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Posted by Dr. Bob on March 4, 2004, at 0:08:16
In reply to Why pills?, posted by lisaXX on February 28, 2004, at 14:47:21
> Hey everyone
> I was depressed for a long time but refused to take drugs, I was in denial that I had anything to be sad about. I often could not fall asleep all night or woke up after 4 hrs when I did, I was tired all the time and couldnt concentrate. One day someone told me about Transcendental Meditation as a cure for sleeplessness, so I did the research on the web and found a TM Centre in my city. After much thought I decided to pay the fee of 2000 dollars to learn how to do it, and since then I've become happy, stress-free, my sleep is amazing and I can concentrate. If you dont want to be dependent on drugs, I guarantee that Transcendental Meditation will be your cure. But I could be wrong ofcourse, everyone is different. Just thought I'd share x
Posted by 64Bowtie on March 5, 2004, at 16:04:22
In reply to Why pills? « lisaXX, posted by Dr. Bob on March 4, 2004, at 0:08:16
Posted by Fallen4myT on March 5, 2004, at 17:01:34
In reply to Why pills? « lisaXX, posted by Dr. Bob on March 4, 2004, at 0:08:16
Lisa I read in a few magazines lately how VERY effective this can be and they are going to open up a lot of new places. I guess it helps stress, depression and wow just so many health and emotional issues I hope someday to be able to go to one. Thank you for sharing I never met anyone who really did it :)
Posted by Apperceptor on March 5, 2004, at 21:57:01
In reply to Re: Why pills? » Dr. Bob, posted by Fallen4myT on March 5, 2004, at 17:01:34
I did TM training in high school as well, sort of a "family thing." I don't know that I'd go as far as calling it a cure, but it can certainly be a powerful, effective tool. I still do it occasionally....not the 20 min 2x day as I should, but more on a prn basis :-)
HOWEVER (!!!!) - Please, PLEASE talk with your psychiatrist, psychologist, or counselor before learning TM if you have ANY suspicion or evidence that you may be prone to dissociative experiences (you may have to arrive armed with an explanation of TM). There are, unfortunately, some negative reports from TM use, and many revolve around these issues. If there is any chance of dissociation, I would proceed with EXTREME caution.
Posted by tabitha on March 6, 2004, at 22:56:21
In reply to Re: Why pills? (Support, with ***caveat***), posted by Apperceptor on March 5, 2004, at 21:57:01
Hi, I got TM instruction back in the 80s, when the full price was $200 or so, but I got the training for free from a coworker. What I learned wasn't any unique technique-- it was pretty much just like any basic meditation technique you could learn from a book, a free class, or the internet. So.. I'd just be really cautious about paying $2000 for it. The unique feature is the mantra, but I personally don't believe there's any special magic in it. There are some TM debunking websites that list all the mantras. There are only 20 or so, and supposedly they pick your mantra based on your gender plus your birthdate or something simple. Sure enough, my mantra that I got from the teacher was the same as the one shown on the webpage.
When I meditate now I do insight meditation style, which is pretty much like TM without the mantra. It's a good practice, but I'm not about to toss out my medication.
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