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cjbdrm
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 Posted - 04/21/2006 : 16:06:29
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Edited by - cjbdrm on 06/08/2007 07:00:10 |
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Posted - 04/21/2006 : 16:29:53
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| Because Dr. Sarno is a serious scholar and scientist and not a snake oil peddler interested in online one thing- $$$$$- like Tony Robbins is. |
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Jim1999
USA
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Posted - 04/23/2006 : 22:25:23
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For me, Dr. Sarno's unpolished delivery made me take him more seriously. His success obviously wasn't due to being a smooth talker or master motivator. He didn't seem like the type who could inspire lots of placebo effect. That made it seem like he really must be on to something.
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Posted - 04/24/2006 : 06:43:58
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| Amen to that Jim!!!!!!!! |
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HilaryN
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/24/2006 : 14:48:02
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I agree with these comments.
What’s really important, though, and shouldn’t be under-estimated, is the fact that we all got to hear about him and read his books. That’s due to the fact that he persevered in publicising his results through his books in spite of the medical community poo-pooing the concept. That’s no mean feat and I really respect him for that.
As people who believe that physical ailments can have a psychological cause, we’re still in a minority, but with each of us telling our friends about it, awareness is gradually spreading, and the ball is on the move.
Who knows, maybe it’ll become mainstream one day?
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Jim1999
USA
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Posted - 04/27/2006 : 22:40:30
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Hilary,
Those are very good insights! I think it's easy for us to complain about the occasional rejection we get when we tell someone about Dr. Sarno. Imagine what he goes through! Not only is he virtually alone in his profession, but some chronic pain patients are really outspoken against him. He must get hate mail, maybe a lot of it. If he can keep going through that year after year for patients like us, I think we should be able to keep telling others about Dr. Sarno. While the progress is slow, people will gradually take his ideas more seriously.
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Randy
USA
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Posted - 04/29/2006 : 07:41:27
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| It is certainly true that "dynamic" speakers are the ones that get the attention in our society, yet personally I find some of them untrustworthy. Dr. Sarno's low key approach makes him, to me, all the more persuasive. Bottom line, though, is, is the evidence logically persuasive, and does the method based on it succeed. I regard him as visionary and pioneer and hope that one day he will get the recognition he deserves. In our unconcious society that may or may not happen. For now I just count myself lucky that I found his materials. |
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tennis tom
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Posted - 04/29/2006 : 12:06:29
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Hi Randy,
Well said! I agree with you wholeheartedly. Having just read the first two pages of his new book, I found his words to be VERY POWERFUL.
Afer all, the Good Doctor is not a youngster. He saves his energy, to administer to his patients, write his books and fend off the slings and arrows of his peers--who largely shun him.
Seldom are visionaries acknowleged until it is long overdue. I was struck recently by a documentary about Sir Issac Newton. One of the greatest thinkers in history, he lectured to empty classrooms at Cambridge, while the students cavorted at the local taverns. |
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