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Dreamless | again | perhaps a resting period | while the dream stuff accumulates.

Sun out today, but still cool. Like a bright winter's day. M has found a massage practitioner in SC that is familiar with Tui Na (also accupressure and Reiki). That's a nice set of skills for what I think I'm going to need.

Spoke with S and let her know that I might need some help once the PDRecovery process begins. She said she could help out. That's good to know. Got a note from BA giving me a supportive kick in the Qi regarding getting on with the use of my skills and talents. He's spot on with where I'm starting to find myself. Yes, I have a condition called rebellious Qi in the stomach channel, but so what? What's next? What is it that I can be doing, must be doing, in order to heal and give back to the community (universe)?

MSR had sent me a note after I broadcast update #3 that said she found it pretty easy to sort through the alternatives when she was faced with the reality of her illness. It brought her to terms with what was important very quickly. It didn't take a lot of time with a therapist.

S also spoke about diet and figuring out what I need to be eating. I had just gone to the library this morning to look through the Prescription Healthy Diet book. RS had mentioned the book the other day. It has a section of nutrient and food items for someone affected by PD. Main thing--lots of raw foods, low animal protein, and shows some of the supplements I'm already taking.

So lots of things and actions queued up and ready for the games to begin.
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Found a PDRecovery group on Yahoo! Has messages back to 1999 from people who are/were in the program. Plan to walk through the message board and get the gist of what they've done.

Some worries starting to arise about just what happens in the recovery process--specifically, does anyone actually recover or do they trade one set of symptoms for another? It's confusing since what happens varies based on the PDer's drug history. Makes for some interesting questions to ask the treatment team.

Put a post on the PDRecovery message group asking for people's experiences with the treatment if they never used drugs. Also asked for referrals to practitioners. Found an article (and book in process) by a German man who had experienced the PDRecovery process, but has not positive things to say about what to expect.

My brain supplements seemed to pick up my energy again today--can't say for sure about tremor/shaking--if there was any lessening today. I was on the computer for a long time and that kept my arm in tension, so it's difficult to see release happening.

Well, enough of the computer screen for today. Let the good nights roll! Let it roll, let it roll!