How important is it really that you feel satisfied right now for 2 minutes, compared to getting yourself free from addiction forever?

No matter how sick your body is, extending Love will reduce your suffering and aid in healing.

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?

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

Forgiveness is essential to health, growth, and healing.

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.

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.