Disease: How it All Begins . . .

Disease:  How it All Begins

What you are about to read is totally my opinion; an opinion reached after years of participation in the human experience and the pain that can be encountered.

Disease is a prevalent fixture in our world, so much so that it appears to be a natural part of our lives.    It seems like we accept disease as an inevitable part of life which we can't escape.         I suppose that's a logical conclusion since millions of people have been affected, but my inquisitive nature drove me to dig a little deeper.    Even though to date, no cures have been found for most of the terminal diseases that exist, I dare to offer conclusions which I've come to believe could be at the heart of this problem. 

I've discovered that as a society, we tend to readily run and hide from the truth.       Our very nature consists of choosing actions and emotions that are contrary to what and who we are.       Many have chosen to cover up devastating occurrences that have happened in their lives and suppression can and does lead to illness.        Then, proceeding to hide the illness follows as well.        Add to this the leeches (or "needy" people) who wade through our lives and suck us dry, and we now have a formula that is designed to open the door to an array of diseases that eventually destroy us. 

An example of this is when we adopt a lie, and continue to live that lie throughout our lifetime.        While doing this, the lie clings to us, extracting the little positive energy we can produce.         We choke on denial of the truth while convincing ourselves of this lie.       This in turn causes us to lose sight of those wonderful emotions such as love, peace and joy which, incidentally, happens to be the perfect medicine for our anomaly. 

While existing in this pathetic state, we attract all the wrong people and as we reach out to these people seeking relief, energy is depleted and we’re consumed with exhaustion instead.       Is it no wonder that after twisting ourselves inside out like this that we're no longer able to find the real us?       And even if we are still fortunate enough to have retained part of our own character, we'll find that it's been so long since we've seen our true selves that we're now beyond recognition!      Result?       We're living with a stranger within and that stranger is ourselves. 

I believe this self-estrangement to be an inherent cause of mental illness because we are alienated from ourselves.        Losing touch with ourselves jeopardizes our internal defense mechanisms, introducing another way for disease to set in.

Before we completely die inside, there still exists a lone spark of life within us, driving us to find a resolution.       As death continues to overtake that spark of life, we are driven to act out our problems in an attempt to resolve them.       At this point, it's likely that desperation has set in which hampers our ability to discern what's right and wrong.        Thus, seeking a resolution can involve delving into some of the degrading and regrettable acts around us, and these acts continue to eat away at our nature while dissolving our souls. 

This may sound like a lot of psychological babble, especially to some young folks who may be reading this, because many may not as yet have experienced some of the emotional mishaps described here.        However, this doesn't mean there's no truth to what has been written, to which most of the older generations can attest.        For the older generation, the words written here will tug at their heartstrings as they instinctively recognize this as an explanation of some of what they've experienced. 

Therefore, if our insides haven't yet been eaten alive, perhaps we can face up to all that we've been through and begin the healing process.    We can start by making a commitment to stop torturing ourselves by maintaining lies and deceits. 

A lot of what I've just expressed results from what I've experienced as a woman, either within my own life or what I've observed happening to those nearest and dearest to me.    But in actuality, this is NOT just a solo experience. Disease creeps into every race and gender as the situation discussed here represents much of what many people in this world have undergone, all within the parameters of their own lives.       I submit that people of all races and genders, for one reason or another, have spent a good deal of their lives committed to the suppression of truth.       And I believe that the monumental price for this commitment has been to expose ourselves to myriad diseases:    Mental Disease (i.e., neurosis, psychosis, schizophrenia, etc.);   Emotional Disease (i.e., bi-polar disorders, narcissism, anti-social behavior, etc.);   Physical Disease (the most commonly experienced is Cancer in all its forms and manifestations);   and perhaps the greatest loss of all, Spiritual Disease    . . .    or the absence of God!

For further information regarding the absence of God, see THE WORLD . . . OR GOD?