The Acupuncturist
At one o'clock this afternoon, I was laying on my back, naked as the day I was born, with 10 or 15 hair-thin needles sticking out of my belly, legs and feet. On my right side, was Sara, a tall, blonde Sufi, graying at her temples, cross-legged and barefoot taking notes on the flow of energy through my body. And all I could think about, besides a
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she gave me masseuse like towels for the bikini bits and packed the non stuck places in fuzzy blankets so I wouldnt get cold.
i can expect a decrease in the instances and severity and duration of my symptoms. also a more restful sleep cycle. and she killed my menstrual cramps yesterday as an added bonus.
the needles were in this time for about 20 minutes. they can stay in for anywhere between 5 and 30 minutes. as for how long will I feel good after a treatment? that varries from patient to patient and the time of feeling good between treatments will increase as i progress through the therapy. as for right now, i still feel really awesome, so i'll let you know when i start to feel like suck again.
aparently, the needles are put in at specific points along my energy meridians and move my chi (life energy) into a more constructive pattern. i don't know about this. i've never been a big believer in chi. but i do feel awesome right now and i felt awesome yesterday, so i'm accepting the fact that i really don't know shit about shit. maybe the needles just alter the electromagnetic fields naturally occuring in the body, but i really couldn't say.
and lastly, i have no earthly idea. and at this moment, i am utterly ok with that.
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only the last one hurt. and it hurt like extreme badness. the rest i felt nothing or a really mild stinging sensation that went away quickly.
yes. i am.
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