 Bothered by the implications
I am a firm believer in the importance of positive thinking and the power of the spoken word. However, I was bothered by the implication that the Author believes illnesses such as cancer are caused by the thoughts or words of the individual.
I enjoyed reading her book until I got to the section that discussed the causes of illnesses.
Don't get me wrong, I believe that our mental attitude, thoughts, and self-talk can "negatively impact" our health; but I don't agree that we ourselves cause illnesses such as cancer.
I really like Louise Hay as writer, but this one goes too far.
 Good Book
I read this book many years ago and have heard Louise Hay peak a couple of times. It is a valuable read...
Mind/Body Healing
This book has been around over 30 years. I have given it to 100's of people and use it for my healing work. I recommend it to anyone who wants to avoid illness, who is sick and wants to get well, or anyone who knows someone who needs healing. It works. Louise Hay's work is phenominal!!!
The Health Bible of our times
Louise Hay,
She has made a Health Bible, and remedies to take care of yourself.
You can get in touch with your own Heath issues by looking up her diagrams to tell you what is happening and why your Health is suffering. Our thought patterns jeopardize our own Health. We get a chance at correcting our thought patterns
into positive ones. I use this book on a daily basis. It's great for referencing.
I highly recommend this if you don't already have it. Get your Health and Mind back on track, so you can live a Happy, Healthy and a Prosperous Life.
 Damaging
I am an example of the collateral damage this book perpetuates. My husband is reading this book, and has decided that in order to "find" his true self, he must leave our marriage. In doing so, he is leaving me, our children and everything we have worked together to create and nurture. I was completely blindsided. The philosophy Louise Hay teaches is damaging to the person sucked into it, to those around them, and those left in its wake. It does not allow for healthy compromise, empathy for any other human being or for the opportunity to weigh all possible options. It is completely self-centered, not allowing the reader to think or feel anything about anyone else - in fact it goes as far as to assign "negative energy" to anything that does not directly align itself with this philosophy - sound like a cult? The parallels seem to be numerous. Just curious - in all of Louise Hay's research, has she calculated the number of lives her "philosophy" has ruined - I'd like to add three more to the list.
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