balance.

Oh, and in terms of supplements that the active individual may benefit from... Here are a few that I swear by... Pertinent information is easily located on most of these. MSM --- Methylsulfonylmethane.... joints/connectivity/muscle Fish Oil --- Hopefully you're taking this already Shou Wu Formulation --- Look up Dragon Herbs/Ron Teeguarden... Best IMO. Duanwood Reishi -- Also Dragon Herbs... This one doesn't target the active individual necessarily... Just overall well-being.

Have you considered seeing someone qualified in myofascial release/trigger point therapy/or reflexology? Especially with something as your describing, the pain could be coming from certain muscle groups being far too tight and just needing releasing (relaxing)... If you run your hands over different muscle groups on your body, you'll be able to feel the difference (between loose and tight muscles) yourself and see if perhaps this may be something that you could benefit from... Tight muscles, besides feeling hard to the touch, will feel as if they are rough or covered with small grains of rice... If you rub these out (pardon the parlance) you'll feel the muscle begin to smooth and relax. Relaxed/Healthy muscle will feel soft and pliable... In this way, you can begin to work your way deeper into your body from the surface down, slowly releasing the tension in the muscles and allowing your body to perform at its best. Be wary of using too much pressure... while it may feel good at times, it is not beneficial, and can actually make things worse. Often, with your mind properly focused on the muscle and the tension, the lightest sustained pressure is all you need to begin to release these muscles. In terms of trigger-points, you may find in your exploration that you come to a particular point that feels particularly painful/sensitive and radiates pain to another point in your body... These are areas where great amounts of tension have been built up... Using *very* gentle pressure, and for no more than 8 seconds, you can press on these points to begin to open up areas in your body. If you feel the point hurting more, back off and return to it later. If you release these points properly and are in tune with your body, you can feel these blockages being swept away, circulation returning to these areas... You'll also notice that these areas feel lighter than before... This is nothing but the briefest of overviews, but I think it's enough for you to do some testing (should you choose to) on your own to see if you can finesse some harmony back into your ankle. Books are also enormously helpful in this regard, though nothing beats seeing a trained professional. good luck.

I, personally, avoid energy work when under the influence of alcohol or even some vaporized reefer... While I will agree that I do find it easier (at first) to feel the energy begin to pulse and cycle... It's my opinion that the qi assumes a far more erratic and aggressive quality... one absent from sessions when my mind and body are clear of chemical interference... Even during emptiness work, when my mind is (for all intensive purposes) on breathing and not on the revolution of energy, I find I'm acutely aware of the interference of a particular chemical and, consequently, find it difficult to reach equilibrium and let the task at hand absorb me.... ...I believe mood-altering to be important... but like oil and water... some things just don't mix well.

Greetings. I've followed topics on this forum for sometime now... and, impressed with the quality of discussion (mostly), I decided it was high time to make that glorious shift from perpetual observer to active participant... In any event, I look forward to dealing with the various personalities here and the conversations on a more personal level. best. balance.

Haha, well thank you, Scotty.. As for the rest, I'm appreciative of the warm welcome and I look forward (sincerely) to the co-mingling of our varied perspectives and experiences.. balance.