Quotes from Shannon L. Alder

Addiction by any other name is love.

If soulmates did exist I am pretty sure they would never divorce you, dump you, kick you out, separate from you or make you an option. They would never give up because you meant that much to them.

Every insecure soul has a government of their own and a paid judge in their court room.

Lies don't end relationships the truth does.

Truth was never meant to make you comfortable, unless you stand in the middle of it with acceptance.

People who fit don't seek. The seekers are those that don't fit.

The most confused you will ever get is when you try to convince your heart and spirit of something your mind knows is a lie.

Beauty is not who you are on the outside, it is the wisdom and time you gave away to save another struggling soul like you.

To love someone with all of your heart requires reaching them where they are with the only words they can understand.

victimnoun ?vik-t?m 1. The moment you tell everyone you have a mental disorder, in order to excuse your behavior.

Truth and facts are woven together. However, sometimes facts can blind you from seeing what is actually going on in someone's life.

Your words will either give you joy or give you sorrow, but if they were spoken without regret, they give you peace.

No boundary or barrier surrounds the heart of a person that loves their self and others.

Your strength will be found when you stop struggling with yourself, instead of thinking everyone is a struggle worth overcoming. Every obstacle in life is a lesson that teaches us, not others.

When someone you love makes compassion, kindness, forgiveness, respect and God an option, you can be sure they have made you an option, as well.

The mind knows the truth when your heart denies what it feels. When you don't feel safe to let people in it is because you're not ready to deal with the pain of honesty.

Silence is a lie that screams at the light.

Somewhere between love and hate lies confusion, misunderstanding and desperate hope.

If you have never met a woman that would never give up, then you have never met a woman that has seen miracles.

There is no failure in loving someone, only in never letting them know.

We were meant to rescue each other, not cut down the forest to rescue one.

When people hurt it is because they feel they are going to lose something. The questions to ask is: What?

Sometimes the one thing you need for growth is the one thing you are afraid to do.

If you have to make a daily choice to be in a relationship then you are married to the past, not the person.