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Dear Louise,

     Are there some affirmations I can say for my beloved husband with Alzheimer’s? Also, I need to learn to forgive myself for perhaps contributing to this situation.

     We’ve had a happy marriage, although we’re both extremely obstinate, always wanting our own way. Because of this, I’ve often thought that if he weren’t around, I could really get along so much better alone. We both love each other very much, and he’s been a good husband and father. Now he’s in fine physical health, but his mind is deserting him. So in the worst possible way, my thought is turning into reality. I need to forgive myself, and in my heart I know there’s always hope, but I find it hard to let go and let God.

—S.J., Alaska

Dear S.J.,

     Your affirmations have a lot to do with what’s happening to you, but not to him. Everyone’s always under the law of their own consciousness. Alzheimer’s is a refusal to deal with the world as it is. Being obstinate is an expression of that, as well as wanting to go and still wanting to stay.

     A good physical is in order. According to Dr. Linda Page (the author of Healthy Healing) common causes that contribute to Alzheimer’s are poor or obstructed circulation, arteriosclerosis, anemia, decrease in hormones, lack of exercise and oxygen, fluid accumulation in the brain, thyroid malfunction, aluminum toxicity, mercury toxicity from dental fillings, and emotional shock. Have these things checked out, because some wonderful work is being done for healing Alzheimer’s on a nutritional, holistic level.

     Let go and drop the guilt. You’ve far too much to do than to indulge in that wasteful thinking. Continuously send yourself and your husband love and healing energy, and forgive yourself. Affirm: “My husband and I express joyful and abundant health. We are happy, whole, and complete.”

Dear Louise,

     I am so depressed, I can’t seem to get past blaming everyone for my problems. I even suffered a stroke recently and wonder if there is any hope for me. If so, what can I do to begin to help myself?

—K.L., Taos, New Mexico

Dear K.L.,

     Choose to think other thoughts! Clean up your diet. Exercise, or at least take walks. Breathe deeply and often. Go to the mirror and laugh at yourself. Stop sitting on the pity pot. Help someone else. Blaming others just keeps you stuck in the victim role.

     Talk to the little child within you. Say: “I love you, I really love you.” Think about what you loved to do when you were little. Send love and forgiveness to everyone you know. I don’t often recommend this, but you can go to your doctor and get medication to help with the depression.

     Affirm: “I am at peace and I relax and enjoy life. I know that whatever I need to know is revealed to me in the perfect time and space sequence.”

Dear Louise,

     I’ve just been diagnosed with diabetes, and I’m scared. What do I do now?

—R.G., Lisbon, Portugal            

Dear R.G.,

     There’s nothing to fear as long as you love yourself and your body enough to give it the kind of nutrition it really needs. On a physical level, diabetes can come from a poor diet of junk foods, excess caffeine, sugar, and highly processed, fried, fatty foods. It can be brought under control by introducing whole grains into your diet and eating lots of vegetables.

     On the metaphysical level, this condition is often created through a deep longing from the past and a need to control. Life may have lost its sweetness, so there’s an attempt to create joy through artificial means. Many diabetics can be artificially sweet in their personalities, attempting to hide their sorrow and their own power behind a mask of sweetness and helpfulness.

     Say to yourself every day: “This moment is fulled with joy. I choose to experience the sweetness of today. All is well!”

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Louise L. Hay is a metaphysical teacher and the best-selling author of numerous books, including You Can Heal Your Life, Empowering Women, and I Can Do It. Call 800-654-5126 or fax 800-650-5115 to subscribe to the Louise Hay Newsletter, and ask for a free catalog of books, audios, videos, and other products by Louise Hay and other Hay House authors. If you would like Louise to answer your letter in this publication, please send it to: Dear Louise Column, c/o Hay House, Inc., P.O. Box 5100, Carlsbad, CA 92018-5100, or email your letter to: admin@hayhouse.com. Please visit Louise’s Website at: www.louisehay.com or the Hay House website at www.hayhouse.com, and tune in to www.hayhouseradio.com for the best in inspirational talk radio featuring top Hay House authors.

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