“My ultimate goal in recovery is not to end up in a healthy relationship with the perfect partner, my ultimate goal in… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
I once heard a sober alcoholic say that drinking never made him happy, but it made him feel like he was going… — Heather King Copy Share Image
Advertising doesn't cause addictions. But it does create a climate of denial and it contributes mightily to a belief in the quick… — Jean Kilbourne Copy Share Image
We will not solve the addiction problem in America if we don't address social connection. — Vivek Murthy Copy Share Image
My father left when I was really young, but he's still living. There are things I wish I'd said that I didn't… — Sarah Shahi Copy Share Image
“Compulsive substance addiction can have disastrous effects because it blocks off the path to genuine emotions and feelings. The drug can supply… — Alice Miller Copy Share Image
Here's how I became myself: mess, failure, mistakes, disappointments, and extensive reading; limbo, indecision, setbacks, addiction, public embarrassment, and endless conversations with… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
“Always, endeavor, Slick, to keep a fix on the addiction industries: you can't lose. The addicts can't win. Dope, Liquor, gambling, anything… — Martin Amis Copy Share Image
“The addict is re-traumatized over and over again by ostracism, harassment, dire poverty, the spread of disease, the frantic hunt for a… — Gabor Maté Copy Share Image
There is no single cause of homelessness, and vulnerable people, those with mental health problems and addictions for example, need support not… — Layla Moran Copy Share Image
Call me psycho, call me insane, but written across my heart, will ALWAYS be your name. I probably need some help, I'm… — Patience Copy Share Image
“My slurred speech isn’t from one or nine drinks too many, it’s from my father.” — Kris Kidd Copy Share Image
If someone's going to publish a book about addiction, it has to say something new and different. It has to be something… — Charles Adams Copy Share Image
I don't want Christmas season to end, because it's the only time I can legitimately indulge in on particular addiction: glitter. — Eloisa James Copy Share Image
The truly important things in life - love, beauty, and one's own uniqueness - are constantly being overlooked. — Pablo Casals Copy Share Image
“I recovered from recovering so no longer celebrate not doing bad things to defend myself as good. I added new bad for… — Brian Spellman Copy Share Image
With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, more people will have insurance… — Thomas R. Insel Copy Share Image
I have a slight addiction to Diet Coke, and, of course, I absolutely shouldn't touch it because it makes the kidneys work… — Sue Townsend Copy Share Image
Be thankful for every heartbreak, for they were planned. They come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to… — Jerhia Copy Share Image
“Addiction to knowledge is like any other addiction; it offers an escape from the fear of emptiness, of loneliness, of frustration, the… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
“Your lowest moment and life can be your best if you survive it and learn from it” — Brian Cuban Copy Share Image
“Why then do we wonder that heroin is everywhere? In our isolation, heroin thrives; that's its natural habitat. And our very search… — Sam Quinones Copy Share Image
