Abusers Quote by Augusten Burroughs
“This is how you survive the unsurvivable, this is how you lose that which you cannot bear to lose, this is how you reinvent yourself, overcome your abusers, fulfill your ambitions and meet the love of your life: by following what is true, no matter where it leads you.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Running with Scissors, Augusten Burroughs, 2002
Surviving hardship requires honesty, reinvention, confronting abuse, pursuing goals, and openness to love.
In simple terms: Hardship demands truth and change.
Key Takeaway
Embrace truth, reinvent, pursue love.
Themes
resilience
self‑growth
relationships
Mood
determined
hopeful
Type
motivational
philosophical
When to use this quote
- overcoming abuse
- career change
- finding love
- personal reinvention
Key Concepts
authenticity
transformation
empowerment
Questions to Reflect On
- What truth are you avoiding?
- How can honesty reshape your future?
A Different Perspective
Truth may cause pain and conflict with others.
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