Forgetting I Have MS - LewRockwell LewRockwell.com
"Blaming the illness gives patients a way out; a way to not be responsible for the difficulties they are facing. But something happens when you blame the illness — you become a VICTIM of that illness.
And being a victim leads to a feeling of helplessness. If you are a victim, then something was done to you, forcefully and against your will."
"I believe that “victim mentality” has infiltrated every aspect of our society, and it’s hurting our health and wellness. When a person learns they have an illness, oftentimes they don’t think, “Okay.. doctors say THIS thing is wrong with my body, how can I fix it?”
Most of the time they think, “Doctors say this thing is wrong with my body, I guess I’ll have to take medicine and deal with this thing for the rest of my life.” The patient feels disempowered to make any real changes in their health."
Your Own Health And Fitness: Thyroid/Progesterone And Diet
RAY PEAT: I thought that was a good context you created talking about the helplessness thing because since Dr. Lee’s book came out, I’ve been hearing from people who say I just want progesterone for my bones or whatever and I think the real meaning of any of these natural supplements or substances is that they participate in everything, their physiology and ecology are tied together in a system and these things are important because they are sort of central links in this ecological, physiological system, but even insight, the perception of power or helplessness, can make a tremendous difference in how these hormones work and when people think of them as products or drugs, they are almost certain to misuse them in some way.
"Blaming the illness gives patients a way out; a way to not be responsible for the difficulties they are facing. But something happens when you blame the illness — you become a VICTIM of that illness.
And being a victim leads to a feeling of helplessness. If you are a victim, then something was done to you, forcefully and against your will."
"I believe that “victim mentality” has infiltrated every aspect of our society, and it’s hurting our health and wellness. When a person learns they have an illness, oftentimes they don’t think, “Okay.. doctors say THIS thing is wrong with my body, how can I fix it?”
Most of the time they think, “Doctors say this thing is wrong with my body, I guess I’ll have to take medicine and deal with this thing for the rest of my life.” The patient feels disempowered to make any real changes in their health."
Your Own Health And Fitness: Thyroid/Progesterone And Diet
RAY PEAT: I thought that was a good context you created talking about the helplessness thing because since Dr. Lee’s book came out, I’ve been hearing from people who say I just want progesterone for my bones or whatever and I think the real meaning of any of these natural supplements or substances is that they participate in everything, their physiology and ecology are tied together in a system and these things are important because they are sort of central links in this ecological, physiological system, but even insight, the perception of power or helplessness, can make a tremendous difference in how these hormones work and when people think of them as products or drugs, they are almost certain to misuse them in some way.