Health is a reflection of our beliefs. Your goal should not necessarily be to merely accept, cope, hope, fight, deny, or discount your illness. Rather, you may want to first start with making a decision to get well. You are thereby beginning to take a conscious role in your recovery process. Second, be curious about your current beliefs.
Cancer is curable now, and so are many other life-threatening illnesses.
Third, know that you can change, and that you are entitled to be happy and healthy. These few attitudinal steps may sound simplistic, yet they are, at the core level, very important. They provide a base for launching your recovery process. You will probably find that it is easier to get well if you are excited about getting well. The following chapters are intended to help you raise the level of excitement in your life so that you have more energy available to you for healing.