Julie’s Comments (group member since Nov 19, 2015)

Julie’s comments from the ACIM: Listen, Learn and Act group.

I think this can be summed up as having faith and trust in God. Very basic principles.

I watched the video on Ramon's suggestion, and was quite surprised by what was said. I took what I read to mean that taking medication was not the way to manage your illness and take care of the body. I couldn't have been more wrong.

The following is my understanding:

Don't give your body the power to take away your peace.

Take care of you body by whatever means you find necessary (and this includes medication), but accept that it has nothing to do with anything.

A sick body is no impediment to who you are. You can still be at peace. Don't give it (the body) power over yourself.

Sickeness is in getting upset becasue you have symtoms.

Correct the errors in your mind, not your body.

The video helped me to better understand the text. I do recommend watching it.

Thank you Roman. I see you as a highly inteligent, caring, and nurturing person. I am very thankful to have met you.

I have watched the video on illness that you suggested. I took notes and now need some time to assemble my thoughts.

Yes, you are right to correct my thinking that I should say there is no known cure at this time. My fear is how not remainig on medication will effect my family because I know how it would, and I choose not to put them thruogh it. My Illnesses are mental health illnesses. By remaining on medication, I am a high functioning individual. While I have researched extensively, there is the possibility that there is something I have not found to try. I have been told by every doctor that I've seen, that at this time, there is only management as an option. This, currently, is what I see as the reality of my situation. I do not know of another way to view it.

"ionPhysical medications are "spells", but if you are afraid to use the mind to heal, you should not attempt to do so." Perhaps I'm taking this too literally, or out of context. I personally am diagnosed with dual ilnesses that are incurable, but can be managed with medication. I have tried self managent in the past, but reached the point where I had no choice but to take medication. So does this mean that I am afraid? No, i know that my illnesses cannot be managed without medication because i did try it.

So if if I understand you correctly, it can be any fear. You overcame your belief in fear.

Thank you Ramone, but I'd like to take the question a little bit further. Is this fear a generalized fear, a fear of something specific, or all of our little fears regardless of what they are?

Can we discuss the term, "fear"? I am reading about it and understand it's meaning in the text, but I cannot identify it. What is the fear of? Where did the fear come from?

I've read many of books written by Marianne Williamson. Some of those were inspired by her study of ACIM. She expressed the change it made in her life. I was intrigued by her writings. At many times in my life I have felt the desire to find a deeper meaning and better understanding of myself and the relationships in my life. I too have read Bibles, but never gained a sense of enlightenment from them. Marianne Williamson published a set of daily meditation cards based loosely on ACIM. I read ACIM once, but found it to be very overwhelming. I hope that by reading it again, and with the help of reading it as part of a group, I will be able to appreciate what it has to offer.