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Addiction Recovery Quotes

Some Encouraging Words  

Addiction recovery quotes to inspire you on your addiction recovery journey and beyond!

Quotepic Sophocles on children framed by sweet white flowers

Children are the anchors that hold a mother to life.

Sophocles

Quotepic Brene Brown on empathy set next to a barely blossing branch against a soft blue sky

No one reaches out to you for compassion or empathy so you can teach them how to behave better. They reach out to us because they believe in our capacity to know our darkness well enough to sit in the dark with them.

Brene Brown

Quotepic Amanda Gorman on choices set against pink-tinged clouds and a dusky blue sky

...the new dawn blooms as we free it, there is always light if only we're brave enough to see it, if only we're brave enough to be it.

Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb

Quotepic Marcus Aurelius on enjoying set across the Roebling Bridge Cincinnati on a sparkling bright blue summer day

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive -- to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

Marcus Aurelius

Quotepic Sanskrit proverb on breath with a child blowing out birthday candles in a dimly lit scene with warm golden and orange hues

For breath is life, so if you breathe well you will lie long on earth.

Sanskrit Proverb

Quotepic Peter Marshall on freedom with small flag laid on the ground

May we think of freedom not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.

Peter Marshall

Quotepic unknown author Flag flying against a gray clouded sky

Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.

Unknown

Quotepic Joseph Campbell on adventure on trees lit by fireworks

The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.

Joseph Campbell

Quotepic Michael Flattley on hope with curious tabby cat

I feel like a tiger right now. There's nothing impossible if you get up and work for it.

Michael Flatley

Quotepic Marian Keyes on optimism reflection in a window with an ornate wide brass frame

Optimism can be relearnt

Marian Keyes

Quotepic Carl Rogers on acceptance with a small bundle of white flowers on a light blue background

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

Carl Rogers

Quotepic Lao Tzu on strength against corner of a carved window frame

Silence is a source of great strength

Lao Tzu

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