(Minghui.org) I'm a teacher who was once a very stubborn child. So, I had a nickname, Stubborn Two (since I was the second child in my family).

I began to experience joint pain when I was in middle school. I thought the problem might be due to cold or too much sports activity. I was not too concerned, because the joint difficulties did not interfere with my daily life. However, as time went on the pain became more severe and the joints became red, swollen, and hot. Later, I could hardly move and it was difficult for me to walk or even move in bed. I required assistance to lift up my shoulder and I was in a great deal of pain. It was also difficult to chew my food and eat because I could hardly open and close my jaw.

As the old saying goes, “Men in a desperate plight will try anything.” I was forced to seek medicine for my illness. I visited a hospital and was diagnosed with urinary problems, hyperparathyroidism, and rheumatoid disease. I received pain medication which was very effective and I felt much better. However, after a short period of time, I was in pain once again, and had pain throughout my entire body. I knew I would experience side effects from the medicine if I took it long term. Thus, I decided to use acupuncture, infrared, and cupping treatments. I was eager to get treatment. On one occasion I used cupping for too long a time and sustained severe burns on my skin. Unfortunately, I still suffered from joint disease.

My wife later began to practice Falun Dafa. She could only practice at home because of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of the practice. She suggested that I also cultivate Falun Dafa. I laughed at her and refused. I had a high-level education degree and I was an absolute materialist. I only believed in medical science. I never thought about qigong and the CCP had banned such practice. I tried Traditional Chinese Medicine and was given several herbal prescriptions that the doctor felt was helping. He told me that if I continued several more courses of treatment, I would be cured. I then followed his instructions. As long as it would eliminate my illness, I could bear the terrible taste of this medicine. However, after five to six treatments, I became very thin with yellowish skin tone and my stomach was very painful. The doctor did not know what to say about this and was disappointed in the treatment outcome. I was depressed and disappointed.

The Chinese and Western medicine didn't work for me. I then tried an exercise regimen and logged in many hours of sports activity each morning. I exercised diligently in all kinds of weather, in order to get rid of my illness. Other people praised me and thought I must be in very good health since I could run so long and so far. They never knew how sick I actually was and that my pain didn't go way even after all the efforts in exercising.

Whenever I complained about being in pain, my wife urged me to practice Falun Dafa, since neither Western nor Chinese medicine had helped. She told me, “You are already so sick, but still don't want to listen to me at all.” I was too stubborn to take her advice. Due to the CCP propaganda, I didn't believe in Falun Dafa at all. Instead, I made other poor health care and treatment choices, none of which was effective.

Finally, in 2008, I started to practice Falun Dafa at my wife's continued insistence. My situation is similar to what Teacher's Li said,

“If he gets sick he’ll go to the hospital. If doctors of Western medicine can’t cure him, he’ll go see a doctor of Chinese medicine. And if doctors of Chinese medicine can’t cure him, and if folk prescriptions can’t cure him either, then he’ll remember qigong. He thinks to himself, 'I’ll go try my luck and see if qigong really can heal me.' Grudgingly he comes to try it. Since his base is good he’ll do pretty well right from the get-go. (Zhuan Falun)

I now finally understand that Falun Dafa is the true science and has an important reason for teaching people to behave well. I feel terrible about my previous attitude toward Falun Dafa. I also realize that I missed several opportunities to be saved due to my stubbornness. I had wasted my money and time trying to cure my illness. I need to make up for this and study the Fa more.

As I cultivate the Fa diligently, I am very clear that Dafa is great. Since I began practicing Falun Dafa and studying the Fa, my illness has vanished. I have been able to gain weight and there is only a little pain occasionally, but it does not effect my work or study. I haven't needed to see a doctor or take any medications. I finally understand that I went everywhere seeking help when I already had such a great Dafa to help me!

Thank you, Master, for saving me, such a stubborn person.