“Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused.” -Paulo Coehlo, By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept I am reminded that love is not meant…

  If I destroy you, I destroy myself. If I honor you, I honor myself. – Hunbatz Men, Mayan This quote reminds me that the way I treat others is the greatest indication of how I really feel about myself. When I am judgmental and critical of others, I am not accepting of myself. When…

    In the end these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you love? How deeply did you learn to let go? — Buddha   In the time I’ve been in recovery, I have been learning what it truly means to give love and to receive it. As a young…

  “Me, too.” This is a quote that I yearned to hear my whole life. And it is something I truly heard in the meeting rooms of my Alanon home group(s). Realizing that I am not alone in my struggles and in my pain, realizing that other understand and accept me, this was imperative and…

  I think it’s very healthy to spend time alone. You need to know how to be alone and not be defined by another person. -Oscar Wilde This quote rings true for me as one of the most obvious ways in which I can sense my codependency. Before the program, I used to be a…