To Lis

[Guest guest]

Wow, its great what you wrote to ! You and I must have been writing to him

at the same time. I think that we are on the same wave-length. Your words are

very wise. Hope

we can help him. I know i've been helped by positive thinking! Val

From: succeed_2 <succeed_2@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: Just Checking In

Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 9:53 PM

>

> I keep thinking about using Accutane when I was younger and how

> afterwards it really messed up my skin (intense dryness, even my

> eyes), digestive system, and my brain.

>

> Please help me get my spirits up everyone, I can really use some

> help right now. I'm in such a sad place and could really use some

> support.

Hi ,

You don't know me - I'm new to the group.

But would you please do 7 things for me. I know it's asking a lot, but

would you try, please?

1) First, would you please forgive yourself for using Accutane in the

past. Would you please sit quietly right now and say " I forgive me. I

did the best I could with what I had back then. I would do it

different now, but I'm older and wiser now " . Please forgive yourself -

it's okay.

2) Second, would you please look at that whole Accutane thing as

something that happened in your life, that may (or may not) have lead

to your current illness. Did you know that something good may actually

come out of this illness - perhaps because of your experiences now,

you may actually help others in the future? Did you realize that just

reading the post from you today has affected all of us, in some way or

another? Please don't feel that your illness now is in vain. You are

helping to encourage us all towards wholeness, just like in the future

you will help encourage more people towards wholeness. Being ill is

tough, but you can turn this lemon into lemonade.

3) Please, and this will be difficult at the beginning, would you

please make a list of 5 things you are grateful for about your body. 5

things in the morning as you awake. And 5 things at night as you go to

sleep. Think of any 5 things that you can say that you are grateful

about your body. It always helps us when we focus on the positive.

Some days you may just be thankful for having smooth skin on your

elbows. Or you may be thankful that your teeth are pain-free. Or that

your lungs breath effortlessly. Just think of 5 things that you are

grateful for in your body, twice a day. When you can focus on the

positive more, you will allow yourself to feel more positivity. And

more positivity will help improve your energy level, increase your

blood flow, and enhance your immune system.

4) Please sit down for 15 minutes every afternoon. Close your eyes.

Put on some soothing music if you like. And then picture in your

imagination one part of your body getting well, working properly.

Perhaps you'll imagine your stomach making quiet little sounds as it

peacefully digests your food successfully. Or maybe you'll imagine

yourself swallowing your Vitamin C, and your body being receptive to

it, and then picture it flowing successfully to every cell in your

body. Or maybe you'll imagine having the perfect bowel movement - how

solid and well formed that would be, and having no discomfort passing

it. Whatever you choose, picture it in your mind for 15 minutes. Smile

as you are doing so. Be happy while you are in that daydream. (This

exercise is based on the visualization techniques of the world famous

Dr O. Carl Simonton).

5) Fifth, please pamper your body during a 15 minute session everyday.

Rub coconut oil into your skin, or enjoy a soothing bath, or get a

massage, or give yourself a NICE pedicure (no matter what those

toenails look like Show your body some love ! Show your body some

appreciation ! Too often it's like a battle AGAINST our bodies, and it

shouldn't be that way. We always want to remind ourselves that we're

both on the same side

6) Please borrow a funny movie from the library. Something that will

make you laugh so hard that tears will roll down your face. If you

can't find a movie that funny, keep borrowing funny movies until you

do. Laugh out loud, even if you can only spare 20 minutes a day to do so.

7) Please (and this is the best one yet), please get ANGRY at me !

Please say 'who does she think she is - she can't possibly imagine

what I'm going through'. Yes, get angry at me !!! Put some of that

pent-up emotion into anger. That is much healthier for you than

feeling fearful or sad. Get angry! And you can be angry at me - I

won't mind at all. Get the old blood flowing, and get some fire burning

So, , I've asked you to do a lot.

Why?

Because you have grown into a caring human being, because of all the

experiences you have gone through, including this illness. And in the

future you can look forward to using this experience to help others.

So remind yourself right now that that's important - we need you to

get better so you can move ahead and do what is next for you in life.

Thank you for what you have already given to all of us

All the best,

Lis