The habit of complaining, of wishing things were different, is nothing more than a way of insuring depression and misery. ~ Anonymous, Overeaters. For Today (Kindle Locations 1694-1695). Overeaters Anonymous, Inc.. Kindle Edition. Did you consider in listing defects of character […]
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It’s About Me
No matter who we find ourselves relating to, and what we discover happening in the relationship, the issue is still about us, and not about the other person. That is the heart, the hope, and the power of recovery. ~ Beattie, […]
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I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief… For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free. ~ Wendell Berry Wild animals have plenty of […]
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“I want the loved person to grow and unfold for his own sake, and in his own ways, and not for the purpose of serving me.” ~ Erich Fromm Codependent. Excessive emotional or psychological reliance on a partner, typically a […]
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