CURE Quote
Even when our patients do not get cured they are grateful to us for seeing them as they are, and this gives us a satisfaction of a deep kind.
— Donald Woods Winnicott, Playing and reality (Donald Woods Winnicott), 2010Archives
Monthly Archives: July 2016
How to Create a Chronic illness
An illness can only be cured by addressing the cause. Every illness, every active illness, can be cured, because the cause is active, because it has active causes. Chronic illnesses have chronic causes. When we treat symptoms of an illness, without … Continue reading
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The Emperor has no Clothes. The Doctor Has No Cures
Once upon a time (like almost yesterday, eh) in Canada, there was a parade in a small town. The local doctor was in the parade, in a shiny red convertible. As one family watched the parade, a small boy exclaimed … Continue reading
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Hunting the Wumpus Cure
Dick and Jane are getting ready for the hunt. Dick: I’m really excited! We’re heading into the jungle to hunt the famous wumpus. Jane: What’s a wumpus? Dick: You know, a wumpus. Jane: I don’t know. What does a wumpus … Continue reading
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How Webster’s Editors Removed “CURE” From the Dictionary
This story is fictional. However, it is based on facts, and the facts are clear. The word ‘cure’ does not exist in Webster’s New World Medical Dictionary, Third Edition. As you can see in the image, the definitions for C, leap … Continue reading
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The Calculus of Illness
Every active illness is caused by an active imbalance, or inability to use balance, to move forward in life. Imbalance consists of deficiencies, or of excesses. Half of all the possible causes of illness are deficiencies; Half of all the … Continue reading
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