An attitude shift during holidays

It’s November and I’m sure you’re aware of the upcoming holidays. Holidays have always brought me joy. In the past, I would look up new recipes and try to find my old, tried and true recipes. My mind would be consumed about what to cook and what I was looking forward to eating. For example, my mom makes awesome pecan pie and my dad makes the best dressing and giblet gravy. I knew that the gatherings were important, but honestly, they weren’t the most important thing on my mind. IT WAS THE FOOD!

My healing journey has been long and life changing. I, no longer, look at food as fun or exciting. Now food is just a tool that I use to fuel and heal my body. If it’s not a healing food, then I don’t want to waste my time consuming it. Weird right?

Shifting your focus off of the food allows you to relax a little and enjoy the actual fellowship that your family has to offer. I can do fun things with the kids. I can go outside with the grandkids and play or horse around. I can visit and be a good hostess and have the energy to clean up afterwards without feeling like a stuffed turkey. My joints don’t hurt, and I don’t have to unbutton my pants to get comfortable.

How does one achieve this? Make healthy foods to bring to the party. Last Thanksgiving I cooked the potatoes and gravy, mac and cheese, roasted veggies and wild blueberry pie for dessert. I could have eaten a little turkey if I had wanted but I decided that it didn’t really look that good. I enjoyed my foods and shared them with others. I didn’t stress about the menu or about what others would say or think. I just, simply, enjoyed being with family and friends and enjoyed being healthy and feeling well again.

Take some deep breaths this holiday. Try and start new habits and new traditions. These days are all about the memories and fellowship and NOTHING about the foods themselves.

Virus and cervical spine connection

The deeper I’m taken into this healing journey the more I learn. It amazes me how the human body can compensate throughout our lives and fight for us to the point that we don’t even know we are compromised. I’ve been coming to Upper Cervical Chiropractic of Tulsa since 2015 and my cervical alignment has gone through many changes. These changes are for the better, or course, but they don’t always ‘feel’ better. I can honestly say that my neck and shoulder pain which I suffered for years is 100% gone.

I remember waking up each morning and wondering how I would make it through my day in so much pain. I’m a little stubborn so narcotics were never an option for me but I reached for so many different creams and essential oils and never got true relief. I visited the chiropractor almost weekly, consumed the healing foods that God provided, and followed Medical Medium protocols for supplements and cleansing.

God made me aware that I had a viral component to my illness and through Medical Medium books I discovered that my cervical spine was inflamed due to the shingles virus. Not all shingles’ virus’ have a rash accompanying them and they can be very aggressive and painful. This virus is notorious for entering our spine and attaching itself to our nervous system. Another invader of our spine is toxic heavy metals. Ironically, viruses LOVE to eat toxic heavy metals which compounds the problem. This common combination is important to know in order to be able to address the underlying issues.

When you keep your spine aligned, starve the virus and remove the metals your pain will start to diminish. I know this because I’m living it. I want to be that voice of encouragement and gift you with HOPE. Everyone deserves to heal and nobody deserves to be sick. There is hope for healing. Is it easy? Heck no. Will it happen? YES! In John 10:10 Jesus said HE came to give us an abundant life. Keep this in your thoughts today “My body was created in the image of God and He provides all the tools I need for my physical body to heal itself”. Your body was designed to HEAL.

Maintenance care!

  My family and I have been coming to Upper Cervical since February of 2020. During the past two years we have learned to appreciate the care we receive. I have been checked weekly while my kids are checked every two weeks. Some days we all need an adjustment while other days we do not. At first I questioned why I would come if I felt great, so in the summer of 2020 we stopped coming as often. I was booking appointments when I was in pain or had excruciating headaches. Eventually my pain got to the point that I was coming sometimes twice a week. That is when I realized how important maintenance care is with chiropractic. We may not need an adjustment every time, we may just need a little tweak here and there, and we may need the full adjustment, but I was coming frequently enough to catch what my body needed before I started to feel the pain. My five year old knows when he is out of alignment, he will come up to me and say “mom, my neck or head hurts, can we go see Dr. Mike?” Let that sink in, my five year old has learned to know his body well enough to know when he does not feel good and that something is off. My children are rarely sick, they are active, healthy boys, and they are learning how important their health is and why it should continue to be a priority in their lives. Chiropractic care has changed the way I view health care, it has opened my eyes to a world of possibility versus limitations. 

His Joy is Your Strength

And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the LORD is your strength!” Nehemiah 8:10 I am in the office early this morning praying for members. Asking God that as they walk in they feel His peace, His healing, and that His joy strengthens them in their journey! Believing in miracles today, and trusting in a God who never fails! Go into your day with hope and faith so strong that you are anticipating all the good things that our Father has in store for us! It’s time to trade in the spirit of heaviness for the joy of the Lord! Be strengthened today!! Woo Hoo!! Love you!

Aggressive Herpetic Viruses

Hey, hey! It’s Laurie again. In July I blogged about a viral issue I had and I wanted to elaborate on it. Unbeknownst to me, my body has been protecting me from a viral condition all my life. My immune system took a nosedive in 2012 and my viral condition made itself known. It took several years to figure it out but I had every ‘auto-immune’ symptom in the book without any explanations. I had started undergoing upper cervical treatment in 2015 and was seeing improvement but the needle had stopped and I had reached a plateau in my healing. My lymphatic system was inflamed and Dr. Opal and I determined that my body was fighting something. I had gone to many practitioners and would leave without any ‘real’ answers. After visiting with a certified nutritionist in 2017 I listened to a podcast from Anthony William (medical medium)that she had recommended. This is where I learned all about the viral epidemic we live in. After diving into his teachings for several weeks and months I determined that the ‘something’ my body was fighting was an underlying Shingles virus and Epstein Barr virus. Both of these viruses are herpetic and certain strains of these viruses can be very aggressive. When these viruses reach a certain stage they will attack the nervous system. They are usually accompanied by a high heavy metal load which is something they ‘feed’ off. In combination, both metals and viruses will absolutely destroy our nervous system.

These viruses/metals can lead to the following conditions: Trigeminal neuralgia, Scoliosis, Parkinsons, Lupus, Multiple sclerosis, Lymes, Chronic migraines, unexplained pain, arthritis, thyroid disease, brain fog, gout, mood disorders, and the list goes on and on. We will just call them mystery illnesses because modern medicine has no real explanations for them. They treat the symptoms but not the cause. I feel very fortunate to have found Anthony William (medical medium) so that my ‘needle’ was able to move forward through dietary changes and using God’s medicine to help facilitate my healing. Thank goodness God has guided my steps along this path. Between Upper Cervical care, dietary changes with Anthony, and Breakthrough to wellness sessions with Dr. Opal for my emotional and spiritual healing, I am now well on my way to complete recovery.

I now have the privilege of helping others heal from these disorders through my own experience. If you would like to consult with me I’m at the Upper Cervical Chiropractors of Tulsa ofc. in Tulsa, OK. I would love to visit!

Let Hope Arise in Your Souls

I saw a member this morning who has lost the ability to move her left arm. As we worked and prayed we declared life to her arm and healing to her body! We celebrated the fact that she has two arms, two legs, and that she is alive! Sometimes we become focused on our problems, and they become heavier in the journey. Today let’s find the joy in the challenges, the laughter instead of the tears, and hold on to the hope of God’s healing!

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. I Peter 5:10

Repairing My Neurological System

Hey, hey! It’s Laurie again. I blogged in March about my neurological system under attack by a viral condition. I want to dive into that much deeper. In this day and age, our society is exposed to so many pathogens. Some are viral and some are bacterial or fungal. How we get exposed to these pathogens can vary. Most of the time the pathogens are passed down from our parents through blood etc… or we drink after someone or swap slobbers with someone that is infected. We also undergo routine medical ‘procedures’ when we are babies and all through school that has live viruses involved. Nonetheless, they are here and we get to deal with them. When viruses have the opportunity to grow for a while they eventually attack our nervous system. Their bi-product is very toxic to our system and our nerves become super sensitive and weak. The nervous system will eventually start miscommunicating and deterioration will likely occur. If left untreated we will have persistent pain that will follow us throughout our lifetime, as well as, numbness/tingling/weakness, and sometimes we may get a ‘hopeless’ diagnosis like Multiple Sclerosis or Lupus. All of this is due to a viral condition. The virus that is usually responsible is the Epstein Barr virus. That is another deep subject that I will blog about on another day. (Nov. 2021)

The symptoms that I spoke of in my March blog that followed my upper cervical corrections were dizziness, weakness in extremities, and just overall ‘weirdness’. This was due to too many toxins being released secondary to the correction. This is a comfortable process for someone with a minimal viral load but when someone has a high viral load their body will be more sensitive. Upper Cervical care is gentle and when used in combination of antivirals and cleansing foods it will gradually move the needle in your healing. It will help reconnect and repair your damaged nervous system. So those of you that feel sick or uneasy after any kind of detoxing method like upper cervical care, massage therapy, raindrop therapy, lymph drainage, or even acupuncture just remember that less is more and that you may have an underlying viral infection. I hope this message was able to help someone and ‘fill in’ a missing piece. God Bless!

Chiropractic care for the whole family!

Being under care with Upper Cervical Chiropractic has changed my life! As a child and young adult I was in and out of doctors offices and hospitals with problems that no one could find a reason for. Test after test and everything seemed to come back normal but my symptoms were still controlling my life. Then in the spring of 2017 a friend of mine told me that I needed to make an appointment with Dr.Garman at Upper Cervical Chiropractic. Once I started care, many of those old symptoms that I had lived with my whole life were going away. I also started seeing Laurie West the wellness coach on staff and it has furthered my healing just that much more. Now many of my family members and even our dogs have started getting care with Upper Cervical Chiropractic of Tulsa and Bixby Animal Chiropractic. Now that I’m pregnant with my first child due this August I’ve been so happy with my experience with chiropractic care during my pregnancy and I’m excited to be bringing my daughter into such a family oriented practice where all the glory goes to God. I know that with the wonderful help of everyone on staff my family will find healing and we will be sharing the word with everyone we know.

Let Him Not Them

It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, Titus 2:12 NIV https://titus.bible/titus-2-12 A member came in a bit discouraged. She was listening to all the foods she "should" avoid, and felt discouraged. It can seem hard when we try to live up to all the things that others think we "should" do. I meant to say impossible not hard😂 I told her that we weren't meant to do it all. We were meant to hear God's voice, and He leads us step by step. Just listen to what He wants you to eat, and then implement His plan. It takes you from the mentality of doing what I "should" into being led by God. One wears you out, while the other gives you life. I have tried to live the disciplined, self controlled life by my own efforts! It's exhausting, and it is never enough. Once you finish one disciplined act, it's time for the next one. It's full of pride, and it's performance based. Yet, yielding to His plans, following His leading is so much easier. It's ALL that matters! It sets you free, and in turn you set everyone else free too!! It's so much easier God's way!! I encourage you to let Him, not them control every aspect of your healing and your life. It will set you free from the chains of this world! Woo hoo!! Love you 💕

Newborn Reflux

Hello! My name is Alex, I manage our social media accounts here at Upper Cervical Chiropractic! I first realized the value in Upper Cervical Chiropractic when my youngest son, Press, was a newborn and experiencing severe reflux. He was not sleeping unless held upright and was fussy before and after every feeding. I was a very tired and emotional mom that just wanted to find healing for her baby. I tried everything.. every apparatus, every nursing position, every natural supplement, we even tried a prescription medicine for a few weeks… nothing seemed to help him! My Aunt recommended seeing Dr Opal & Dr Michael at Upper Cervical and I called the next morning to make our appointment! After 2 weeks of Dr Michael correcting Press, we saw major progress in his sleep and overall comfort! By a month of chiropractic care we saw healing in Press and he began sleeping through the night!! WOOHOO! This made such an impression on our family that we immediately got our oldest son, John in to see Dr. Opal & Dr. Michael. Since then, both my husband and I have committed to chiropractic care and it has healed our family of so many things!! I am so thankful we made the decision to search for natural healing for our son, and I am forever grateful to Dr. Michael and Dr. Opal for living out their purpose and obeying Jesus by helping others find natural healing!

My First Upper Cervical Correction

Hey, Hey! My name is Laurie and I’m the Nurse Coach here at Upper Cervical Chiropractic of Tulsa. I’m sitting here remembering my early visits to the office and how my body was so depleted and my neurological system was so weak and disconnected. After received my first correction from Dr. Opal the room started spinning for a few moments. She allowed me to rest in their resting area before I left and I remember the next day I was so sore and ‘off’. My legs were like butter and I couldn’t walk very far without having to sit down. It was scary because, at the time, I didn’t understand what was going on. My fear came flooding in and I just knew something bad had happened and that something was terribly wrong. I felt lead to keep my appointments and just keep going and eventually, the symptoms calmed down and my fears were alleviated. Dr. Opal would pray over me during every correction and she would reassure me that my body was healing. This was 5 years ago, and today I can look back and see how my neurological system was trying to repair itself. How oxygen was flooding into areas that had been depleted and how my brain and nervous system were reconnecting. Along this journey, we discovered that I had a high viral load and it was attacking my nervous system. I will discuss this in more detail in my next blog (July 2021). Some of the things I have been incorporating to facilitate my healing are natural whole foods and taking out the foods that nourish the viruses. I keep my regular upper cervical appts. and have done some emotional healing as well. I have recovered from multiple symptoms and I am well on my way to complete recovery. woohoo!

Ear Infections

I had a parent bring in her child for a correction. She suspected he might be getting sick, and she wanted to get him checked. It turns out that he had the beginnings of an ear infection. Chiropractic does not treat ear infections, it removes the subluxation. The subluxation is a word that most people don’t understand. That’s ok, and I am happy to explain it. A subluxation does not allow the body to heal, and function at its optimal potential. I think it helps to understand the subluxation better if I give you a comparison. Let’s say you take your child to the doctor, and he/she has a broken bone. When you get to the doctor they would obviously take x-rays, set the bone if needed, and stabilize the arm with a cast. Chiropractors look at the body to see where subluxations exist. These subluxations are not broken bones, but they are bones that are not aligned correctly. When they are set gently into place, the body can heal itself more efficiently. Chiropractors don’t prescribe medication, because we believe in the bodies ability to heal itself. The mother of the little one that came in could have taken him to a medical doctor, but she did not want him to have antibiotics. She wanted his body to fight the infection, and she trusted in his bodies ability to do that. God made our bodies to heal, and in our office we believe in that healing Power!

Guard the Heart

Don’t lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart, for they bring life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body. Proverbs 4:21‭-‬22 NLT https://bible.com/bible/116/pro.4.21-22.NLT Have you heard words of wisdom along your journey in life? Things like, it takes seven positives to erase one negative. Don't go to bed angry. Don't hold offences. Let go and let God. Following truth can bring healing to your whole body! Harboring negative emotions, anger, unforgiveness, and fear can eat away at your heart and your health. Letting every one of them go, brings light and life to the body. I have seen members come in hurting from unforgiveness and anger most often. It causes emotional stress, physical ailments, and left unchecked can manifest into disease. Solomon said, "above all else, guard your heart." He knew that it leads to destruction. I pray this helps you today! Instead of focusing on what not to do, focus on what to do. Focus on keeping a positive attitude, finding gratitude in every situation, releasing forgiveness, and choosing peace. You may have old issues that take longer to release, but just focus on from this day forward. We can lighten our load by just choosing one of these each day. Woo hoo!! Love you 💕

Heart Health

Proverbs 4;23 “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. We are often worried about our heart health, and it’s no wonder. Heart disease is affecting so many people in our country. We typically focus on exercise, diet, and adopting a healthier lifestyle. All of these are important, but today, I want to talk about healing the emotions that create heart disease. You heard me right, your emotions left unchecked over time will lead to disease. Solomon was the wisest man who ever lived, and in Proverbs he speaks of the connection between emotions and our physical health. Think of a person who is walking in fear, and you might see heart palpitations, shortness of breath, and tightness in their chest. Yes these things mimic symptoms of a heart attack. Yet, your prolonged fear is an attack on your heart that will produce the same symptoms. So, how do we guard our heart to keep it healthy? Experience has taught me that we have more success, when we take action steps, instead of relying on sheer willpower. So instead of using will power to not be fearful, we choose to repeat scriptures on peace. Instead of not being angry, we choose to find and speak gratitude in every situation. You get the idea! If you struggle with unforgiveness, then adopt the policy of covering offenses. It may take longer to work on old unforgiveness issues, but you can choose to not accumulate any more! Let’s not just rely on diet and exercise, but let’s dig deeper this year. Woo Hoo!! Love you💕 For more ways to heal your heart, we recommend these books: Enemies of the Heart, by Andy Stanley, and The Gifts of Imperfection, by Brene Brown

Releasing Forgiveness

“If the Son therefore has set free, ye shall be free indeed.” John 8:36 There is bondage in unforgiveness, and without realizing it we can bind ourselves and others. My son, Bryan came to live with us when he was just four years old. He moved in hurt, confused, and angry. He had been wronged by so many people in his life, and he had no idea what to do with his anger. I see this in people that we serve in the office. They feel wronged by other health professionals. They feel that God should have healed them already, and sometimes they are angry at their own body for not healing. Whatever the case, anger builds where we have unforgiveness. At four Bryan did not know how to restrain his emotions, so he just raged at everyone around him. As adults we cover it, and we will often see signs of it that we label frustration, irritation, or annoyed. These small explosions of anger are really just signs that we feel someone owes us. Getting to the root of these small explosions can set you free! So, I have found three steps to freedom in this area. The first is to Recognize it, the second is to offer Forgiveness to the offender, and the third is to Release it to God. At the first sign of irritation or frustration with someone, stop and trace the feeling back to the real reason you feel this. Is it just because someone cut you off in traffic, or do you often feel disrespected by others? Then offer forgiveness to whomever committed the original sin against you. We were forgiven by God, so forgiveness is our gift to receive and give. Then comes the release! This is where you actively choose to release this to God! Only He can heal this root in your heart, and change you little by little as you let it go! This will bring healing to your body, and release a flood of forgiveness and love to yourself and others! Seek the root of the issue, and let God set you free! Woo Hoo!! Love you💕 P.S. If the person you are mad at is God, then tell Him all about it! Let Him have your anger by yelling at Him why you think you had a bad deal. Then let Him show you the path to freedom! He can take it, and set you free!

Update: Bryan is now 11, and he has forgiven the people in his past. He is taking steps daily to be set free!

Ear Infections

A mom brought her son in today to be checked, because he had an ear infection. There are many things you can do to help your child overcome ear infections naturally, and I just want to take a moment to cover a few with you! We always find alternatives to medications in our office. We believe God designed our bodies to heal without medication, and we believe health care should be built on this truth! We stand against the lie that our bodies were destined for disease!

The first thing we did today, is adjust him. Why? Due to the fact that his eustachian tubes are horizontal in kids. When a kid has a misaligned atlas (first vertebrae in the neck that holds up the head) it can cause a head tilt. The head will tilt to one side or the other and allow for a back up of fluid in the ear. Ouch! This along with congestion can create a lot of pain pressure in the ears.

The second thing we recommended to the mother was to eliminate dairy in her child’s diet as this will increase mucus production. She said that he really liked yogurt, and he is an extremely picky eater. So, we recommended coconut yogurt from So Delicious. We also recommended coconut milk, almond milk, or cashew milk as alternatives for him.

The third thing we recommended was to diffuse and apply essential oils after their bath at night. We recommended diluting eucalyptus oil with coconut oil as the carrier oil as a rub to put on the child’s chest at night. It is so much better than vapor rubs that are in the store.

The fourth thing we would recommend is lots of hydration, and lots of fruit! If they don’t like just water then add things to it. You can give them water that is fruit infused, honey lemon water, and cucumber water.

The fifth thing you can do is go to supplements. Liquid zinc from www.vimergy.com is so helpful in increasing the immune system’s ability to defend itself. You may want to add it to your kids juice, as some kids don’t like the taste. It’s good for the whole family, so everyone can take it to ward off illness.

Most importantly realize that the majority of ear infections are self limiting. This means that the body will heal them on their own. God is always your guide in your healing and that of your children, so always seek His advice above anything that anyone would recommend for you! He is your source! Woo Hoo!!

Chiropractic For Infants

If you have ever seen an Upper Cervical correction for a newborn, it is so gentle without movement of the head during the process. It is so light, but so effective to help young infants overcome birth trauma. What is birth trauma? Any birth that required prolonged labor and delivery, use of forceps, vacuum extraction, and even a C-section. I had a family friend send me a x-ray today of her 14 year old son. She was surprised and afraid when she took him to a local Chiropractor and found he had a scoliotic curve in his spine. I saw several things on the film, but I asked her about his delivery process. She said it was a c-section and he was frank breech under her rib cage. She stated, “Doctor had a really hard time getting him out.” What I saw on his films among other things was Gastrointestinal issues, so I asked about constipation. She replied, “He had it bad as a baby and toddler, he doesn’t burp to this day, and he has bad gas.” I saw overlying issues of chronic lung inflammation, and I asked her about allergies. She said, “His allergies are through the roof. I always say he hasn’t been able to breathe through his nose since birth. He takes Zyrtec D almost daily, and there are times of the year we do that during the day and Benadryl at night.” Chiropractic care for infants is so helpful for kids and parents that want to navigate their child’s health and healing without medication. You can help your baby overcome birth trauma, and it is so simple and easy to have your child checked after a difficult birth. This allows their bodies to heal naturally and recover before these symptoms show up. Our bodies were designed by God to heal themselves without medication. We believe healthcare should be built on this truth, and we stand against the lie that are bodies are destined for disease! Woo Hoo!! Love you💕

Power In Progress

It was time for a progress meeting with one of the members this past week. We meet every 2-3 months and plan goals for their health. He has suffered a great personal loss during this pandemic. As soon as I asked the question, I saw the struggle in his face. I started to tear up as I saw him try to find the words to tell me that he is having a challenge doing his normal routines, and he has let go of many healthy habits that he enjoys. I said, “It’s okay.” He said, “Yes, but I expected better of myself.” We held hands and prayed for a moment. There are challenges that we walk through that leave us just barely able to keep our heads above water. We all go through them, but they often take the wind out of our sails. Any momentum we had is lost in the process of grief and loss. Understandably it takes time to mourn, grieve, and find our footing once again. These challenges can make us turn away from God or turn towards Him. We have to lean on Him through our questions of why and what-if’s. Don’t expect yourself to keep up your habits, to hit your goals, or to be the same as you were before this happened. Expect that you will be better, softer, and have more empathy for others than we thought possible! He decided on doing just one goal for the next few months, and that is progress! Woo hoo!! Love you💕

What’s Holding You Back?

“But now, this is what the LORD says-- he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.” Isaiah 43:1 Fear holds us back from doing so many things. In healthcare I see it lead people to do things they don’t want to do, stop people from doing the things they need to heal, and inhibit them from trying something new. God can’t work through us if we are blocked with fear. We have a member at our office who is fearful of having a heart attack, another is fearful of a family history of breast cancer, and someone who is afraid of being adjusted. All of these fears exist in our lives, because we allow them. Fear exists, but it does not have to lead us. When God leads us we can operate outside of fear. We can know that we do not have to make our healthcare decisions based upon anyone’s advise or even their fear. Yes, other people will give you advise based on their fear. It is very well meaning advice, but it is still in fear. Wouldn’t you rather take the information that others give you, and take it to God asking Him what He wants you to do? I tell members to not take our advice unless God confirms it to them. Every health professional has a lens of life that they look through. Our advice comes from our training, our experiences, and our own personal beliefs. That is nothing compared to your Heavenly Father, who knows exactly what you need. He has the absolute best for you! He may have you take a medication, do surgery, go to a chiropractor, try acupuncture, or whatever He leads you to do. There is no fear in His leading, only Peace. You may feel fear if He tells you to do something new, but as soon as you take the step you will find sweet Peace. Amen! Woo Hoo!! Love you💕

There Is A Lapse In Our Blog. Here’s Why…

The pandemic this year has brought out many emotional components that were still lurking within our adopted children. The isolation from friends, church, and school events left their emotional insecurities raw and exposed. Our 10 year old son started lying and binge eating at night to the point he would make himself throw up. We prayed, sought advice from others, and decided to put up security cameras, locks on fridge, and locks on the pantry. We made consequences for his lying, and he resisted to the point that he ran away. Thanks to the Bixby Police Department we found him! The emotional recovery from this for our family has taken us some time. I appreciate your understanding, and our family is better and stronger than ever due to this! God brought out the deepest recesses of their pain, exposed it, and then we all worked on healing. We are still healing, but our son is better today, because of this. I am thankful for this experience, even though it was painful!