Quotes About Recovery

Have you heard the phrase 'hitting rock bottom'?" she said. She didn't wait for an answer. I noticed her voice had changed subtly. She was speaking in her "professional" voice. "It's something that happens to addicts when they finally break down in every way possible: physically, spiritually, emotionally.

She would have happily never seen Troy Delaney ever again, or even returned to Australia. The wounds had healed nicely, no visible scars, and she'd found a new life, a new love, so she could once again watch romantic comedies without scoffing.

There's a difference between heartbroken and damaged," said Ed. "You were sad and hurt. Maybe your heart was broken, but you weren't broken.

It was like someone had cheerfully suggested she run a marathon when she'd just dragged herself out of bed after suffering from the flu.

long time for her to reinstall her personality after he'd systematically taken it apart, making her doubt her every thought.

It was so easy to forget how bad things were. Like winter. Like the flu. Like childbirth.

I dont want a broken heart; cause Ill lose all the pieces.

I been thru it all, the fails the falls, Im like niagra but I got right back up like viagra.

I've forgotten what gets revealed right after you break up with someone.

Even still, it took a long time to feel much of anything again.

You know I have always tried to be honest with you and open about my life, so I need to tell you that part of what you have heard and read is correct. I am addicted to prescription pain medication.

And you are entirely free from head-ache? That is good -- good -- considering it is the first spring you have been free from it since we were acquainted. I am afraid you will get so well, and fat, and young, as to be wanting to marry again.

Sometimes it takes a loss before we can understand what it means to be found.

Do not feel guilty for needing a break. Even if we want to do it all, we humans aren't made for non-stop work. If stress, exhaustion, or overwhelm are tempting you to round-file your Plan for good, rest until you're ready again and then get back to

It's been a long time, you see. There's been no one for five years. Not since Gavin. I've spent five years murdering what I felt for him, starving my need for him, purging my memory. But somehow it still feels...too soon. They say time heals, but--' 'They lied,' he said simply.

There is no such thing as better, as cured.

better now and I'm glad Kaz got you some new school shoes

The people her own age had not ever recovered from the war. The older people are still in the pain of history. Some say it is over, the A'atsika way. It isn't, Ruth wanted to tell the world that she hangs by her strength. Alone. Don't be fooled. This is just America happening to us again. She would like to keep them from ruining themselves altogether.

I had the misfortune of meeting Chuck Traynor. He started out as a nice person and then did a complete 180 and beat me up from that day forward, physically, mentally, and psychologically. The psychological damage will never go away

Although I was terribly let down after that, there was one good side to the experience. The more that decent people became interested in me for decent reasons, the stronger I became.

The reach of imperialism into 'our heads' challenges those who belong to colonized communities to understand how this occurred, partly because we perceive a need to decolonize our minds, to recover ourselves, to claim a space in which to develop a sense of authentic humanity.

Of course the bride outshined them all." "Naturally." Fitzwilliam nodded. "She does." Layton admitted. "She is glowing Darcy, much as you are." "Men do not glow." He said defensively. "We..." "Smoulder." Fitzwilliam suggested. The collective gaze turned to him. "I had a long recovery gentlemen, I read many novels." He saw the rolling eyes. "Ah but I know what the ladies expect now, do you?

I think my biggest focus for myself is learning how to continue to get through the trauma that my father has caused in my life.

It has always been a blessed experience with me after an illness to feel that I was recovering.