The more we learn to love and respect ourselves, the more we will become attracted to people who will love and respect… — Melody Beattie Love Copy Share Image
other people maay be there to help us, teach us, guide us aolng our path, But the lesson to be learned is… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
What's a codependent? The answer's easy. They're some of the most loving, caring people I know. — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
Few things can frustrate us more than trying to make a person someone he or she isn't; we feel crazy when we… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
Embrace and love all of yourself - past, present, and future. Forgive yourself quickly and as often as necessary. Encourage yourself. Tell… — Melody Beattie About yourself Copy Share Image
Nurtured, nourished people, who love themselves and care for themselves, are the delight of the Universe. — Melody Beattie Care Copy Share Image
Worrying, obsessing, and controlling are illusions. They are tricks we play on ourselves. — Melody Beattie Fear Copy Share Image
“the non-drinking person in a relationship with an alcoholic got just as out of control, was in just as much pain, and… — Melody Beattie Alcoholic Copy Share Image
“Recovery is not only fun, it is simple. It is not always easy, but it is simple. It is based on a… — Melody Beattie Healing Copy Share Image
Today I will realize that I'm powerless over other people's expectations of me. I'll think about what I want and consider that… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
I want people who have received a diagnosis of Hepatitis C to know that they didn't just receive a death sentence. They… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
I pray for faith that my future will be good if I live today well, and in peace. I will remember that… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
Today I will tell myself that I'm lovable. Just because some people haven't been able to love me, it doesn't mean that… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to… — Melody Beattie Acceptance Copy Share Image
I used to spend so much time reacting and responding to everyone else that my life had no direction. Other people's lives,… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
... I've learned that I have many, many soul mates here, and they come to me at the right time and in… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
Letting go of our ideas about how life should go is a choice that sets life's magic free. — Melody Beattie Choice Copy Share Image
We don't have to do it any better than we can - ever. Do our best for the moment, then let it… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
“Codependents: don’t trust themselves. don’t trust their feelings. don’t trust their decisions. don’t trust other people. try to trust untrustworthy people.” — Melody Beattie Trust Copy Share Image
The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story… — Melody Beattie Book Copy Share Image
Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. — Melody Beattie Dreams Copy Share Image
I saw people who were hostile; they had felt so much hurt that hostility was their only defense against being crushed again. — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
A man went to Istanbul, his first visit there. On his way to a business meeting, this man lost his way. He… — Melody Beattie Business Copy Share Image
Gratitude isn't a tool to manipulate the universe or God. It's a way to acknowledge our faith that everything happens for a… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
Prayer changes things. Prayer changes us. Prayer changes life. Sometimes an event has been manifested that needs to be stopped, midair. Don't… — Melody Beattie Events Copy Share Image
We decided that sooner or later you had to learn to live without almost everybody, at least for a while. Even people… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
Twelve-step promotes spirituality, not religion. It gives a practical, day-to-day spirituality that tells me what I can and cannot control. There is… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
“Sometimes codependents were blamed; sometimes they were ignored; sometimes they were expected to magically shape up (an archaic attitude that has not… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
the more we are focused on controlling and changing others, the more unmanageable our life becomes. The more we focus on living… — Melody Beattie Change Copy Share Image
Today I will learn to reject shame. Shame is an overwhelming sense that who I am isn't good enough. I realize that… — Melody Beattie Being human Copy Share Image
All endings are inexorably tied to new beginnings. That's the nature of the journey. It continues to unfold. It builds on itself.… — Melody Beattie Best is yet to come Copy Share Image
Going home means getting comfortable being who you are and who your soul really wants to be. There is no strain with… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
Do we really have the right to take care of ourselves? Do we really have the right to set boundaries? Do we… — Melody Beattie Boundaries Copy Share Image
“I feel more passionately about the importance of healing from our abuse issues. I feel more passionately. I’ve become more spontaneous, embraced… — Melody Beattie Femininity Copy Share Image
Like it or not, i was already learning that in the worst and darkest time, I would find specks of light, moments… — Melody Beattie Joy Copy Share Image
If we are unhappy without a relationship, we'll probably be unhappy with one as well. A relationship doesn't begin our life; a… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, the things we do to protect ourselves turn on us and hurt us. They become self-destructive. Many codependents are barely surviving,… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
Arranging for and allowing ourselves to have fun is an important part of taking care of ourselves. It helps us stay healthy.… — Melody Beattie Alive Copy Share Image
Let your mind and soul be at ease. Don't grasp and grab for the magic and miracles. When you reside in that… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
Today I will honor, cherish, and love myself. When I get confused about what to do, I just have to remember that… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
