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RE: Is it really a Disease?

I hear ya

I am delicate in the arena of this entire "dating" scene - you know, the whole "pattern" thing. The tendency to meet the wrong people, go out with them, actually allow the development of certain feelings...and then....ug...regrets. Much easier now to avoid that weakness, while remaining open to real relationships that have depth and meaning.

Thankfully, THAT is not a disease! Just poor judgement

Hey - do you think poor judgement may be a disease

This I believe....

Is everyone out there working on their 500 word essay?!
I'll have to admit, this one is not as easy as "would you ...... with the person above you?"

RE: What’s the deal with dogs?

Will you be writing this up in a Psychology journal?

RE: Is it really a Disease?

Sounds like you are on the right path

I have a good friend who has made the same choice, and she told me that the homeopathic approach is working well for her. Having good friends who are supportive also helps her, and we do fun stuff like kayak and contra dance.

I've also been told that folks who experienced a serious addiction (the kind that gets out of ones control) and recovered, are very susceptible to forming other addictions. I like your approach - keep the body healthy, and keep the brain healthy - by all means possible. Our entire body and it's physiological systems is in a delicate balance at all times, some are just more delicate than others.

All the best to you - and keep it up!

RE: What’s the deal with dogs?

I am glad you brought up the pack thing - I totally understand this. I divorced 12 years ago, and our 2 pups went with me because he did not want to be tied down with the responsibility of taking care of them (and I don't fault him for being honest about this). The point is, they have been with me ever since, and we are a pack. I have to admit, when I lost one of them a year ago to cancer, I took as hard as if she were my very best friend....probably because in certain ways she was. I still cry when I remember her constant companionship when I fell in love again, and had my heart broken by another man [I am not man bashing, promise].

Today my "pack" includes my other buddies, a 15 y.o. dog and 15 y.o. cat - and I am as loyal to them as they are to me.

So, what was this thread suppose to be about again

RE: Is it really a Disease?

Great questions. Are you a scientist? You should be.
I don't think it is completely understood how these activated areas of the brain coincide with aberent neurotransmitter levels, etc. Neurotransmitter imbalance is such a complex area of research and medicine - I am sure there are a lot of experts out there studying the questions you raise.

So, back to what I think was the gist of the original question - at what point can you define something as a disease. This goes back to the scientific process we are redefining the answers EVERY DAY! ....great job security

RE: Is it really a Disease?

That's a good thing.
As with most diseases - there are oftentimes shades of grey as well as coping mechanisms....you keep those other addictions in check

This I believe....

This I believe....

I hope everyone feels free to be either serious or humorous on this thread - it's fun to hear about what others believe

Martin Luther King's dream

Let's celebrate his dream!

This I believe....

OK, I like this and I am brewing a pot of coffee now.

This I believe....

I put one in another thread - the one about science and religion. I'll cut/paste it here, to get us started:

"This is what I believe…Science is about the search for truth.
Scientists, good ones, ask questions, design experiments, and methodically make observations to test a set of hypotheses based on a theory on what is the truth.
Most of the time, we find out we were wrong, we reject hypotheses, or accept null hypotheses, dispelling theories and replacing them with new ones based on the results of our observations.
We do this over and over and over again.
There is always a goal that motivates every scientific endeavor, and every scientist: To understand a physical property so that we can manipulate it to have a certain utility; To understand a disease so that we can treat it as well as prevent it; To understand an ecosystem so that we can protect it; To understand what we are made of, what the world is made of, and what the universe is made of, in order to…in order…to know.
Research……re…..search……search and re….search for the truth, so that we can know, so that our lives have meaning.
[A free and responsible search for truth and meaning]
As a young adult, I gravitated towards scholastic endeavors involving science – mostly life sciences (biology, ecology, physiology, and eventually medicine). I wanted to know how it all worked….life that is. I wanted to do something that mattered.
As a professional, today I use my scientific skills to help people.
I believe that modern medicine, based on hundreds of specific scientific disciplines and years of research by hundreds of thousands of scientist around the world, is helping people live longer healthier lives.
This is the part that really continues to amaze me….. There are thousands, maybe even millions, of individuals (like myself) in focused disciplines that make up the world of science as we know it.
Scientists are educated to be life-long learners. We are humbled early in our careers to realize that todays truths may become tomorrows mistakes. We do the best we can do given what we know at the time. We rely on each others work to put it all together.
Scientific discoveries are made every day, only very few ever make the news. Most seem insignificant to anyone outside that specific discipline in which the discovery made, and may become part of an archive of such discoveries to be put into a larger context later. Sometimes, many years later. Sometimes, they hold the key to a larger problem, and we are able to use the information to develop new theories. When there is enough information, only then are we are able to develop a therapy, a device, a system, a policy – and only by piecing together the work of many do we put science to good use.
No one person finds the answer on their own.
More often than not, science is portrayed in the media, and in political debates, as bad or evil.
Science is no more inherently evil than the people who use it as a means to an end.
Religion is no more inherently evil than the people who use it as a means to an end.
I believe in the inherent dignity and worth of every person, and that very few people are bad or evil. I also believe this about the world of science, which is, afterall, made up of people.
Next time I am asked “what is your religion?”, I think that I will answer “Science”. I believe in it. It allows us to do good things. I feel it brings me closer to a state of ‘all knowing’. It certainly requires a healthy dose of faith. Science is about community of people, past and present, all working to understand the same truths.
This is what I believe."

This I believe....

I was listening to a story about a series on public radio in the USA call "This I believe"..."This I Believe from NPR is a public radio project that invites prominent and everyday Americans from all walks of life to share brief essays describing the core values that guide their lives. The project is based on the popular 1950s radio series of the same name hosted by Edward R. Murrow...."

Let's try it here!

Who wants to start?

Martin Luther King's dream

What is everyone doing to remember MLK's dream today?

RE: What’s the deal with dogs?

RE: Cancer cure....

St. Louis University. They transfected a virus of the common cold - very early research and not yet tested in humans. Will be interesting to watch though.

RE: calm your soul

Yoga

RE: are online relationships off limits

In real life, people should feel free to chat with other people. What does it matter if you are committed? Am I confusing the issue, are you talking about seriously flirting with other people when already committed to one? or just chatting?

What are the real life rules again?

RE: The Big Bang vs. Religion - Discuss

Is that to me? Sorry
I didn't like the original question - so it's my fault we are now discussing science and religion instead of bashing Islam.
Forgive me?

RE: The Big Bang vs. Religion - Discuss

Yeah, and wouldn't it be really cool if religions also continued to ask questions and evolve in their beliefs over time? The reason science 'works', and this cannot be denied, is because it continues to question dogma.

RE: calm your soul

I am in with the fire and water and wine crowd so far, and perhap add in a bit of Yo Yo Ma in the background

RE: Age is only a number

I don't see any flower in MY mailbox

RE: Age is only a number

I hear ya sista
I too am wondering why more men 40-60 are not involved in the forums - and then one looks at the topics and the postings
So, go for it, start some topics that appeal to the crowd you seek, and hope that someone does not find a way to turn it into another "would you ..... with the person above you"
Good luck, and if they are in their 40's send them my way

There are some really interesting men that do post to the forum threads, and I always enjoy reading their postings when they do

Martin Luther King's dream

RE: The Big Bang vs. Religion - Discuss

I just went back to the original post to this thread - ug, it made no sense. Is it OK to turn this into a discussion about science vs. religion, and leave out the offensive part about bashing Islam? Well, that is what I am going to do

The following is an excerpt from when I was "at the pulpit" in my UU church:
"This is what I believe…Science is about the search for truth.
Scientists, good ones, ask questions, design experiments, and methodically make observations to test a set of hypotheses based on a theory on what is the truth.
Most of the time, we find out we were wrong, we reject hypotheses, or accept null hypotheses, dispelling theories and replacing them with new ones based on the results of our observations.
We do this over and over and over again.
There is always a goal that motivates every scientific endeavor, and every scientist: To understand a physical property so that we can manipulate it to have a certain utility; To understand a disease so that we can treat it as well as prevent it; To understand an ecosystem so that we can protect it; To understand what we are made of, what the world is made of, and what the universe is made of, in order to…in order…to know.
Research……re…..search……search and re….search for the truth, so that we can know, so that our lives have meaning.
[A free and responsible search for truth and meaning]
As a young adult, I gravitated towards scholastic endeavors involving science – mostly life sciences (biology, ecology, physiology, and eventually medicine). I wanted to know how it all worked….life that is. I wanted to do something that mattered.
As a professional, today I use my scientific skills to help people.
I believe that modern medicine, based on hundreds of specific scientific disciplines and years of research by hundreds of thousands of scientist around the world, is helping people live longer healthier lives.
This is the part that really continues to amaze me….. There are thousands, maybe even millions, of individuals (like myself) in focused disciplines that make up the world of science as we know it.
Scientists are educated to be life-long learners. We are humbled early in our careers to realize that todays truths may become tomorrows mistakes. We do the best we can do given what we know at the time. We rely on each others work to put it all together.
Scientific discoveries are made every day, only very few ever make the news. Most seem insignificant to anyone outside that specific discipline in which the discovery made, and may become part of an archive of such discoveries to be put into a larger context later. Sometimes, many years later. Sometimes, they hold the key to a larger problem, and we are able to use the information to develop new theories. When there is enough information, only then are we are able to develop a therapy, a device, a system, a policy – and only by piecing together the work of many do we put science to good use.
No one person finds the answer on their own.
More often than not, science is portrayed in the media, and in political debates, as bad or evil.
Science is no more inherently evil than the people who use it as a means to an end.
Religion is no more inherently evil than the people who use it as a means to an end.
I believe in the inherent dignity and worth of every person, and that very few people are bad or evil. I also believe this about the world of science, which is, afterall, made up of people.
Next time I am asked “what is your religion?”, I think that I will answer “Science”. I believe in it. It allows us to do good things. I feel it brings me closer to a state of ‘all knowing’. It certainly requires a healthy dose of faith. Science is about community of people, past and present, all working to understand the same truths.
This is what I believe."

RE: The Big Bang vs. Religion - Discuss

I respect your point of view, and your contributions to this discussion.

RE: The Big Bang vs. Religion - Discuss

Hmm. Not sure where to start to help you out here, and of course you can believe whatever you want to believe. Evolution is a brilliant theory, and time and time again, with every sceintific advance, the theory has been substantiated. In today's era of biotechnology, and our ability to trace origins using DNA sequencing, the work of Darwin becomes even more brilliant - evolution has not yet been DISproven - and that too is brilliant! I will spare you the technical details - and you may want to consult some expert resources before closing your mind to science completely.

Good luck in your journey young man

RE: The Big Bang vs. Religion - Discuss

I just voted her posting as offensive, let's "vote her off the island"

RE: The Big Bang vs. Religion - Discuss

BE PROUD

RE: The Big Bang vs. Religion - Discuss

OK- then let's call it what it is....it is politics and greed and selfishness disguised as religion.

I am soooooo past religion bashing - I've opened my heart and mind to the religions of the world, and there is always a lot of good in all of them if we are just willing to look.