#recovery

The winds of tribulation blow out some men's candles of commitment.(Maxwell) Our job in recovery is to protect our candle from those winds. ↗

— Roger Stark

#recovery #inspirational

Only love can neutralize shame. ↗

— Omar Manejwala

#love #recovery #self-help #shame #inspirational

Saying things like "you must hit rock bottom before you can rise up" is just an excuse for not doing the effort of rising up earlier. When you hit rock bottom you must rise up - because you have no other option. ↗

— Fergus MacDermott

#inspirational #inspirational

Real hope combined with real action has always pulled me through difficult times. Real hope combined with doing nothing has never pulled me through. ↗

— Jenni Schaefer

#recovery #life

One of the most dangerous myths surrounding eating disorders is that they are a life sentence. ↗

— Lynn Crilly

#myths #recovery #life

The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority to the other creatures; but the fact that he can do wrong proves his moral inferiority to any creatures that cannot. ↗

— Mark Twain

#man #recovery #right #wisdom #wrong

Guilt is a destructive and ultimately pointless emotion ↗

— Lynn Crilly

#guilt #recovery #guilt

A lonely day is God's way of saying that he wants to spend some quality time with you. ↗

— Criss Jami

#divine #divine-intervention #emotions #energizer #god

And when you crush an apple with your teeth, say to it in your heart: Your seeds shall live in my body, And the buds of your tomorrow shall blossom in my heart, And your fragrance shall be my breath, And together we shall rejoice through all the seasons. ↗

— Kahlil Gibran

#apples #eating #gratitude #recovery #recovery

I'm learning how to taste everything. ↗

— Laurie Halse Anderson

#recovery #recovery