aspririn

For a long time I've objected to using Western medicine. Well, objected to using it on myself, to be more precise.

I made a bit of progress this evening, and can say with more certainty what it is that I am objecting to.

Aspirin. Ok, if there was a herb or animal product that could produce the effects aspirin and other similar drugs produce I'd probably be all over it. So that is a big chunk of BS.

However, I've been able to isolate one aspect of my objection, which is that aspirin takes away the pain of the situation you have put yourself in. In other words, it takes away a feeling of responsibility for your own well being. You drank too much? Aspirin. You chose to eat that food you are allergic to? Aspirin. You chose to take on that extra project when you should have rested? Aspirin.

See what I'm getting at? Pain-relieving drugs take away the impetus to discover what it is that is causing your pain. Remember, pain is only showing you that there is a problem ... the pain itself is just a form of communication.

Can you take pain-relieving drugs and still keep in mind the responsibility of the decision-making part of yourself? Perhaps. Personally I feel that I can, but that has only come after several years of "dealing with the consequences."

g'night!