“I read today that all addiction is a form of misplaced worship. I get that. And I’ve certainly done that. I’ve mistaken… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“People often talk about crawling into the rooms of recovery on their knees, but when I turned to twelve-step for the second… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“It was difficult to know where to find comfort, especially since I could no longer medicate myself with my oldest and deepest… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“My mind was spinning around this inflaming and infuriating thought: Why can’t I be a normal person who does normal things like… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“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
“Like all sex and love addicts, I can feel someone’s attention and attraction from a hundred yards away—hell, I can feel them… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“There is a prayer that we recite in those rooms that I love very much. It simply says, “Dear God—thank you for… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“It was becoming evident to me that addiction is addiction is addiction—that all the ways in which people binge, hoard, numb, act… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“Stepping out of other people’s drama cycles was scary, weird, and difficult for me at first. I felt guilty for keeping the… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“I find these days that all I want for Rayya anymore—if you can be said to want anything for somebody who has… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“My own sober dating plan is approximately three pages long, and it includes such items as “NO WEEKLONG FIRST DATES.” My plan… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“As I listened to the other addicts share their life experiences, I began to hear the story of my own life, told… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
