You can learn from your health challenge what is most important and become a better human being.

A miracle is when we respond with compassion where a moment ago we may have believed there was something to be upset, blaming, or angry about.

One of the most liberating personal discoveries I have made is the knowledge that whenever I am upset, there is another way of looking at any situation, person, or condition.

You can learn to focus on love in your heart rather than the symptoms of your physical condition.

There is never a circumstance, no matter how catastrophic, that also does not hold within it an opportunity to better things, to better yourself. Every moment brings with it an opportunity to love, to forgive, to grow beyond your shortcomings.

Most likely, when you are upset for any reason, it is rare that you will want to quickly see the real cause of your upset or the solution, but with practice you can begin to ask yourself honestly, is it the person/situation or is it my unforgiving thoughts about this person and the past that are upsetting me?

The roots of addiction can be seen in our search for happiness in something outside of our self, be it drugs, relationships, material possessions.