I was heavy on Subs for quite some time. An EF-5 tornado ripped through my hometown on 5/22/11. Our home was destroyed. By the grace of God, we weren't. A big Salvation Army building within stone's throw of my backdoor was also destroyed. The next day SA workers mobilized a huge disaster survival relief tent, supplying nearly any need a human could have. I was very, very impressed. Auricular (ear) acupuncture was offered as a means to deal with big-time PTSD symptoms. Honestly, I had no PTSD, but that's for another story. A group called 'Acupuncturists Without Borders' set up beneath the tent & began offering the NADA 5 point protocol. I thought, COOL, ACUPUNCTURE! That's not something you even read much about in my backwards ass midwest USA town. I wanted to try it because I love trying things people are frightened of. (that's kicked my ass a bunch, too...again, for another story.) So, I went for it. 5 hair thin acupuncture needles in the outer ear membrane. If you're had your ears pierced, that hurts much more. So underneath this huge tent full of loud machinery noise and human chaos, it was administered...works best in a group setting. Immediate results occurred. I felt energized, focused, in-tune, full of clarity, & the spirituality underlying the treatment was just off the charts. I dug the hell out of the people giving the treatments. Amidst all this human, machinery chaos, they were all composed & just the nicest folks I believe I've ever met.
I went back daily for about 10 days or so for 20 minute treatments, sometimes twice a day. And really, after day 2, I was just taking my Subs out of habit, not because i was jonsein'. Before long, I started to forget to take my morning Subs. I'd be out in the community & think, "Oh shit, I forgot to take my Subs, I'm gonna be sicker'n shit here in a minute." Then I'd just go on about my business which was trying to salvage stuff from our nearly decimated home. Hours later, no WD, no PTSD as I sifted through wood splinters, nails, glass, etc. In fact, I was smiling, more glad to be alive than ever & finally accepting that God chose not to snuff me out, yet again. (another story) I'd walk over to the tent & talk with many, many others who lost their homes & possessions & experienced mother nature's fury, first-hand. Most people were freaking out in a manic phase of PTSD. Others (many) were in grief over the loss of a loved 1 who may've clung to the same item they did thru the tornado & were sucked away. But I just walked around with I'd bet 1 hell of an aura. Most people'd ask me if I was a volunteer from out of town. (we had many, thanks) I told the acupuncturists 1 day that for some reason, i wasn't using my Suboxone at all anymore & wasn't jonesin at all. That's when I was told that the 5 point protocol they were using is actually a detox tool. I was soooooo impressed that I took training in the techniques and am now an associate member of NADA (national acupuncturist detox assoc)
http://www.acudetox.com/ dig it!
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