Quotes about Recovery

My problem was not only drinking; it was selfishness. The booze was leading me to put myself ahead of others, especially my family. I loved Laura and the girls too much to let that happen. Faith showed me a way out.

A surgeon in charge of my surgery rotation said that he knew who I was but that he was going to treat me as if I was normal. I sincerely thanked him and told him I would try to act that way.

At the end of every dark storm is a bright rainbow.

This was one of the casualties of war, that trust itself seemed to die a thousand deaths.

When people go to rehab and come out, they go through a difficult period, but I never had that.

I thought to myself: 'Is the pain a little less than when I went away?' and tried to persuade myself that it was so.

If I could suffer like you, I could heal like you.

Why did you give Querry Deo Gratias?' 'He's cured, but he's a burnt-out case, and I don't want to send him away. He can sweep a floor and make a bed without fingers or toes.' 'Our visitors are sometimes fastidious.' 'I assure you Querry doesn't mind. In fact he asked for him.

I think the World Trade Center should be rebuilt as the World Trade Center, only stronger and one story taller. I hate what they're doing with the World Trade Center site.

After my accident, I never worried about how I looked.

Don't use all-or-nothing thinking. Take each day as its own day, and don't worry about it if you mess up one day. The most important thing you can do is just get back up on the horse.

People are resilient. After all, every person born has recovered from nine months on life support.