Ep8: Acceptance - Are we ever done accepting things?

Accepting cancer isn't easy. How do you accept something that hurts? Something that you don’t like and didn’t ask for? What does acceptance even mean? As we dive into the topic, Glynn admits to some of his misunderstandings and faulty assumptions about acceptance.

We look at two different concepts of acceptance - as a stage one can be in, and the moment to moment acceptance of our emotional experiences and thoughts. We also discuss what acceptance is not. There’s some practical wisdom in here, too, regarding how support people can help and encourage the process and the better questions they can ask. The reality is that the acceptance process is often an ongoing one with twists and turns in it, and friends and family can help a lot.

As always, Glynn gives us an update on how he’s going with treatment. Specifically, how the steroids have kicked his mood around and some of the things he’s done to cope. He also talks about where his mental goal posts are set at the moment.

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