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I definitely believe this is true, and it is one of the main reasons I have been able to keep fighting BC and mets for 20 years, and am now NED for the 2nd time.(Though I definitely also give credit to herceptin, this website, and to faith and prayer!) As I've said here before, when my first 1989 BC metastized to my spine in 1990 my husband and I went to California and studied visual imaging ( or psychonueroimmunology, as it is sometimes called) with Dr. Carl Simonton, who was the pioneer in this for cancer. My husband and I are both PhD's in psychology and have both studied hypnosis. We prefer to call it guided imagry. I am now semi-retired, so don't use it as much for others, but he still works as a licensed clinical psychologist 3 days a week, and has had success with guided imagry in many areas, including self-esteem, addictions to drugs, alcohol and pornography. When I was actively working I used it especially with women who had been abused, (especially as children), and with Multiple Personality Disorder, now called Dissociative Identity Disorder . We all use self-hypnosis every day, whether in a positive or negative way. Many times negative images have been planted in our minds early on by others, and we need to work to overcome them. I really admire you, Lisa, for resolving to try the positive imagry in your life again. I think you'll find positive results. I pray that you will. If I can help any of you to learn how to do guided imagry to fight your cancer, I would be happy to, though I think what has been described so far can be very helpful. Thanks for bringing this up, Lyn. I wish you all good success!! Hugs, Tricia
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