FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Jim Fitzpatrick’s introduction to acupuncture occurred 25 years ago, when he made an appointment to get treatment for a virus while studying in Japan. “At the last minute, I ran away,’’ the Fairfield resident said. “I was too afraid to get stuck with the needles.”Fitzpatrick is no longer afraid of the needles though. In May, he left his position as an ...