“anxiety becomes high energy when taken to the light. For me, it worked like this: I used to live in a constant state of anxiety, worrying about the past and the future. Now I do my best to focus my… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
In the past, I was a perpetual victim; how I was doing in any given moment depended on what happened to me. Today I… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
Real hope combined with real action has always pulled me through difficult times. — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
Oftentimes, especially during my recovery, I didn't need to think about everything I was doing wrong; instead, I needed to focus more on what… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
“Why couldn’t I find one action that would make the need to binge automatically disappear? Because there is no magic action to make that… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
“When we feel like giving up, like we are beyond help, we must remember that we are never beyond hope. Holding on to hope… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
“Real hope combined with real action has always pulled me through difficult times. Real hope combined with doing nothing has never pulled me through.” — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
Connect with supportive people who empower you. The more you jump into your life, the further away from Ed you can get. Don't have… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
“In the past, my brain could only compute perfection or failure—nothing in between. So words like competent, acceptable, satisfactory, and good enough fell into… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
“anxiety becomes high energy when taken to the light. For me, it worked like this: I used to live in a constant state of… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
I would not encourage you to go through the sweat, blood, and tears of the recovery process only to reach some kind of mediocre… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
“I wrote in my journal about how good I felt when I was not living under Ed’s control. Then, when I really felt like… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
![“Connect with supportive people who empower you. The more you jump into your life, the further away from Ed you can get. Don't have a backup plan for living. Live today. [...] Trust in God. Believe in yourself. Get friends and family members to stand behind you. That's the only backup you'll need.” quote by Jenni Schaefer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3ae/jenni-schaefer-22271_backup_connect-with-supportive-people-who-empow_842326.jpg)
