Re: [Everything doTERRA] Re: Bipolar Disorder - Personal Experience - Oils used featured at the bott

No confusion Holan - so glad you have answers that are working for you - it gives us all hope!

On , Holan Nakata <holanz@gmail.com> wrote:
> First off, I would like to apologize for not emphasizing the dangers
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> I was merely sharing my experiences from my perspective of things.
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> I just wanted to offer hope to those seeking an alternative.
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> Here is more details to my story
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> The first time I stopped my medication the LAMICTAL was disastrous.
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> It was a time worse than ever, I did not elaborate.
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> --It was a time that included but not limited to:
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> --Driving on the wrong side of the road
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> --Burning my Hair
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> --Fits of rage when I would slam my head against concrete
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> --Yelling at the top of my lungs at people
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> --Destroying property
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> Entering the doctors office, he known that I had gotten off the
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> He told me this, "That if I were to get off medications again, that I
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> was puting my life at risk." If it seemed that his point wasn't
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> getting across. He simplified it to this, "If you get off the
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> medications, you will die."
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> When Ginny says, "Then on top of that if you look in the persons eyes
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> almost scared, like please help me I can't stop. Its not uncommon to
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> tears running down their face in helplessness. Then when they
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> frequently sobbing, rocking back and forth and inconsolable."
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> A person named Charly said in another post, that the risk is too high.
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> I lived trapped in this type of fear.
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> Ultimately, I made the decision that I felt was right for me.
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> Difficult as many would argue a MENTALLY ILL person is in NO POSITION
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> to make that sort of position. For years, I was silent about getting
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> off my medication for FEARS of what people would say for me to go back
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> I guess, being on medication gave people a PEACE OF MIND. I was silent
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> As Ginny said, there is a HIGH CHANCE that I was misdiagnosed.
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> I agree the area of psychology is FAR FROM PERFECT. For this reason I
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> Today there are different types of bipolar disorder. But as with any
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> Unfortunately, we can't just scan the brain and get a diagnosis.
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> For me, the risk of using the WRONG medications were too high. For me,
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> the risk of unwanted SIDE EFFECTS are too high.
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> When I was on ZOLOFT, I was incoherent, shaking, and would stutter a
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> In the area of psychology, it is difficult to pinpoint which
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> medications work, ask any physician.
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> Ask any person taking antidepressants.
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> When do you stop. I'm sure if I told my doctor, that I would like to
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> ween off. He would have told me no. He would share how many patients
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> Quite frankly I disagreed. If I shared this story a few years ago, I
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> would probably have backlash. But after six years, I displayed I did
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> what worked for ME.
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> Lastly, I would like to emphasize the power of PRAYER.
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> In one of the moments of depression, I cried out to God to take away
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> I did not heal over night. Perhaps, God healed me prior to getting off
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> I am not here to take the place of a physician. I am just sharing my
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> cancer treatment or type II Diabetes. By no means are they telling
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> people what to do but rather what they did.
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> I APOLOGIZE for any confusion my post have caused.
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> Thank you,
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> Holan Nakata
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> On Jan 26, 3:53 am, Holan Nakata hol...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > I pray for everyone who is frustrated with emotions and for those who
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> > need love first and foremost.
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> > Bipolar Disorder, formerly known as manic depression is a condition
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> > I've seen asked about on this forum quite a bit. Many ask which oil to
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> > use (If you want to know, scroll to the bottom of the page)
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> >  Before I tell you which oil, I would like to share a few tips on
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> > dealing with people with bipolar disorder (for friends or family)
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> > I am not a doctor. However, I have been diagnosed with clinical
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> > depression, then rediagnosed with bipolar disorder. I have been off of
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> > medications for over 6 years now. Praise the Lord!
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> > I am writing this because I recently had a nervous breakdown, with a
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> > I do believe that the term "Bipolar Disorder" is used to described a
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> > state for a period of time. I do not believe that a person permanently
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> > exhibits bipolar traits such as mania with thoughts of grandeur,
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> > anger, or depression. I do believe just as many IPCs believe against
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> > most physical disease, that lifestyle prevents disease, doctors treat
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> > it, but the body heals itself. It is no different with bipolar
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> > disorder as it is also a physical disease.
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> > ADD, Clinical Depression, and Bipolar Disorder are often diagnosed and
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> > we have a world full of people on antidepressants, stimulants, or mood
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> > I was diagnosed with clinical depression at the age of 17. I lost 15
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> > pounds in just a couple months due to a lack of appetite. I was sleep
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> > deprived. I went through the initial stages of psychotherapy, when my
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> > health was getting worse, I was prescribed ZOLOFT.
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> > I had many very unpleasant adverse effects on my mind. An
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> > antidepressant found to commonly work with people with clinical
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> > depressed (The mechanism of action - Zoloft is a seratonin reuptake
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> > I was prescribed LAMICTAL, an epileptic medication with very high
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> > (The mechanism of action - Sodium Channel Blocker also blocks
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> > I felt great. I was cured! ...Or so I thought.
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> > I stopped taking LAMICTAL diligently. My condition was worse than
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> > before. I was rapid cycling. I felt frustrated and was sad, and felt
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> > like I had a monster to cage. How could I ever start a family like
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> > I was then prescribed LITHIUM in addition to LAMICTAL.
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> > I quite cold turkey.
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> > I took LITHIUM and LAMICTAL diligently as I attended college. However
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> > there were times where I felt that some emotions could not be kept
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> > retained at other times I felt as if I did not live life to the
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> > fullest. In the end, it was my constant feeling of lethargy and a
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> > visit to the school psychiatrist who then offered to trial an error 5
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> > different antidepressants (with all different mechanism of action)
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> > until we found one that would work effectively. I am not a guinea pig
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> > I decided without the consent or physician advice to stop my
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> > I woke up the next morning and noticed nothing happened.
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> > Explanation
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> > Lifestyle Prevents Disease.
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> > If you hit a breaking point in your life chances are that you have to
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> > assess your lifestyle.
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> > Assess all the different forms of health as they affect each other...
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> > Physical, Emotional, Mental, Spiritual, Financial, and Social
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> > Your physical health - Sleep, Diet, Excercise, Stress management
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> > Your emotional health - Find what true love is whether it is agape,
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> > phileo, eros, or storge. Also know the five languages of love (there
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> > is a great book by Dr. Gary Chapman) This ties in with Social health
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> > Your Social Health - How are your relationships?
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> > Your Financial Health - An important aspect. Do you have a peace of
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> > mind? Do you have related stress that has to do with perceived view of
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> > income or security?
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> > Your Spiritual Health - Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs shows that people
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> > are looking for purpose. This may lead to a search for God. I
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> > encourage everyone to go on the search, I have friends with different
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> > My journey lead me to strengthen my relationship with Jesus Christ as
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> > my Lord and Savior in Christianity.
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> > All of those were in place. I went to school. I slept well and ate
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> > well and also worked out at times. I had made friends and spent a lot
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> > of quality. I had no worry of finances or the roof over my head. I
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> > prayed and I fellow shipped with people who shared the same faith and
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> > exhcanged ideas with people of different faiths.
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> > Being off medications for six years and counting can be attributed to
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> > all these things but if there is any one aspect I would have focused
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> > on as a priority for the rest would be prayer and spiritual health
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> > because sometimes in that situation you need a miracle, you need hope,
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> > that seemingly cant be found, and you need love.
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> > personal view I hope you don't mind.
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> > Be there - sometimes being there is more than enough. It can be
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> > frustrating to figure out what a person wants. Being there is better
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> > than not even though they try to push you away because when we come to
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> > Don't push (Or offer at the right time) If you offer a solution when a
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> > person is defensive, you might experience some crazy rage. If you
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> > offer it while they are euphoric, you may not get a serious
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> > understanding of the solution. If they are depressed, they might try
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> > anything to take away the torment. Either way, always share with love.
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> > Inspire people to take action. Treat people with dignity.
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> > I've always disliked my diagnosis because I felt as if I was looked
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> > down upon. Labeled as mentally unfit, unsound.
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> > Know that it's not them, it's their body and condition. This may be
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> > the hardest because you know your friend wouldn't do such a thing, how
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> > can they? And you may not want to forgive them and let them go on the
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> > excuse that it's their condition. But please a person who is in the
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> > better situation in control of emotions and let it go and forgive.
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> > "Forgiveness is the final form of love. -Reinhold Niebuhr" I agree
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> > with you, what they did isn't right, I acknowledge that now let go.
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> > I've pushed away and destroyed many relationships that took me a few
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> > years to recover, some never fully recovered. It's quite painful. All
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> > disorder. As ridiculous as it sounds there were times I was okay with
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> > it and considered it a blessing. I thought I could figure out to ride
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> > the waves of emotion. Instead my emotions rode me and was frustrated
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> > and on the verge of not being all together there. I do remember this
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> > quote by John Wooden which reminded me as a leader to never think of
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> > using emotions as a strength.
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> > "Emotionalism can be a fatal flaw. I place the greatest VALUE on
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> > intensity. It's the difference between a welder's arc and a forest
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> > fire. Both have plenty of heat, but the welder's torch cuts through
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> > the steel with precision, while the forest fire rages out of control
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> > SO WHICH Oil????
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> > I do believe oils work. I use them. I have firsthand experience
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> > especially with burst of anger, stress, depression, restlessness. Why
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> > 1. Oils are like a crutch, they will help alleviate some of the
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> > instability. Just as people who have physical issues such as diabetes,
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> > 2. To build trust and rapport. I have seen this question pop on and on
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> > again. I've told people the oil I use and is sometimes disregarded
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> > 3. As by the story I shared about myself, it is not a one dimensional
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> > issue. There are so many aspects. I believe that it will spark a
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> > journey. For me, it was resolving many personal issues from the past.
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> > 4. If you simply rely on the oil for it, you are treating your body
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> > how your doctor treats your body. You have ______, take this. As a
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> > practitioner of natural medicine, you must take a different approach
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> > AND THE OILS ARE....
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> > 1. Melissa. I've shared this with people and perhaps people disregard
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> > included in the Diamond Kit until the Every Oil Kit came out. I guess
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> > people are hesitant when you offer a solution that so happens to be
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> > the most expensive oil in the kit. I own every oil. Citris Bliss is
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> > great diffused but for me Melissa is most effective. I place it on my
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> > upper lip and the back of my neck . I used this for stress. Sometimes
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> > I'm a bit tense. It's good to have a loved one who recognized this to
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> > 2. Frankincense. Frankincense is known for everything. I am starting
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> > sleep. I apply it topically. Though Serenity helps calm down and have
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> > helped with the peacefulness of sleep. Frankincense has really helped
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> > 3. Serenity. I diffuse this and put it on the bottom of my feet. Sleep
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> > is important for all espects of health including mental. First thing
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> > to get some sense of mind back is to get good sleep. Oils help but
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> > make sure your biological rhythms are in tuned. What you eat, ehne you
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> > eat. How much exercise, when you exercise. These are factors for sleep
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