CR wrote:
>>I myself am not against
alternative methods. But, they're called alternative exactly bcs they're not
the first choice. I sincerely don't think it's a good idea to tell someone
that doing affirmations WILL affect the larynx. If I believed affirmations
help, I would tell the person to try them WHILE having a specialist's help.
One needs only examine history to see that what was the first choice was not
always the best choice, and as we learn better ways of doing things, it is
often good to embrace them. I certainly would encourage anyone having serious
problems to get the help of a specialist. I said before that I would use
affirmations and whatever, along with my medical treatment. I really thought
I made that clear. I apologize if I made any unqualified statements -- we
academics usually know better! I was only trying to indicate that studies
have been done which prove the effectiveness of our "self-talk" -- both posi-
tive and negative. Perhaps we are not so far apart in our thinking, but are
now quibbling over words. That's probably a sign that it's time to move on
to another topic!
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