The statistics are staggering. Every year more
than 5000 teenagers commit suicide while another 500,000 attempt to do so.
Thousands of kids are killed and injured each year in automobile accidents
and horrible acts of violence that are
linked to drugs. Millions of kids are turning
to drugs and alcohol to try to find their place in the world. What can we as
parents do to make sure that our children grow up with the self worth and the
values that empower them to “just say no” and use good judgment when they are
out on their own?
One of my colleagues informed me of a man whom
he heard tell an unfortunate story with a critical message on this very issue.
This was a professional man who spent his
entire adult life working hard to achieve financial success for himself and
his family. He was very committed to accomplishing extraordinary things in
his professional life, and he did. He owned five major companies and was worth
millions of dollars. He recently found out that this wasn’t everything.
One night, after flying his personal airplane
to a business meeting, he received a startling call in the middle of the night
from his wife. He jumped as his wife proceeded to tell him that his daughter
in law was killed in a house fire and his two grandchildren were critically
injured. Stunned by the news, he flew out the next morning, after his meeting,
and arrived home in time to hear the doctor inform the family that both of the
children had died.
Crushed by this horrible news, he couldn’t
imagine things getting worse, but they did. Within just a few days, his son
was arrested and charged with the crime. He is currently serving a life
sentence.
This man’s message is very powerful and very
sad. Imagine his pain. Imagine the questions he must have. I would wonder to
myself, “did I do all I can to raise my family with the right values? Did I do
all I can to instill a value system that supported a loving home in which
every person knew they were important, a value system based on love and
understanding, and a value system free from drugs?”
Is this the kind of home you are creating?
Don’t answer this question with the spontaneous “of course” like many people
thoughtlessly do. Think very carefully about whether your day to day actions
match your response.
Many times, while your intention is to raise a
drug free family, you are creating a drug dependent one without even realizing
it. You actually program drug dependency into your family’s behavior!
What do I mean by this? How could this be?
Please follow along with me for a minute without judgement and open yourself
up to this information as you read on...
it could make a big difference in the outcome
of your child’s life.
Think about what happens when your baby is
born and he or she gets sick for the first time. If you have not educated
yourself about your child’s natural immunity and how it develops, you might
immediately run to your doctor in a panic to alleviate your child’s apparent
suffering, at any price, and give your child a drug.
As they grow up to become toddlers they may
get another cold or infection and so they won’t “suffer”, you give them a
drug. They continue to grow up and each time they complain they don’t feel
good, what do you do to make them feel better? You run to the drug store and
get them an over the counter drug.
Finally, they are old enough to go to school
and the teacher tells you that your child isn’t concentrating or sitting
still. Rather then look for alternative ways to teach, like many good teachers
do, the child is labeled hyperactive or attention deficit and given a drug,
Ritalin. It is amazing that in some schools, 50% of the children are on
Ritalin while in others less than 5% of the kids are on this drug that
has severe side effects.
Drug companies market their products, drugs,
to physicians and parents with little emphasis placed on these side effects.
Ritalin, for example, includes side effects such as insomnia, appetite loss,
stunted growth and suicide. Antibiotics cause digestive disturbances and
create highly resistant bacteria that cause super infections which strain
your immune system and are untreatable. Aspirin causes abdominal bleeding
while Tylenol and Ibuprofen increase the risk of kidney disease.
Even worse than the side effects of these
drugs is the message it sends. From the time they are born, your
children get the message that when they feel
badly they should take drugs to help them feel better. As subtle as it may
seem, this behavior is conditioned. They see it every time you say, “I have a
headache” and choose to take a pill. Is it any wonder that when a child
doesn’t make the cheerleading squad or gets dumped by their boyfriend or
girlfriend, they turn to drugs to relieve the pain?
You can stop the insanity that this quick fix,
relief orientation causes. Millions of people already have. Last year
Americans made over 100 million more visits to holistic doctors than they did
to medical doctors because people everywhere are tired of taking pills and are
concerned about their horrible side effects. Almost every person you talk to
today has a horror story about a severe drug reaction.
People today want wellness. They know that the
human body has an incredible inborn healing power that heals them from
infections and diseases the same way it heals them from a cut. At the same
time they have little faith in drugs which are harmful chemicals with
unpredictable side effects. They are demanding information on how to build
their body’s immune system for long term health rather than performing
constant crisis care.
Chiropractic has led the way for these people
by providing incredible results, information, scientific validation and
research material on how to restore the body to optimum health and keep it
that way.
Thousands of families receive ongoing
Chiropractic Wellness Care and have practically eliminated medical expenses
because they are healthier now than ever before. These people have turned
their medicine chests into bathroom cabinets because they no longer use drugs.
These are not just people with back pains.
These are people who are suffering from every disease you can name from cancer
to Crohn’s disease, from asthma to menstrual problems. While chiropractic
doesn’t treat
these conditions, it allows the body to return
to normal function so that it has the best opportunity to heal itself. Many of
these people are perfectly healthy and are just looking to get to the next
level.
One patient, in particular, had such severe
menstrual problems, she had to completely get away from people every month and
check into a hotel. Within 90 days of getting chiropractic care her body
chemistry balanced itself out and her hormonal rages were gone. Another woman
with a severe intestinal disorder couldn’t leave the house because of her
condition. She was scheduled for surgery because she was dying. As a last
resort she tried chiropractic. Her body’s Innate healing ability took over and
she cancelled the surgery. One month later she was in Europe with her
children. Her entire family now receives ongoing Chiropractic Wellness Care.
People are seeking out chiropractic care for
superior performance also. Olympic and professional athletes receive
Chiropractic Wellness Care to help them get the most out of their training and
enhance their performance.
Children who used to get sick all the time and
be on constant medication are now getting Chiropractic Well-ness Care with
their families and they are truly healthy and drug free. Think about the
difference in the message your kids are receiving with these two different
approaches.
The old system says, “I’m sorry you feel
badly. Your body is weak and you need these drugs to be well.” Wellness, on
the other hand says, “your body is strong and has the ability to heal itself.
Let’s remove the interference so you can get well on your own. You can trust
your body.”
Children that grow up in wellness grow up
believing in themselves and are independent from drugs. Families that receive
Chiropractic Wellness Care are sharing healthy times and perpetuating healthy
values. Kids run into Chiropractic offices and can’t wait to get on the table
for their adjustments. They are much healthier for it.
Give yourself and your family every
opportunity to live the healthiest life possible. A drug free life! Empower
them to believe in their own inner strength, healing capacity, and their
unlimited human potential.
If it works for millions of others, why
wouldn’t it work for you? Are you alive? Are you breathing? It will work for
you, once you make the commitment!
For additional information or to schedule an
appointment for your family, call:
Chiropractic Center for Natural Healing
Dr. Donetta Reynolds
Family Chiropractic
Physician
6613 W. Park Avenue, Suite 4
Houma, LA 70364
(985) 873-0707
