You do not have to fight, resist, avoid, medicate, compensate for, or merely endure your symptoms. 

First, you regard your symptom as distorted symbolic language about your innermost Self

Second, you begin to see pain and suffering as a teacher and not as an enemy, and to be curious about what its message is.

Third, you reflect on the possible positive meanings your symptom could have for you.

Fourth, if a crisis has cracked open the shell of your ordinary perception, you decide to keep your foot in the door of this valuable opportunity for change and transcendence.

Fifth, you learn that to de-cipher the unconscious language of the soul may require some study, some reflection, some curiosity, and some investment of time in spiritual exploration. Spiritual psychotherapy is the chief discipline which verses itself in the depth meaning of symbolic and symptomatic language as it relates to your infinite nature.

Sixth, you ask yourself how your symptom exposes an unconscious and fallacious assumption that you are separated, lacking or trapped. You ask yourself in what ways your symptom exposes a fear-based story and control strategy which is not working. You ask yourself how your symptom and suffering point to ignored potentiality and spirituality.

Seventh, you begin to be suspicious about all of the compulsive "solutions" your ego cooks up which are supposed to "fix" your discomfort. You begin to be suspicious about how your ego always blames something outside of yourself for all of your problems, and to notice how that dis-empowers you.

Eighth, you begin to pray the true seeker’s prayer: "God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know its me."