Resources
Think of any resource
that might help you in your fight to survive cancer - and thrive -
as being part of a smorgasbord laid out in a beautiful restaurant.
You are free to
pick and choose those things that help you and work for you. This
is the idea promoted by the Bristol Cancer Help Centre in the UK.
They encourage the use of many things such as art therapy, counselling,
meditation, massage, support groups, vitamins, but are never prescriptive.
Another metaphor
is to regard all these things as tools to use in your battle with
cancer.
It's a good idea
to use the term "Complementary Therapies", rather than "Alternative
Therapies." Complementary Therapies are all the things a cancer
patient can do for him or herself, that is, self-help. This self-help
complements the treatment they receive from the medical profession;
it does not replace it.
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