Quotes about Recovery

As Carol Bialock writes in her poem, we cannot stop the drowning waters of our addictive culture from rising, but we must at least see our reality for what it is, seek to properly detach from it, build a coral castle, and learn to breathe under water. The New Testament called this salvation (some might call it enlightenment); the Twelve Step Program calls it recovery.

anyone in recovery will tell you, setbacks are part of the process in long-term change. Rather than beat myself up, I simply asked God and my friends to help me get back on track.

Unmerited abuse wounds, while unmerited praise has not the power to heal.

As you grow stronger, it may return from time to time, but that is how grief works.

I've been drunk for about a week now, and I thought it might sober me up to sit in a library.

There's no hurt so great that love can't heal it.

Patience is Recovery of The Mind

For me, singing sad songs often has a way of healing a situation. It gets the hurt out in the open into the light, out of the darkness.

God's been fixing broken people ever since sin came into the world. Give Him time. He's not done. God promises He will work for the good in all things. What happened to you isn't beyond His ability to recover.

Healing your own heart is the single most powerful thing you can do to change the world. Your own transformation will enable you to withdraw so completely from evil that you contribute to it by not one word, one thought, or one breath. This healing process is like recovering your soul.

Your pain is the key to your healing.

When I took over, the economy had almost collapsed. I told Malawians we needed to pass through difficult times. Two days ago I even cut my own salary by 30% to show we are making sacrifices.