My turn to speak came up. I am a Pagan and believe in many of the practices of the pre-Christian European religions. Part of that recognises the power of shaman of old who among other things were healers. If you were ill you would go to see him or her to be healed. They would give you herbs, potions or magic powder and perform some ritual of magic to heal you.Well, I said, "Doctors are the shaman of today. The incantations and ceremonies of the past are gone but the magic powders and elixirs are still here. Now we go see a shaman/doctor to receive our cures."
The doctor across from me was rolling his eyes and shaking his head. I added, "I went to see the doctor or shaman and he gave me a magic powder called Cymbalta. It helped to relieve the pain in my back and leg as well as lifting the severe depression I'd been suffering the last six months,. It was certainly magic to me.Speaking to the doctor after the group I told him about my liver transplant and what tremendous respect I had for doctors and some of the wonderful things they had done for me. His reply, "After all that I can see why you call it magic."
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