world is all good... if it is truly... a wonderful day in my neighborhood... it’s a feeling that grips me... that i am unable to shake... like something horrible is coming... i seem caught in it’s wake... as i return to my source... i am suddenly set free... for i know that my solace... lies deeper in me... ”let go and let God” rings loud in my ears... bringing me pea ...
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”. Reflux is back to normal, wakes me up everyday.” perhaps if you elevate the head of your bed you might find relief... it worked for me... however... i still at times am awakened by what i consider trapped gas... which is always somewhat painful... but... i’ve found that if and when i manage to burp i get almost instant relief... just trying to be helpful... so what the heck... try it... what do you have to lose... these days i have the head of my bed elevated 8”... and it does indeed take some getting use to... at first it will feel almost like sleeping in a sitting up position... ...
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never seen the future... never had a taste... seek to live in ”here and now”... and there will be no tears to waste... for life does not hold promises... of what should... or shouldn’t be... so... learn to live without regret... to know the feeling of being free... the past always lies behind us... never to be changed... so live it right the first time... to never wish it be ”rearranged”... the only time is ”NOW”... you see... it twas... it tis... and shall ever be... right here... right now... throughout eternity... ”it’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood”... lo ...
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i have a much better understanding now... and know that i need to do a lot more reading on the subject... thanks again... you are truly a gentleman & scholar...   [End]
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hi chris... on my first/ever attempt to fast... i did so immediately after doing a liver flush... with intentions of doing a saltwater as a means of keeping the bowels flushed... which to me seemed to be the major point in water fasting in the first place... it just seems a natural way of detoxing...but when i posted on this forum what i had done... and what my intentions were... i was informed by ’fonty’ that i was not following the protocol of water fasting and that i was goofing it up by using the other detoxing methods... well... on taking his advice i stopped everything but water. ...
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methinks it’s all experience... the joys... the hurts... the pains... no matter how we sum it up... seems we’ll always wish to do it again... there’s something about this life that’s special... a very precious gift... we’ve all been given... yet sometimes... when we become too attached... we lose it’s specialness... of simple living... death...??? is but another door... when we shed this overcoat that we’ve worn... but methinks... that when we are pure spirit... we somehow... seem always... wish to be reborn... what am i here for... does anybody know...??? am i here to ...
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pogo said it best in a cartoon... ”we has met de enemy... and dey is us”... i think what you have to determine is... ”what do ’YOU’ really want”... and not what the ’ego’ wants... so... from that statement... the battle lines are clearly drawn... do ”YOU” want to lose weight and be healthy more than your ”ego” wants to eat... and that is something only ”YOU” can decide... and ”ONLY YOU” can do it... personally i think eating is a luxury... and in some cases becomes more of an addiction for many of us... and it all seems to gradually get out of control... we hardly ever eat as much ...
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now that i’ve seen it in writing it makes perfectly good sense... that the most efficient way of fasting is by sticking souly to water... being a novice on the subject of fasting i obviously have a lot of reading to do on the subject... and again... i thank you... and total prosperity... for giving a great place to start... this is day 6... and all seems to be going well... only not sure of how long i should continue... when i first started out it was with the idea of merely losing a few pounds ... in fact i thought i would have been a success if i could drop to 210 lbs... but now t ...
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initially all i wanted to do was loose a few pounds... but also knew it was also a method of detoxing... i googled fasting... and what i found was an assortment of different methods... but i take it that this particular book ”soil and health” that you reccomend is the accepted standard for water fasting... thank you again... you are most kind... i look forward to reading it as i have many questions...   [End]
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i think perhaps i’m missing something important here... what’s the whole point in fasting anyhow...??? what’s the differences between juice fasting and water fasting... and what are the benefits??? not expecting you to write a book to answer this... but perhaps guide me in the right direction to look... thanks...   [End]
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but... i suppose i should be posting in some other forum... because i haven’t stuck strictly to drinking just water... i started my fast with a ”liver flush” and today i did a ”salt water flush”... and intend to do a s/w flush every other day... i had to go to a funeral today... it was very long and found myself becoming very tired... when i got home the first thing i did was slept a couple of hours... when i woke i felt awful... extremely weak... so i took some b12 which seemed to rejuvenate me a bit... but still i don’t feel as good today as i have prior... maybe the funeral was a bi ...
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http://www.archive.org/details/bookoflifemindbo00sinciala ”the book of life mind and body” by upton sinclair... you can download this book/free... or read it online... i think you might find chapter xvii of particular interest...   [End]
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http://www.archive.org/details/bookoflifemindbo00sinciala ”the book of life mind and body” by upton sinclair... above is the link to a pretty good book that you can download/free... of course you might also want to download ”adobe reader” if you haven’t already... i was just browsing through it and was particularly interested in chapter xviii... this guy is saying that he used enema’s daily... that’s where i came up with the idea of doing the liver flush first... as part of my fast... he also uses the water fast... but i just thought i’d add the liquorish/peppermint tea ...
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but it sounds like perhaps you’ve picked a bad time to fast... perhaps your system is not up to it right now... (for whatever reason)... it doesn’t sound good that you are having faint spells... something doesn’t seem right... i think i would back off and try again at a later date when you are in a little better condition... i am in the process of attempting my first ever fast... so far... i am on day two... and just completed a coffee enema after doing a liver flush... other than a little nausea from the epsom salts i haven’t noticed any faintness at all... in fact i feel absolutely wo ...
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I went grocery shopping recently while not being altogether sure that course of action was a wise one. You see, the previous evening I had prepared and consumed a massive quantity of my patented ”You’re definitely going to $h!t yourself” chili. Tasty stuff, albeit hot to the point of being painful, which comes with a written guarantee from me that if you eat the next day both of your ***** cheeks WILL fall off. Here’s the thing. I had awakened that morning, and even after two cups of coffee (and all of you know what I mean) nothing happened. No ”Watson’s Movement 2”. Despite habanera pe ...
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as long as we are locked in the darkness of our own ignorance... we will be unaware... of our choice over circumstances... we will never know love... nor enjoy true romance... to know a real joy... or the freedom of dance... enslaved by our pains... imprisoned by fear... never knowing what life is... it’ll never be clear... it’s as if we were dreaming... and seem unable to wake... many a time will we wonder... how much more can we take... we must break free of our shackles... let it all go... we need only look inward... tis then... we will know... all the things that torment ...
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a bug on the windshield... i made my big splash... my butterfly wings... gone in a flash... nothing to hang onto... slip sliding in wind... so this is the way... my story will end... beauty and the beast... both sat at the feast... the beast reaped the most... the spirit... the least... but always look upward... it’s not over yet... a life lived in spirit... has no room for regret... this maybe sounds stupid... but someone will hear... for those that love life... and hold it so dear... there will always be agony... til we overcome fear...   [End]
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=A5S3t5qNcwI ”Yesterday’s Wine”... Why do we think of that nostalgic yesterday... Of all the feats we did... And how... As we dig back through the rustic haze... In search of all that ’glory daze’... Yesterdays wine... Has already been drunk... And once drunk... Had to be pissed... The bottom line being... It just doesn’t get any better than this... You are where your thoughts are... This much is true... But dwell in the moment... Perhaps you’ll find... It’s not what you’ve done... But what you now do... That always is the best... And mak ...
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i agree with what you have stated... but what you are talking about is merely an amicable agreement to engage sexually... but herein lies the rub... ’sex’ does not in anyway imply that ’love’ be present... sex is merely an ”animal instinct” to insure procreation... without a God given sexual urge our species would surely diminish... but... ’love’... on the other hand... is all about doing what is right... ’love’ cares more about the welfare of the other person than one cares about ones own wants or needs... love is about being ’responsible’ for ones own actions... and therefore requires ...
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or is it merely a ’selfish’ desire... lust... obsession... possession... a specific need to have a mate... a partner... a friend... someone to share our bed... to have sex with... to have children with... someone we can call our own... our very own... ”MINE”... ”MINE”... ”MINE”... ”MINE”... which all stems from nothing but pure unadulterated ’selfishness’... personally i believe that if we are ever to know or understand love it must start within us... how else will we ever be secure within ourselves...??? so... i guess the question is... why can’t we love ourselves just as we are and ...
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She said she didn’t feel well and had a back ache and was going to lay down on the bed with the heating pad. A while later her husband went to check on her and she was not breathing. They were not able to revive her. This is something we women should definitely take seriously. Please pass this on to those you love. I was aware that female heart attacks are different, but this is the best description I’ve ever read ......Women and heart attacks (Myocardial infarction) Did you know that women rarely have the same dramatic symptoms that men have when experiencing heart attack.. ...
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to maybe ’highlight/flag’ the ’inbox’ so we can tell at a glance if we have a new message... i do not check mine that often... not many people write me :-( and the ones that do go unanswered for a long time... because i don’t check it that often... anyhow... it’s just a thought... just thought you might need a little something extra to do with all that leisure time you have... (that is... if you can find the time in between vacations... of course)... lol... ;-)   [End]
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duhhhh... i don’t know... it wouldn’t send so i kept hitting the send button... this place is getting more & more weird everyday... lol... ;-)   [End]
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i had that same problem to begin with... but if you will scroll ’downunder’ til you see a ’send private message’ link... try it... ’it’ works... ;-)   [End]
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i had that same problem to begin with... but if you will scroll ’downunder’ til you see a ’send private message’ link... try it... ’it’ works... ;-)   [End]
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i had that same problem to begin with... but if you will scroll ’downunder’ til you see a ’send private message’ link... try it... ’it’ works... ;-)   [End]
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i had that same problem to begin with... but if you will scroll ’downunder’ til you see a ’send private message’ link... try it... ’it’ works... ;-)   [End]
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did you know that a cockroach can live 11 days without it’s head/decapitated... even then the only reason it dies is because it starves to death... i know one or two people that have the same capabilities... oh... nothing personal of course... ”it’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood”... you lovebug you... lol... ;-)   [End]
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Jake is 5 and learning to read. He points at a picture in a zoo book and says, Look Mama! It’s a frickin’ Elephant! Deep breath ... ’What did you call it?’ ’It’s a frickin’ Elephant, Mama! It says so on the picture!’ and so it does ... ’ A f r i c a n Elephant ’ Hooked on phonics!!! Ain’t it wonderful?   [End]
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I was out walking with my 4 year old daughter. She picked up something off the ground and started to put it in her mouth. I took the item away from her and I asked her not to do that. ”Why?” my daughter asked. ”Because it’s been on the ground, you don’t know where it’s been, it’s dirty, and probably has germs,” I replied. At this point, my daughter looked at me with total admiration and asked, ”Momma, how do you know all this stuff, you are so smart.” I was thinking quickly. ”All moms know this stuff. It’s on the Mom Test. You have to know it, or they don’t let you be a ...
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it sounds like you have a damned good man there... it seems to me that you are the one doing all the complaining... poor guy can’t have a moments peace to himself... to collect himself... you complain that he’s on the computer... well at least he’s at home... he’s not in a bar getting ripped... or out chasing other women... i think you have a lot to be grateful for... most women would love to be in your shoes... to have a good man that is providing for you so that you can stay home and raise your kids properly... put yourself in his place... after he’s put up with all the crap that ...
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”What if God [or a higher power] is simply consciousness -- all that is not you?” cool...!!! i believe pretty much along these lines... ”awareness... consciousness... awake... alert... in the moment”... recovery cannot begin without it... really enjoyed your post... keep up the good work... ”it’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood”... lol... ;-)   [End]
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i laughed so hard i cried... (and there’s a major lesson here for some of us grown ups)... thanks... i needed that... lol... ;-)   [End]
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How does One stay with Oneself, while interacting in the World (their own piece of it)? How does One stay focused on One’s desires without absorbing or getting caught up in other’s situations? ************************************************************************************** i think what you are experiencing is a very healthy awareness... the fact that you catch yourself being caught up... this is a good thing... the problem only exists when we are unaware... think about it... because most of the negative people that seem to be upsetting you are totally unaware that they are negative ...
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in AA you are either ’growing’ or ’going’... one of the most subtle warnings in the big book is to not rest on ones laurels... the fellowship of AA is unlike any other structure in the world... but then again it’s very much like school... only in this case we are learning the truths about ourselves rather than the so called truths that our peers... schools... government... or religions often contaminate us with... anyhow... my point is that it is very much like postgraduate/higher educational work as far as i am concerned... years of sobriety often lead many into a false sense of ’se ...
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what makes us think we’re in this world all alone... and that only ’i’... can sit on that throne... life it seems... is such a disaster... can’t we get to hell any faster... what do we know... and what makes it so... will we ever to be free... of this thing we call ’me’... is there hope in our soul... or simply soap in our hole... have we ever known bliss... from simply taking a piss... what does it all mean... or... am i just being obscene... why is the sky blue... and green grass green... for unless it is ’known’... ’it’ can never be seen...   [End]
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and we are talking about ’LOVE’ here... not sex... the two have very little in common... other than the fact that when two people are equally in love it makes sex what it was meant to be... the two trying to please each other... which carries sex to an entirely different level than most of us have ever experienced... i do believe that women have a far better understanding of ’LOVE’ than men... for one thing... women are born with a maternal instinct that men just do not have... so... in that regard i would say that women come into the world with a natural capacity for love... where as w ...
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i understand... and like the idea... but would consider what i’ve read as only a rough draft which would need to be condensed and simplified as much as possible... that others might more easily understand... but... the only draw back is that most alcoholics that go to AA have trouble enough working the first 12 steps... let alone even thinking about a graduate course of another 12... it all takes time... and growth for a person to become comfortable enough with their spiritual journey that they might wish to take it upon themselves to take it to an even higher degree... one other com ...
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could you tell?’ The old man says, ’Promise you won’t get mad?’ ’I promise I won’t,’ she says. ’I was behind you in line at McDonald’s.   [End]
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Last night before I went to bed I had an argument with a friend that upset me very much... This morning when I awoke I felt awful... nothing in particular that i could put my finger on... but i just didn’t feel good... not only that... i had one of the worse backaches I’ve had in awhile... But just by coincidence... (or was it)... I just happened to read this article... it made perfectly good sense to me... And when I put it to practice... it worked... I feel great... no more backache... it’s gone... I think it just goes to show how negativity can have such a drastic affect on our overa ...
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hello mallisamouse... sounds like you are definitely at a turning point in your life... and the truth of the matter is that regardless of whatever situation you find yourself in... be it good or bad... drinking will never solve your problem... (but of course i’m sure that it will seem to be doing a fine job while you’re drinking)... but those feelings are always false... so try to keep it foremost in your mind that in the long run... drinking will always make matters worse... never better... right now... i think you are only a potential alcoholic... because at this point you seem to ...
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sorry... but i’ve never heard of ’gall itch mites’... there’s a very informative site that ’jennyga’ referred to in her post above... Ted replies, ”The results closely matched my own findings on the mange. I still need to further do research on dogs’ viral skin condition and fungus skin condition problem. While this does not occur often, it seems that part of the problem stemd from yearly vaccination of my dog. The last time my dog was vaccinated was almost 10 years ago for rabies, and now my dog no longer has any yeast infections and fungus skin problems. So is the cause of these ...
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what about my avatar... it’s a fasting budha... a friend (here on curezone) sent it to me... i like it... i felt sorry a poor old cat that turned up here and was nothing but skin and bones... (i think someone must’ve dumped)... so...i fed the starving critter...and what’s worse it turned out to be a female... so... to show her appreciation... she gave me scabies... and bunch of kittens... lol... ;-) i heard someone say one time: ”no good deed goes unpunished”... i’m beginning to believe it... but always... with or without scabies... ”it’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood”... ...
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sorry to hear about your infection... believe me i know what you have experienced... makes me itch just thinking about it... sure hope the peroxide and borax works... as for me... i take hot showers... as hot as i can stand it... that works for me... but wouldn’t want to try holding my dog under such circumstances... so i think i’d prefer to use the easier of the two solutions on him... lol... ;-) from all the feed back on that site it certainly sounds like a proven cure for the mange... and if it will cure something as hideous as the mange then it certainly should do equally as well ...
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i was reading an article that has a recipe for curing DEMODECTIC AND SARCOPTIC MANGE on dogs... as i was reading the article that can be found on the link below... http://earthclinic.com/Pets/dog_mange_cure.html "ted" the orignator of the mange cure that consists of a mixture of peroxide and borax... made the following statement that those of you that suffer from lupus might find use of... which is as follows... >>>Ted replies, "Yes, the fleas are sometimes carrier of the demodectic mites which causes mange too. The borax and peroxide w ...
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God takes so much time with little things… Things... that most of us never see… Things… we simply overlook… ignore… Take for instance… the beauty of a flower… How often do we take the time… to admire… to love… explore… Yet… “God”… is… “No-Thing”… Well… how can this be… It is all very simple… Look inside… to see… “it’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood”… Lol… ;-)   [End]
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whereas... whatever chemicals we might apply will take time... even permethrin takes up to 24 hours... and is really not 100% effective... i think the thing about scabies is that it is a new bug for most of us... one that i was totally unaware existed until i got them on me... and what i found was that it was an absolute torment... especially the fact that they seem to pick the middle of the night while you’re sleeping to do their worse... to be awakened at 2:am in the morning with the most horrible itching one could ever experience is something that everyone should experience... at lea ...
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hi jon... did it ever occur to you that if you had someone to make you feel complete that you might not be able to continue your education...??? i admire guys like you... that are goal oriented... i just never set my mind on anything... and i still don’t know what i want to be when i grow up... lol... ;-) but think about it... when you get that Phd... you will be quite the prize for any of the ladies... so... keep the old nose to the grind stone as the saying goes... in the end it will all work out wonderfully well... you are exactly where you are suppose to be at this moment... s ...
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no... you’re not stupid... only human... those feelings... the heartaches... the pain... they are all human emotions/feelings... just remember... they are only feelings... all based on our animal instincts... it seems to be instinctive that we seek a mate to procreate and thus leave heirs to keep the race going... but... (and that’s a big ’BUT’)... we can stop that pain any time we choose... because the big thing we are seeking is ’love’ and ’acceptance’... to be one with everyone and everyting... to be one with the universe... for the universe itself exists within you... ’you’ are the ...
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i’ve done a little online research about scabies... and as i understand it... it is not the eggs that are causing your problem... it’s the adult... the female burrows under the skin to lay her eggs... and also... another interesting note... the adults can only live for 72 hours without a warm blooded host to supply their nurishment... it seems to me that animals/rodents/rats/mice would be the primary carriers... so perhaps the solution to your problem would have more to do discovering where they are coming from... and exterminating any rodents you may have on your premises... anyhow... ...
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could the fact that you feel childish be a sure sign of ”self-centeredness”... perhaps the correct response should be concern about your parents... are they alright...??? perhaps you should call to find out...   [End]
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If you remember the Original Hollywood Squares and its comics, this may bring a tear to your eyes. These great questions and answers are from the days when ’Hollywood Squares’ game show responses were spontaneous, not scripted, as they are now. Peter Marshall was the host asking the questions, of course.. Q. Do female frogs croak? A. Paul Lynde: If you hold their little heads under water long enough. Q.If you’re going to make a parachute jump, at least how high should you be? A. Charley Weaver: Three days of steady drinking should do it. Q. True or False, a pea can last as long ...
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ever since i allowed an old stray cat to take up here i’ve had problems off and on... with scabies... every time i go out to feed it... if it rubs against my legs... then that is usually how i always get them... around my ankles... and i’ve never had anything itch so bad in my life... i tried the 5% permethrin... and it works... the only thing is that it is an insecticide and is absorbed into your body through the skin... which can’t be a healthy remedy... but what i found that works even more effectively... and a lot less bother... is ”HOT” water... as hot as you can stand it... not so ...
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instead you might try http://majorgeek.com check out the drive cleaners... there is a program ’dpwipe’... (it’s freeware and only removes files and folders of your choosing)... anyhow... the point is that if you’ll just google around a bit you should be able to find anything your heart desires... personally... if it were me i would try to find a program to completely ’wipe’ the whole hard drive... ’wipe’ is more secure than merely formatting... data can be recovered from a format... there are many programs out there that will do the job for you... one of my favorites t ...
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youtube has a lot of very useful info at your disposal... check out the link below... it has what you asked for... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpVh4nQDAD0 i wish you... a very prosperous... and... ”HAPPY NEW YEAR”...   [End]
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you certainly have a flair for words... though one may choose to agree/disagree... were thou talents... put to better use... methinks thou wouldst suffer less abuse... i’ve always enjoyed your poems the most... seems... now you wander as a ghost... i’ve not been where you have been... i enjoy your wit my long lost friend... here’s wishing you best of everything...  "Happy New Year"... lol... ;-)   [End]
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my deepest appreciation... thank you for such a wonderful gift... my wish for you is that you enjoy a very happy... joyous... exciting... prosperous... ...”NEW YEAR”...   [End]
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my wife ran off with my best friend... of course i didn’t know he was my best friend at the time... so... it turned out that they both did me a tremendous favor... lol... ;-) my ’x’ was a nymphomaniac... which i always thought was her most outstanding... admirable... desirable characteristic... i mean... like... she really enjoyed sex... but it turned out that i wasn’t the only one she was turning on... lol... ;-) i don’t think she ever met a guy she didn’t like... so... as far as which is worse... male or female... i think it’s a toss up... i’ve had several relationships since the ...
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i think perhaps instead of looking for a long termed relationship... which most guys are unwilling to commit to... one would fare better to simply live life one moment at a time... and thus learn to enjoy/savor every heartbeat... every breath that life has to offer is truly precious... i’m reminded of a little story about an old man on his death bed... and his nephew curiously asked him... ”uncle john... why is it that you never married”... to which the old man replied... ”because i was always looking for mrs. right”... the nephew thought about his reply for a second or two and then ask ...
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When I pray… to whom... do I pray…??? To whom do I say… the words that I say…??? Is it someone distant… outside of me…??? This ‘Omnipotent Being’… that I can’t see… Or is it truly… my nearest… dearest friend… Who has forever… within me been… All my life… I’ve been deceived… What I was taught… was what I believed… to know ones ‘SELF’… is not the same… it means one stops playing… the others game… it’s simply a matter… of letting go… of all the things… we think we know… to allow ones love to come pouring through… let thine eye be single… in all that we do… the best in lif ...
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love is the very essence of our being... and in you my friend...it really shows... it has nothing to do... with simply seeing... but more to do with the ”ONE” that knows... the more you share... the more you get... which builds a life... without regret... the more love we have... the less we fear... and for you my friend... and for all who hear... i wish you a very happy... joyous... prosperous... ”NEW YEAR”... thank you for being my friend... ”it’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood”... lol... ;-)   [End]
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been through a lot… it shows on my face… the wrinkles and scars come with age… But a heart that is gold… with truth to be told… Why some… have even called me… a sage… (and many things I dare not mention) And yes… you may say I’m a sour puss… But I’d rather be that… than a wuss… can’t judge a book… by it’s cover… underneath… I’m a serious lover… all the love that I’ve found… seems so damned profound… as I sit all alone reminiscing… for I never knew life… and never knew love… and never knew what the hell I was missing… ones soul is ones lover… as I hope… you discover… ...
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”The Guy in the Glass” When you get what you want in your struggle for pelf, And the world makes you King for a day, Then go to the mirror and look at yourself, And see what that guy has to say. For it isn’t your Father, or Mother, or Wife, Who judgement upon you must pass. The feller whose verdict counts most in your life Is the guy staring back from the glass. He’s the feller to please, never mind all the rest, For he’s with you clear up to the end, And you’ve passed your most dangerous, difficult test If the guy in the glass is your friend. You may be like Jack Horn ...
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have you ever come to the conclusion... that life is merely an illusion... we suffer from a delusion... damned by confusion... could it be... i only think i’m free... is there only the two of us...??? perhaps there is no you... and only me...??? now... here’s a thought... tis one i’ve sought... there is no mine... no... yours... no hissen... tis only... me... in my self made prison... i doubt you give a damn... nor... that you care... for truth be known... you’re unaware... if my thinking... has a ring... makes you feel the urge to sing... for underneath we kno ...
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i very much enjoyed your post... you make a wonderful host... you are wise and kind... and not a bit blind... i am enlightened... and... by far... the most... lol... ;-) i too have experienced turiya... yet have always thought of it as awareness... (simply for not having a better word to call it)... now... i can clearly see the difference...   [End]
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the pic is suppose to serve as a scare crow... n it mus woik goot 2... u mus b scared2def... caus it took u 18daze 2 replied 2me... is dat y u need jesus...??? lol... ;-)   [End]
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i agree whole heartedly with what ’fonty’ had to say... but would also like to point out a few things that you might discover about yourself... if you will only become aware/awake to what is going on within your head... and simply watch how your thinking can and does trigger the emotions... feelings... for instance... i think i am sad... and i focus my attention on being sad... then all the emotions/feelings come flowing in... and sure enough... i am so excruciatingly sad that i cannot stand myself... the same is true of any of my thoughts... if i allow my mind to focus in on... and set ...
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”O”... u r delightfewl... lol... ;-) ”it’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood”...   [End]
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THE COFFEE OR THE CUP A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life. Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the coffee. When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: ’If you noticed, all the nice looking ex ...
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i just received the following email from a friend... it has a very powerful message... with pointers that would do us all good to remember... THE COFFEE OR THE CUP A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life. Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help ...
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i think you’re feeling just a little bit sorry for yourself... try watching the video below to see how even the worse handicap can be overcome... http://www.begim.com/amazing-ballet-dance.html the only other thing i would like to point out to you is that you do not seem to be in love with yourself at all... and therein lies all your problems... we all seem to fall into the assumption that it takes someone else... someone outside of our Selves to make us happy... when all along if we would only take the time to look within... we would discover love... peace... happiness... joy... ...
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”now”...???   [End]
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I took my dad to the mall the other day to buy some new shoes. We decided to grab a bite at the food court. I noticed he was watching a teenager sitting next to him. The teenager had spiked hair in all different colours green, red, orange, and blue. My dad kept staring at him. The teenager would look and find him staring every time. When the teenager had enough, He sarcastically asked, ”What’s the matter old man, never done anything wild in your life?” Knowing my Dad would have a good one, I quickly swallowed my food so that I would not choke on his answer. And in class ...
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love... and forgiveness... has to begin with oneself... for how can one know love of others if one is unable to love oneself... and how can one forgive others if one is incapable of forgiving oneself... the lessons most valuable to us are most often those we learn about ourselves... for how can we understand others... if we do not understand ourselves...??? hopefully the link below will prove enlightening to some... http://www.joy2meu.com/codependency1.html   [End]
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Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; But to act, that each tomorrow Find us farther than today. Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world’s broad field of battle, In the bi ...
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’gordan’ has to be a descendant of the clintonian redlegged chicken pluckers strain... one would really have to beat the ’bushes’ to find a better chicken... lol... ;-) thanks for the face lift... we can always use a good laugh... ”it’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood”... lol... ;-)   [End]
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unconditional love is unconditional... you either love him or you don’t... the hurt you feel is of your own making... it happens because you allow it... it happens because the ’ego’ is hurt/offended... bottom line is either you forgive... or you don’t... which is it...??? if you love him and wish to continue in your relationship with him you must find the way to forgive and forget... your love... if it is true love... is untouched/unblemished... so now... it has now become a trust issue... what do you think...??? can this man be trusted...??? if not... you need to call it quits with h ...
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when we sleep our body... our space suite... is repaired... a tune-up if you will... but... the body has a tendency to wear out with age... often some of our parts fail... or become faulty... so that the body is no longer functional and has to shut down... at which time it is sent to the recycle bin... at that point... if we still haven’t finished our assignment here... we get to come back... with a completely new one... which is usually good for another 100 years or so... that is... if we take care of it... it is all very simple... huh... i thought all popes knew that... john3rd.. ...
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what have i done to to be so blessed... me thinks thou doth with my heart make jest... how can it be love when we both are unseen... for i may be purple... and you may be green... but it tickles my heart that ye be so bold... me thinks thou hast a heart of gold... but be weary my dear... and move very slow... there’s many a thing about me you don’t know... i may be ugly... and toothless... and fat... with a head so bald that i must wear a hat... let’s make haste slowly... just try to be friends... we should let our words tarry... and see where it ends... i’ve enjoyed you ...
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me thinks i have met my match... what must we do to let it hatch... i like your poetry... it’s really good... ”it’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood”... lol... ;-)   [End]
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i see so clearly... and feel so strong... i see insanity... where i’ve been wrong... the very act... of being free... stems within the core of me... i know my enemy... my own ’ego’... it is merely a choice of letting go... if i can sit still... and stop my thinking... my troubles cease... & my thinking’s not stinking... i never find it necessary... to try to pretend... i am who i am... and hopefully your friend... but if i am not... then that’s ok too... for you have to do... what you have to do... ”it’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood”... of this i am sure... being ...
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just curious... what exactly is your avatar suppose to mean...??? ’liberating jesus’... does jesus need liberating...??? please enlighten me... ”oh wise and noble one”... lol... ;-)   [End]
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’We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be.’ - Kurt Vonnegut ********************************************************************************** first of all... let me point out that just because someone is quoted to have said a certain thing certainly does not make it a truth... quite the contrary... sometimes such sayings could possibly keep us on the wrong track for a lifetime... so be very careful of quotes that you may have accepted as truth... take for example the quote... ”i think... therefore i am”... if one reflects briefly about statement one can ...
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one of those mind shakers... could’ve been called... ”myth busters” loved it... lol... ;-)   [End]
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normally after a bout of heavy drinking... (80 or 100 proof alcohol) most people will suffer tremors the following day... these will usually pass... but... if one goes on a long termed bender... where one stays drunk for days on end without let up... (such as a true alcoholic is prone to do)... then the tremors/shakes can/will become more or less permanent... yet i personally know of a couple of cases that stopped shaking after a long period of sobriety... and... also have seen those that never recovered from their shakes...   [End]
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hi richard... it’s been awhile... but... just kinda wondering... have you ever noticed that even those who come into AA for all the wrong reasons still seem to get all the benefits the program has to offer...??? i really do not think it matters all that much what we think of god... so long as we know that someone... or something... somewhere... somehow... believes in us... the most beautiful... peaceful... feeling i have discovered to date... is silence... in the silence of my mind... the stillness of thoughts... there are no negative emotions/feelings... yet it seems somehow inv ...
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the First Cause, Ultimate, Divine Mind. a couple of things crossed my mind about this hypothesis of time travel... if one were to travel to the Olympics of 2107... is that there is no certainty of what would exist... and regardless of whether or not it did exist... there would be no coming back... as would be the same scenario with the twins...   [End]
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mamapatch said: ”Interesting, but the Bible is the Truth, the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth. The other stuff is just the random ideas and thoughts of men.” from this statement there is absolutely no doubt... no question... of closed mindedness... which simply means... case closed... end of discussion... if you say or do anything that did not come directly from the bible then it has to be a lie... right...??? nahhhhh... i don’t think so...!!! lol... ;-) and we wonder how other religions spawn such suicidal terrorist... when we have our own variety right here at home... lo ...
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strange how we know the truth when we hear it... though there are those that would hide us from the truth that they may take advantage of our ignorance... at the very center of the bible... (somewhere in psalms... don’t remember off hand which one... but i do know that it is in the exact center with so many books before and an equal number after it)... as best as i can recollect it says: ”put not thy trust in man... but in God”... ”how long must we live our lives as the slaves of ignorance”...???   [End]
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a picture is worth a thousand words... and when it’s a movie... proves to be profound... just to simply be as ”ONE”... as you watch a bag blow round... thanks...   [End]
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cool...!!! luvit...!!! you got it...!!! (says me)... lol... ;-)   [End]
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oh yes indeed... i’ve suffered pain... lived within guilts cold embrace... could not seem to free myself... and... felt so out of place... i longed for death... to end it all... but... somehow... suffered through... twas given but a glimpse of love... and was turned around... anew... in my later years... i’ve learned so much... seems my pains have taken on different forms... i still... somehow... seem so... out of touch... as i watch the ones i love torn asunder by their storms... yet i know... beyond it all... a comfort zone of bliss... i simply have to let things... ”b ...
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Life is but a dream… Or… so it would seem… Or… is it just a game and nothing stays the same… so... is we is… or is we aint…??? are we held in lifes’ restraint…??? is there really an inner me…??? what must I do to be set free…??? must I suffer this world of woe…??? or... learn the way of letting go…!!! no matter where we go... there we are... and our misery does not get us far... lifes’ misery seems to hold us bound... and in the end... 6 feet underground... live each moment while you can... do not dispair... nor be so bland... a troubled mind... does no one good... ...
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you said in your original post...”I don’t know if my heart is big enough to hold it all...the ’positive’ and ’negative’...the ’perpetrators’ and victims’...the ’accepted’ and ’rejected’...the ’light’ and the ’shadow’. How does one embrace all of it...say YES to it all...give thanks for it all? And yet I must do this.” ************************************************************************************ your last line... ”and yet i must do this”... and i say... ”says who”...??? not to make you feel in any way inferior... but i really do not believe that the human heart is capable of doi ...
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everyone these days seem to be searching for something outside of themselves... much like the kids i coached in baseball... whenever a ball is hit in the medium of their territories... often as many as three players would charge in... all screaming ”mine”... ”mine”... ”mine”... and all stop at the same precise moment to let the ball drop amidst them... lol... and it doesn’t just happen with the younger ones... often it happens with the pro ball players as well... perhaps the best way to enjoy life is merely to observe... sorry for the intrusion... it would be best for me to leave you ...
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I don’t know if my heart is big enough to hold it all...the ’positive’ and ’negative’...the ’perpetrators’ and victims’...the ’accepted’ and ’rejected’...the ’light’ and the ’shadow’. How does one embrace all of it...say YES to it all...give thanks for it all? And yet I must do this. *********************************************************************************** we are not god... yet we are conditioned to play god... which is an impossible task... the more we play god the more things go astray... and unless we become able to let go and let god we will always be in torment... because ...
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one would think... that one of your experience... would always enjoy a wonderful day in any neighborhood... lol... ;-)   [End]
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thanks...   [End]
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i especially loved being in the presence of my grand mother... she had such a peaceful aura about her... i couldn’t help but feel a calming affect whenever i was near her... and i have also met others whose presence did the same for me...that emitted that same peaceful feeling... what if all we need to enjoy a wonderful day in the neighborhood is to understand... is to keep everything really simple... maybe just redefine what we know... life is love... love is life... love and life are spiritual... love and life are to be found in all the positives... love and life can only exist ...
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i agree... all here that have shared with us their experiences have mostly been healthy individuals that experienced a sort of premature death... and i can only imagine their elation and joy at the time of being freed of their ego... and experiencing the spirit... even if only briefly... but then...for what ever reason... god saw fit to send them back... to give them a reprieve... if for no other reason maybe just to share... to soothe the fears of we mortals here below... i watched my father die of lung cancer... long drawn out suffering... he fought so hard to live... but near the end ...
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many suffer neurosis because they are trapped in the past and/or future... and are unable to dwell in the moment... because they are locked into the mind/ego that is locked into playing god... why do we all tend to think that there is something missing... that there is something out there that we need... that if we could only find it we would be ok... why can’t we know that everything we need we already have... why can’t we understand that the mind we use to understand/solve the problem is the very thing that has created the problem... lol... ;-) i believe in letting go and letting ...
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but a horrible master... silence is golden... be still... and KNOW...!!! don’t worry... be happy... because... ”it’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood”... lol... ;-)   [End]
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i think deep within we all ”know”... somehow we must each unravel our own ball of twine... but... together it becomes a much easier task to perform... i’ve always had a feeling that we each have our own piece of the puzzle... and only through togetherness will we ever be able to see the complete picture... thank you...   [End]
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free yourself of your ’ego’ and you will know the timelessness of god... which is the timelessness of ”NOW”... if you will but look within... you should discover that there is ”no” thing there... but this discovery will not come by way of thought... because thought is the arsenal of the ’ego’... and... the hilarious irony is that the ’ego’ does not exist... it only exists in ones mind... it is only a mental construct... it is no more than a character we play... or the character that we would wish others to see us as... Shakespeare said: ”the whole world is but a stage and each man ...
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”NOW” that explains everything... ”NOW” i ”KNOW”... LOL... ;-) thanks for the face lift... i needed that... laughter livens my soul... it brings joy to my heart... thank you for being my friend...   [End]
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strange that you should mention seeing a particular number (or numbers as the case may be)... my particular number is ”333”... i have never been able to figure out... why...??? but even so... ”it’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood”... lol... ;-)   [End]
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i love you man...!!! lol... ;-) ”that which is real can never be taken away”... ”that which is unreal does not exist”... which means there is much love... and it’s a wonderful day... in our neighborhood... lol... ;-)   [End]
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there can never... ever be... any time... other than ”NOW”... the past and future can only exist in the thoughts of ones mind... and these thoughts can only be projected from the present moment of ”NOW”... time is a man made construct... (that probably stems from the illusion of night and day as the earth revolves around the sun)... ”NOW” is all there is... ”NOW” is not a moment from ”NOW”... or a moment till ”NOW”... ”NOW” is ”NOW”... ”NOW” is not the ticking of a clock... ”NOW”... ”NOW”... ”NOW”... ”NOW” is ”NOW” and will always be ”NOW”... ”NOW” is an ’ABSOLUTE’... and t ...
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(from Andreas)... Life isn’t about becoming a good person, it is about being free from the need to become a good person, for this would imply the profound self-judgment that one isn’t, the main cause of all suffering and lack of love. ************************************************************************************ as i recall... hitler was quoted as saying: ”give me a child until he is six years old and i will own that child for life”... ever notice the evening news...??? the good news is that there isn’t any good news... societies main purpose is to keep society screwed up.. ...
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note: i used the words ”should be”... lol... ;-) but again... i agree... very few have ever looked inward... nor will those dominated by ego ever be allowed to go there... ”what a man don’t know... he don’t know”... ”what we don’t know can’t hurt us”... ”ignorance is bliss”... yeah... right...!!! ”it’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood”... lol... ;-)   [End]
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yes... i agree... spirituality/love rises above ego... which are two totally different entities... and the difference should be clearly distinguishable to everyone...   [End]
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follow not the paths of man... for they are footsteps in the sand... and waves will come... to wash them clean... leaving the beach... as it was before...pristine... so why not find your inner peace... where all your troubles will have ceased... let no man dare... to point your way... to know yourself... it’s that I pray… something deeper has intent… me wonders where... me soul was bent… take no offense... at what i say... are not we mortals... made of clay...??? life is surely meant for living… not for taking… but for giving… take not your answers from a book… one nee ...
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something we can agree on... lol... ;-)   [End]
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God is real space is real. read Eistein physics and you will see. Your post in my humble oppinion is abject nonsense. I hope you dont take offence and continue to dialue with me *********************************************************************************** to each his own... you asked and i told you... seems that you are the one offended... ”it is always a wonderful day in my neighborhood”... lol... ;-)   [End]
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beautiful... now i remember... i’ll be sure to save it... so as not to ever forget again... and i wish to thank you also... for being a part of my dash... making it more complete... again... many thanks...   [End]
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Descartes’... wasn’t he the one responsible for the cliche... ”i think... therefore i am”... well... i would add my own little twist... ”i think not... therefore i am not”... much simpler my way... i think... oh uh... i thought... does that mean i am... well in the case i not thinking anymore... lol... ;-)   [End]
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one cannot help but feel that you are a very kind loving soul... and you’ve hit very much closer to the truth than maybe even you realize... dolphins (and most animals for that matter)...do not suffer from the emotional insecurities and fears that man suffers from... the trick to being spiritual... or enlightened... or call it what ever you will... is to simply let go and let god... i can only speak of what i understand... and i understand that i do not understand... understand...??? lol... ;-) but i do understand that when i let go and let god i do not have to worry about any ...
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well... suppose that’s it... suppose god is simply ”awareness”... afterall... were we not suppose to be created in the image of god... and are we not capable of being ”aware”... so... my question would be... how many are aware...??? take a look around...!!! how many...??? spooky aint it...??? ”it’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood”... lol... ;-)   [End]
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how can you explain the ordered creation of the universe, held together by fundamental laws without an intellegent designer and cosmic laws without a law giver. YOUR VIEW IS VERY BLEAK INDEED! ************************************************************************************** scientist are only just beginning to catch on... maybe there is hope for man... maybe not... but... if the atoms that make up the cells of our bodies are 99% space... and all matter is only a mere 1% of all that we think exists... then it stands to reason that the only thing holding everything together (at least ...
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suppose ”he” aint a ”he nor a she”... but an it... just suppose god is nothing... then wouldn’t that be a surprise... what if one had to be out of ones mind to really know god... guess we’d just have to rewrite the book...   [End]
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we play with the toys we were given to play with... and language is indeed a poor vessel to carry the message of love... is it not...??? ”it’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood”... dash... dash... dash... lol... ;-)   [End]
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Yah, however, does not feel pain. Yah is perfect Love. So it is impossible for Him/Her to feel pain. He/She cannot feel what it does not know. And He/She does not know pain. ********************************************************************************** good point... that is why there must be opposites with everything... the eastern religions call it the ”ying and jang”...(correct if i am wrong... not sure that the spelling is correct)... but just as a straight line has opposite ends... so it is with life itself... the extremes are our medium/means... our guide lines... ”birth” and ” ...
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God is the author of the totalty of all existence and if only a minute few excluse believers have his favor and the rest are confined to hell, everlasting damdation or a lost eternty then he God is the ultimate collasal loser and failure in all creation. To believe this nonsense is to say God did not know what he was doing when he created man and we are a dismal failure *************************************************************************************** even though i do not thump myself on the chest and proclaim to be a christian... i do prefer to think of myself as a free thinker.. ...
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’I’ am a mental... physical... spiritual being... ’I’ delve deeper & deeper... into empathy... ’I’ become ”ONE”... with all ’I AM’ seeing... ’I’ share... in the suffering and pain... ’I’ see how... how ’I AM’ supposed to be... ”it’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood”... lol... ;-)   [End]
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i like what chrisb had to say... and agree... but also would like to add that depression/anxiety/low self-esteem goes much further than just nutrition and exercise... (or at least from my experience)... because we are all a part of/caught up in... a very competitive/highly stressful society that seems to be more and more out of control... we all seem to be possessed by what is commonly called an ’ego’... and even though the ’ego’ does not exist and is only an illusion of the mind... it seems very real to the individual... because this ’ego’ is who we think we are... but in fact... on cl ...
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tis there in the timelessness of love... this very act... of letting go... there we find what truly is... tis there... we truly know... without love there is no meaning... within the silence... is true joy... all the searching and the gleaning... doth not thy love within... deploy... tis never any time but ”NOW”... does not matter where we go... what does it matter anyhow... within the silence... of our being... tis there... we truly ”KNOW”...   [End]
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”Whenever the world seems to get the best of me, whenever I feel it closing in on me, I go to a quiet place that lies somewhere in my soul. I do not reason, analyze or think. I simply go”. this quiet place you speak of... that is all there is to it...!!! this is what religions (be it through ignorance or done deliberately)tend to drive us away from... what they deprive us of... they do this by giving god form... when they speak of god as if ’he’ were masculine... they give ’him’ form... yet god is formless... god is no thing... silence... stillness... peace... transparency... ...
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