When I first set this website up, I was fortunate to receive unexpected feedback about Spinal Trap's home page from a woman I only knew professionally. I had asked her for feedback, but didn't specify what kind. In my head, I knew that I meant was it thought provoking, motivating, well written, aesthetically pleasing, etc...
Not knowing that she was an English major in college, I got six very well stated editing suggestions. I agreed with most except for this particular one:
[2. In PP3, "...thus, if you are fed up with any of these conditions..." "fed up with" carries a connotation that, I think, you don't quite intend. "...tired of suffering any of these conditions" carries the same import. So does "...ready to explore alternative treatments for any of these conditions...". But not "fed up with", in my opinion.]
I replied back, thanked her for her sharp eye, edit suggestions and which I would be following. I let her know though that #2 was stated purposely as is and would remain so because:
I want people to get fed up with
chronic pain and living a limited life,
because many times,
we humans do not make
healthier choices and changes
until we get really fed up!
Finally getting fed up was the impetus for me to go natural
as the daily rule to manage my pain
and I regained my best peace of mind in years as a result!
Prior to, I was fearful daily, for years about future health damage such as organ failure and other equally horrible irreversible damage that Rx's (can) cause.
These valid fears only served to
undermine my health and
perpetuate my depression and anxiety.
I detested my body being filled with anesthesia and steroids.
I had no control over my emotions because of the mood and mind-altering effects of each Rx in and of itself, let alone, combined. (I was on NINE Rx's. 9!)
I always called this awful fluctuation a roller coaster ride from hell. In early 2015 I learned that there is actually a medical term for it.
It is called "emotional lability" and it is a nightmare as awful as life-altering pain itself.
Add chronic pain and insomnia to the mix, and you have what I called “Being alive without living” or simply put, ZERO quality of life.
Because I was house bound by pain and numerous Rx’s, I felt everything bad that you can, except apparently, fed up to an inspired, motivated level as I would come to, because I kept telling myself (wrongly) that if I listened to the (numerous) doctors under whose care I was, I’d get better and get my life back; it never happened; until, January 2012 when I went herbal thanks to God's Holy Spirit leading me to do so.
I fell and broke my foot in two places; that fall and using crutches also flared up my shoulder and spinal pain.
Due to the extensive damage in my neck as well as shoulder damage, and excess weight, I don’t do well on crutches. Thus, I had to live on my recliner for 3 weeks because of its proximity to the kitchen and powder room.
I GOT REAL FED UP!
And, that led to my healthier and more natural
path in both management and life!
I am beyond pleased, humbled and
grateful to God to say that it has
been highly successful and the
best thing I have ever done
for my health!
Getting fed up is a blessing in disguise when we humans use it to motivate us to make necessary, healthy, quality of life improving changes!
Though severe spinal/shoulder damage
and chronic pain still limit my life,
I have more peace now that I’ve gone
natural as the rule.
Here's why:
First of all, I've never heard of anyone becoming addicted to and/or overdosing on turmeric, bromelain, holy basil, or the numerous other herbs, vitamins, minerals and supplements which I take daily; and to which I credit my success of getting the best quality of life, in getting myself back 2 good, after God of course since it is His Holy Spirit which led me to do this and He is who created these natural remedies.
People do however, get addicted to, abuse, overdose and die on Alprazolam (generic Xanax) and/or the numerous narcotic pain pills such as Lortabs, Oxycodone, etc...
Secondly, I've never heard of anyone getting a DUI/DWI for taking these herbs, nor for them causing the unnecessary and irreversible maiming, deaths, and heartbreak that goes with car crashes caused by people who are intoxicated by their prescription drugs and/or illegal drugs and alcohol.
Thirdly, I've never heard of anyone committing the heinous crimes of rape, child abuse and murder (or robbery) that are perpetrated by people high on illegal and/or prescribed drugs.
Fourthly, I've never heard of anyone complaining of constipation, nausea, a loss of control over their emotions, (emotional lability) cloudy headedness, dizziness, memory loss, and/or the myriad of other things that I and TENS OF MILLIONS OF OTHERS experience(d) as a result of being on numerous Rx’s as the rule, for pain management, anxiety and depression, nerve damage, muscle pain, and insomnia.
Did you know that some people on Ambien have reported driving, eating and even having sex and not remembering ANY OF IT???
These quality of life ruining side effects
AND POTENTIAL FOR WORSE
such as heart attacks, strokes, kidney/liver failure,
etc...go with virtually every single one of these Rx’s.
And if you are on a new Rx???
It’s anyone’s guess what can happen
to you down the road.
Even though doctors prescribe Rx's
when they believe its benefits for you
outweigh its risks to you,
they don't actually know
who is going to be impacted and how severely.
It is essentially like playing
Russian Roulette.
Would you play
Russian Roulette?
If you think that people who pick up a loaded gun
and pull the trigger not knowing
if the one bullet in it,
is going to shoot into their brain and kill them, are nuts.
Please realize that you are doing the same thing
when you let doctors put you on
numerous prescription drugs for life
when there are so many safe, fast-acting, low cost,
effective natural alternatives!
Think about it,
you see and hear
numerous TV and radio attorney ads,
on multiple channels,
all day and night, talking about
the myriad of diseases and death
that have been caused by
this Rx or that Rx.
These TV ads are costly.
Do you think really think law firms would spend
hundreds of thousands in such advertising
IF IT WASN'T PAYING OFF???
YOUR HEALTH ILLS SHOULD NOT
BE THEIR FINANCIAL BONANZA!
At one point, my daily routine was an anti-inflammatory, pain pills, an anti-nausea pill, (pain pills make me sick) muscle relaxers, nerve damage pills, a spinal cord specific pill, sleeping pills, anti-depressants, and anti-anxiety pills.
Take the side effects, short and long term of just one of those, and then extrapolate them by NINE sets of multiple, harmful and fatal possibilities. Peace of mind? Yeah right! IMPOSSIBLE.
Going natural as the rule,
is simply the best decision
that I made for my chronic pain
and healthcare needs.
I know that I still need Western medicine; I am not anti-Western medicine.
I am however, very anti not helping yourself to be as well as possible as naturally as possible and thinking that your quality of life is dependent solely upon your doctor and prescriptions.
Though I admit, they are a necessary evil when you have catastrophic damage and chronic pain challenges; they do not need to be the only and/or, the first effort(s) implemented.
The bottom line is that YOU
are the most important part
of your chronic pain management and
health care team; right after God,
since true healing comes through Him.
Exodus 15:26 – “If you listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in his sight, obeying his commands and laws, then I will not make you suffer the diseases I sent on the Egyptians; for I am the Lord who heals you.”
(Quoted from my Tyndale NLT Life Application Study Bible)
Everyone who takes these Rx’s and experiences these and other hideous side effects, NEEDS to get fed up so that YOU TOO can be inspired to change up your life and get back 2 good in every natural way, that is safe and feasible for you.
So my fellow millions of chronic pain people, depressed people, anxiety ridden people, insomniacs, angry people and obese people, get fed up, PLEASE and get inspired to change up your life to be happier and healthier!
Please read my herbs page, do your research, talk to experts who KNOW about herbs to confirm what is safe for you to try and ask your pharmacist.
My rule of thumb is to never start more than one herb or supplement at a time so that if there is a reaction, you will know which it is and can discontinue accordingly.
The exception to this rule is if two herbs or supplements are known to work synergistically; such as turmeric & bromelain.
I take them together because when I took turmeric only in a 720mg dose, it WAS NOT as effective as when I take a 300mg dose of it with 150mg of bromelain. That should tell you how effective bromelain is!
Also, I have recently bought Bromelain in 2,000 GDU (gelatin digesting units) in capsule form without the Turmeric; and now, when I have a day where I have to turn to my Rx's, I take this with them because it is an all natural digestive enzyme (found in all parts of a fresh pineapple) and this allows my body to better absorb my Rx's which has eliminated the upset stomach and nausea issues that strong anti-inflammatories cause!
So get fed up, please with whatever is holding you back from living your best life because everyone endures challenges of some kind; so even if you don't suffer chronic pain, insomnia, depression, anxiety, etc...please still use Spinal Trap to motivate and educate yourself and others!
And when you do, please share your story to inspire others; email me via the link below.
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Related Digression About Getting Fed Up and Making Yourself and Your Life Better:
More people would be happier, healthier and most importantly, live in peace, if they learned the art of both not taking things personal and handling constructive criticism as intended: to help you be better with and/or at something vs. taking it as a tear down.
If I didn't receive her constructive criticism* with appreciation, I wouldn't have been inspired to write this article, to inspire all of you!
For those of you who get defensive and hurt feelings when someone gives you unexpected but constructive criticism, instead of responding to imagined slights because you are unable to accept genuine constructive criticism, improve yourself and your life and use it as an opportunity to grow and get in peace by replying with thanks and some self-analysis.
Be honest about the fact
that if someone hurts your feelings
with your truths,
then you simply need
to change your behavior for the better,
so that these things
are no longer your truths!
Speaking of truths...insecure women, for the love of all things holy, please, stop asking others if something makes your butt look fat! You know what makes my butt look fat? My fat butt! Good Lord! I don't like it, but it's my truth so I own it!
When you are so needy that you create conversations with the intent of getting people to compliment you, that negates the entire beauty of a genuine compliment.
What good is there in a solicited compliment? NONE.
I used to offer that type of support for various insecure friends throughout my adult life and what I've discovered is that instead of believing the sincerity of my compliments and using them to build their self-esteem, they just got addicted to hearing them, and constantly want me to reaffirm the nice things I say about them.
It left me exhausted and did nothing to resolve their lack of confidence and self-esteem issues.
In other words, they are energy vampires. Due to chronic pain stripping me of my former high energy levels, I no longer tolerate energy vampires in my life because my energy has become more precious to me than anything, even money.
THAT'S HOW VALUABLE your physical, mental and emotional energy truly is.
If you are this needy please find a mental health professional to work through your issues and insecurities so that you can be healthy and live in peace for yourself and everyone you are around. Life is way too short to waste your precious time and energy on constantly feeling less than.
If you don't like yourself, pray.
Use your focus and energy to change.
If you aren't willing
to do the work to improve yourself and your health,
then don't complain about your (perceived) flaws.
MEN: If a woman you just started dating asks you insecure questions like this, RUN!
Grossly insecure people are exhausting.
Women, many men are grossly insecure too but instead of asking inane questions like this, they become controlling and even physically violent.
WOMEN: As soon as you realize that a man is insecure, you need to RUN fast too, because even if they don’t become controlling and violent, they are still going to be exhausting and unhealthy for you.
This site is about wellness which requires a positive mind, body, spirit connection. You can’t be at peace in these vital ways if you are grossly insecure and/or love and live with someone who (also) is.
In my experience, many insecure people are also very selfish people because they are so focused on themselves, it is hard, impossible even, for them to be truly giving and loving to others. They constantly turn the conversation back to themselves.
This is probably the number one red flag for recognizing someone that is an energy vampire and potentially, a narcissist.
*I am not saying to accept criticism(s) that come from a person who is truly being ugly with you because they are jealous of you. Their remarks are intended to tear you down, not help you be better.
These people need to be eliminated from your life too because they are every bit as toxic as pain pills. Just as it is wise to bulk up and learn to handle some pain vs. drugging out, it is better to be alone then with toxic people who put you down and hold you back in life.
Learn to tell the difference between the two so that you can have more peace of mind.
Dr. Lillian Glass writes a book called "Toxic People". I'd already figured out so much that it didn't give me "ah ha" moments, but it did serve to confirm my epiphanies about energy vampires and equally unhealthy people. If you haven't had any yet, you will get even more out of her book!
Gavin De Becker writes a book called "The Gift of Fear" that every child and adult female needs to read to avoid becoming a rape and/or murder statistic!
However, the most necessary book to read
for everything that ails you,
is a Tyndale Life Application Study Bible. WOW!
If everyone who kept buying useless self-help books would just read and live the timeless and immeasurable wisdom of God's Holy Bible, they wouldn't need to keep reading useless self-help books!
If you have tried to read the Bible and failed, believe me, you won't fail with this type of Bible!
It made ALL of the difference because every page breaks down the Bible into easy to understand life applications that completely remove the misperceptions and by default, unnecessary fears and confusion you will have otherwise.
Click this link for more information:
http://www.spinaltrapb2g.com/recommended_reading
