Why I Totaled My Car

re: Why I Totaled My Car

mrkleen — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:56:35 GMT

Stone was right on. Just as we take on the physical characteristics of our mortal parents our heavenly parents have sent us here to this incredible Earth with all of its challenges to help us and see if we can grow up spiritually to become like them. This is one very marvelous proving ground where attitude really does determine your altitude.
BobC

re: Why I Totaled My Car

marielt — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 00:59:39 GMT

I find it bazarre that Dr. Mercola thinks that totaling his car and getting a new one is a positive thing. How can it be good that a huge quantity of non-biodegradable material is being dumped into our precious and severely damage mother EARTH, and he gets another one. It´s wonderful to be conscious of our bodies but that shouldn´t exclude being informed and interested in our environment. They are one and the same.

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HansMassage_203 — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:30:42 GMT

Dr. Mercola:
Listen to your neck. Even a mild whiplash may give you some mild aches after a few days. Get a good therapist to check for counterstrains or strained ligaments.
Hans Albert Quistorff, LMP
Antalgic Posture Pain Specialist

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chaun1 — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 05:06:48 GMT

I have a question?...Im fairly new to the"constant" healthy eating routine(I have a plethera of healthy foods that I eat...but even more of the toxic ones)...When it comes to listening to your body....maybe I need some clue's(I guess you can say).....my healthy eating habits so far has been as follows: the only meat I have been eating(so far) is baked chicken occassional baked/fried fish & tuna) others: occassional brown rice, yogurt, majority of veggies you can name(I have always loved veggies) "steamed"....but the headaches have not gone after 2 weeks , fatigue(Im literally making myself workout now) short temper....when does it go away????i

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saynotoquacks — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:28:12 GMT

I was very skeptical when I first read about this concept of "inverse paranoia" a couple days ago, but I've been thinking--wow, there is immense POWER in this attitude! And who's to say it's not true that the universe is conspiring for you, and that setbacks however big are actually gains in disguise?

All the psychiatric drug addictions I've survived, all the shock treatment, all the psychological abuse and lies those quacks fed me, I have actually gained from all of this!

1. I will never take psychoactive drugs or pharmaceutical drugs again.
2. I will never blindly trust a doctor again.
3. I will (hopefully) never trust authority figures again just because they are "qualified" with certificates.
4. I have been forced to eliminate toxins and MSG from my life because the drugs made me severely allergic to them. As a result I am so much healthier. Ordinarily I wouldn't have cared much about that, as I am only 34.
5. I have been in Dante's 7th circle of hell and survived. Not many can attest to this.
6. This will never, ever happen again to me. Many menopausal women become victims of the quackery (HRT, antidepressants, Xanax, etc.). But I won't when I get to that stage!
7. Since this happened to me when I was younger, my healing will be more complete, and I will be a stronger person for it.
8. I have a wealth of experience in extreme suffering to draw from when writing fiction or poetry.
9. I am a more compassionate person for having suffered.
10. I can help loved ones avoid the same mistakes (but only if they are willing to listen).

Thank you Dr. M. for sharing this insight. Your site is so empowering in many ways. It makes me feel like anything is possible.

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Arizona — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 21:46:56 GMT

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NV Barbara — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:41:35 GMT

Dr. Mercola,

We all learn more from mistakes than we do from things done correctly!
Through the bumps and bruises we've learned to take safer steps!
You learned more humility and that we all make wrong choices sometimes. Thank goodness you were unscathed, and 'you were renewed in the spirit of your mind!' Live and learn.

I look forward to your missives and feel that I have learned more truth from you than from any other health source, THANK YOU! Also your wit is refreshing!
This quote does NOT apply to you, but to many others I have read!

Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.

Mark Twain

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Arizona — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:31:13 GMT

I have been trying to win my battle with chronic fatigue while doing a regimine of supplements and chronic fatigue protocol. All this while trying to maintain a normal work schedule. I came to the realization that while I am maintaining, I am not improving. Therefore, I am taking a long rest from work to rehabilitate and energize my body. After 2 weeks off work, I see slow improvement. My body has been telling me to stop, but I thought I needed to keep on going in the usual manner.

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dr.b_helthi — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:55:57 GMT

hey, J.M. !
Glad the ice-slide works out nicely for you. B u-u-u- t, not all of us get a new car out of such a deal.
PS. If anything you sell should become approved by the US FDA, I will immediately stop buying from you ! Peace, dr.b_helthi

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Tamra — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:10:00 GMT

Dr. Mercola,
I am very glad that you were uninjured in your accident, but I was struck by your end result of getting to get a new car out of it. Most of us average people would have had to just get the tires fixed. l wouldn't of thought you would have to replace the car if just the tires were ruined.

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pinkskittles — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:54:15 GMT

inverse paranoid makes sense if you want to put a name to a behaviour but i definitely have been using that train of thought for the past while and i find it quite good. it's like, bad things can happen and you don't feel angry or sad because they're meant to teach you something. it's a great perspective to have on life, and can be thought of simply as 'thinking positive'.

unfortunately, when i read the title i thought there was some environmental epiphany that happened and you decided to walk, ride your ride your bike or take public transit. a good story all the same. :P

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Dr.RichardRuhlingMD — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:49:12 GMT

Nothing like true stories to teach profound principles. In some respects we are like cars that run better with the right fuel, water in the radiator and air, but if we total ourselves, the bad news is that replacements don't work as well--there's nothing like the original equipment. The good news is, the body was designed for self-healing so that cuts, burns and sprains heal--even ulcers and heart disease is reversible if we learn to cooperate with our bodies' healing mechanism.
Thank you for your efforts in this direction.
Richard R.

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C Ed Wright — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:22:34 GMT

Marvin, they say the hardest thing about working up in the air (roof or ladder, usually) is THE GROUND...! I guess you were not wearing your light fall suit, LOL. Glad you're okay now. Keep smiling!

For everyone's information, if you're ever on a ladder and it starts to fall over, RIDE IT DOWN, don't jump off. The geometry of the motion sideways slows the fall to minimize or even eliminate injury. (This may not be relevant to Marvin's accident, just a general rule of thumb.) Of course, climbing down a step or two also reduces your distance to the ground if you have time to do this as it starts to tip over. And of course try to land on your feet if possible, as opposed to your head -- you can "walk off" a sprain but not a concussion.

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Dennis H. — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:09:44 GMT

Yes...makes sense, but what would be wonderful is if you would get a "green" or environmentally helpful car as well with this new car purchase (if you don't have one already).

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KAC — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:04:51 GMT

Dr. Mercola,

Taking something which most people would look at as a negative situation and turning it into a positive situation. Many people have a "poor me" attitude and it does pay out to have such a great attitude, doesn't it?