Green Sun Press · 20th Anniversary Edition
Making Peace With Herpes
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“Can you live a normal life with herpes?”
Every night, thousands of people type that question into a search bar. I asked it too, 36 years ago. There were no search bars then, so I asked the ceiling at 3 a.m. Here is the answer I wish someone had given me: Yes. You won’t get back the life you had before you knew. You can build a full one — and for some people, an even better one.
Christopher Scipio · Registered Herbalist (RH, AHG)
39 years with plants · 23 years with herpes · 36 years living with the virus himself
“The first book I have read that truly approaches herpes from a holistic stance… A must read regardless of your herpes status.”
— A. Bacon, Sex Educator
“I’ve lived with this disease for 15 years and this book is the first place I’ve found any real comfort or understanding.”
— Anonymous
“The author speaks to you directly with compassion and understanding… it IS possible to manage this condition and come to peace with it.”
— Anonymous, IT Technician
What’s inside
Seven chapters, written plainly, for the person who just got the call and the person who has carried this for years.
1The virus, plainly explained.
What HSV-1 and HSV-2 actually are. Where the virus lives in your body. Why it comes and goes. No jargon and no scare tactics. Just how it works.
2The truth about testing.
What herpes tests can tell you and what they can’t. Why “I tested negative” doesn’t always mean what people think it means. Why so many people carry the virus and have never been told.
3The emotional stages.
Shock. Shame. Anger. Grief. Bargaining. Then, eventually, the long exhale. You’re somewhere on this map right now. I’ll show you where, and what comes next.
4Your daily rhythm.
Sleep. Stress. Food. Movement. The ordinary choices that shape how you feel from one week to the next. Small things, done steadily.
5Self-hypnosis and sleep.
A simple practice for the mind that won’t shut off at 3 a.m. You can learn it in one evening and use it for the rest of your life.
6The Talk.
How to tell a partner. When to say it. The words that work. What to do if it goes badly, and what to do when it goes well — which happens more often than you’d think.
7Intimacy and safer sex, without false promises.
No pill, product, or plant makes transmission impossible. Anyone who tells you otherwise is selling something. What actually lowers risk, what doesn’t, and how couples build trust around the truth.
“I have herpes, but herpes doesn’t have me.”
That sentence took me years to earn. This book is the shortcut I didn’t have.
What readers say
Eight letters from the book’s first twenty years, printed exactly as they were sent.
“Raw and real. A credible, courageous and compassionate introduction to the unique and multi-faceted healing journey called herpes. Christopher Scipio’s non-ordinary message and methods are congruent and sorely needed. Potent medicine for empowering more conscious living and loving.”
— S.M.
“The first book I have read that truly approaches herpes from a holistic stance. This book is about emotional intelligence: rediscovering truth, the earth and our sacred selves. A must read regardless of your herpes status.”
— A. Bacon, Sex Educator
“The author speaks to you directly with compassion and understanding. You will come to understand that it IS possible to manage this condition and come to peace with it.”
— Anonymous, IT Technician
“It offers a spiritual and emotional approach to dealing with the often devastating news. The author’s personal experience is something we can all relate to. There are no quick fixes for this and our emotional and psychological health is extremely important.”
— C. Devine
“It is warm and caring and full of wisdom. I’m grateful to Christopher Scipio for helping me understand this virus and learning how to deal with it without shame and as part of being a human being despite misplaced social stigma.”
— Arize
“It showed me a way to live with herpes holistically. It taught me to think positively about something that was making me very negative. I have given the book to several family members and friends who have herpes and they have loved it too.”
— Charlotte in San Diego
“This book helped me change for the better and move on with my life. It contains suggestions for veggies, juices, other foods, vitamin supplements and exercises that are very simple, inexpensive, and accessible — and that actually work.”
— Anonymous, Horticulturist
“I’ve lived with this disease for 15 years and this book is the first place I’ve found any real comfort or understanding. He’s actually offered hope! The education he provides about herpes is unmatched.”
— Anonymous
This book is for you if
Any one of these is enough.
- You got the call this week and can’t breathe right.
- You’ve known for years and you still flinch.
- You’re dating again and dreading the conversation.
- You love someone who has it and want to understand.
- You’re tired of forums full of fear and websites full of sales pitches.
Why a 20th Anniversary Edition
The first edition was written for people who had nowhere to turn. Twenty years later, people still have nowhere to turn. They just have more places to look. This edition is revised for how people date, test, and talk now. The heart of it hasn’t changed. You are not your diagnosis.
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Straight answers
Is this a medical book?
No. It’s an educational book written by a holistic healer who has lived this and worked with it for decades.
Will this book make herpes go away?
No book can do that. This one makes herpes smaller in your life. For most readers, that turns out to be what they were really looking for.
Is the eBook really free?
Yes. The full book, not a sample.
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