Wombaticus

"Before you heal someone, ask him if he's willing to give up the things that made him sick". Hippocrates

i think we've been dealing with this issue since the beginning of time.

love and peace to you all today. XX

dandylion

hmm......I wonder if Hippocrates ever went to alanon meetings.....?

Wombaticus

lol. I bet he did. X

Bekindalways

Wow, Hippocrates was such a Whackadoo on so many topics. He was right on on this one.

honeypig

Being the nitpicker about writing that I often am, I took exception to the wording of this quote, since it implies that we could heal someone against their will or w/o their help, which many of us have seen is just not true. After a little searching, I found this, which might be a little closer to the original intent of the statement:

If someone wishes for good health, one must first ask oneself if he is ready to do away with the reasons for his illness. Only then is it possible to help him.

Also stumbled across this, which I think is very true too. Thanks for the thought-provoking post, Wombat!

hearthealth

Hippocrates was a physician teaching others Healers but it can be asked of the patient, "Before you heal someone (yourself), ask him (yourself) if he's (you're) willing to give up the things that made him (yourself) sick." Hippocrates