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Writer's pictureJenny Sujey

12 quotes to remember when recovering from addiction

  1. “Nobody stays recovered unless the life they have created is more rewarding and satisfying than the one they left behind.” – Anne Fletcher

  2. “One of the hardest things was learning that I was worth recovery.” Demi Lovato

  3. “If you can quit for a day, you can quit for a lifetime.” Benjamin Alire Sáenz

  4. “Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing.” - August Wilson

  5. “Recovery is hard. Regret is harder.” - Brittany Burgunder

  6. “I believe in recovery, and as a role model I have the responsibility to let young people know that you can make a mistake and come back from it.” - Ann Richards

  7. "Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism." - Carl Jung

  8. "All the suffering, stress, and addiction comes from not realizing you already are what you are looking for." - Jon Kabat-Zinn

  9. "Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future." -Deepak Chopra

  10. "The goal isn’t to be sober. The goal is to love yourself so much you don’t need to drink."- Unknown

  11. “People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed to search was within.” – Ramona L. Anderson

  12. "Getting sober is a radically creative act." Meredith Bell



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