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Client
Story
This
is a real case history, with minor details changed to maintain
privacy. It shows how the flowers can be combined together in
practice, with the selection often changing as treatment progresses,
until the central core issue is revealed - 'peeling the onion'.
Bonnie, aged 45, asked for a mixture to stabilize her mood. The
past year had been very difficult with the end of her marriage
and the loss of her job, and as a result of these events having
to move house. She had developed clinical depression but was improving
following a course of medication and counseling sessions, combined
with active self-help measures such as walking in nature, yoga,
painting and writing. She hoped eventually to develop a new career
which would make use of her artistic talents, but despite believing
she was capable of doing this, she felt many vague fears and doubts.
Before the depression she had been a happy person who enjoyed
life, though always rather shy.
Many
different flowers might have been appropriate in this case, but
after mutual discussion we settled on five:
Star
of Bethlehem, Walnut,
Gentian, Aspen,
Larch (click on links
for descriptions of these flowers)
At
follow-up a month later, Bonnie's depression and sadness had lifted
and she felt more optimistic about the future, though self-doubt
and anxiety regarding her career path still remained. Her mood
fluctuated with the menstrual cycle and she wanted to be 'more
balanced'. This time we selected:
Larch,
Mimulus, Walnut,
Scleranthus
After
another month, Bonnie did feel 'more balanced', and described
her mood as 'positive' and 'laid-back'. She was making clothes
for friends, and planning to expand this into a formal business.
We agreed she did not need any more remedies at present.
Six
months later, Bonnie asked for an urgent appointment. Her dress-making
skills were proving much in demand, and she had started a training
course on the business aspects of self-employment. However the
latest course assignment had caused her to panic, with a loss
of confidence and self-esteem bad enough to make her want to give
up. It seemed that similar feelings had prevented her making the
most of her talents in the past. A single flower, Larch, was recommended
for regular long-term use - also a bottle of Rescue
Remedy to keep to hand in case of a crisis.
All
this happened three years ago - having completed the course successfully,
Bonnie now runs a flourishing fashion design business and has
a happy new relationship. Her story shows good results from Bach
flower remedies combined with other treatments and the client's
own determination to get well.
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