10 Quotes on Drug Addiction Recovery

1. People visit my past more than I do. I don't live there anymore, sweetheart. I sold the whole building...

2. Y'all are grown-ass adults now. You're responsible for your emotional intelligence at this point. It's no longer about who hurt you or who made you this way. It's about what YOU can do to fix YOUR problem. Playing the blame game will leave you ugly and stagnant. Sorry, not sorry.

3. Can you imagine how different life would be if you were consistent for an entire year? If you keep your foot on the gas...if you didn't settle...if you remained committed... if you didn't get distracted...if you didn't cheat...if you refused to give up..?
The 2020 Theme: Don't let up.

4. I have traveled through madness to find me.

5. "But what will society think of you if you're open about being an alcoholic and drug addict?"
Me: Fuck Society. Being open saves lives.

6. I'm someone's reason to smile. And probably someone's reason to drink heavily. I'm all over the place.

7. You may lose people when you:
* Stop trauma bonding
* Honor your boundaries
* Realize you can't "save" others
* Refuse to do their emotional work
* Stop seeking external validation
* Step into your power
But what you gain within yourself will be worth it.

8. Everything changes when you begin to love yourself. You no longer send out the energy of desperation or need to be filled from the outside. You become a powerful source within yourself that attracts better. The more you love who you are, the less you seek validation and approval.

9. When you sober up and that first fall of emotions hit.

10. You can be `Good vibes only' if you want, but real work is when traumas are released and integrated.

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