“One of the significant lessons in my life was given me by Abraham Low, the founder of Recovery, Inc. He said that… — John Bradshaw Life Copy Share Image
“WHEN GOD IS A DRUG—RELIGIOUS ADDICTION Mood alteration is an ingredient of compulsive/addictive behavior. Addiction has been described as “a pathological relationship… — John Bradshaw Addiction Copy Share Image
“Being abandoned through the neglect of our developmental dependency needs is the major factor in becoming an adult child. We grow up;… — John Bradshaw Becoming an adult Copy Share Image
In my family, as in all dysfunctional families, instead of parents who act as strong and nurturing role models for their children,… — John Bradshaw Act Copy Share Image
We move from the illusion of certainty, to the certainty of illusion — John Bradshaw Certainty Copy Share Image
“A racket is a family-authorized feeling used to replace an unacceptable and shameful feeling.” — John Bradshaw Feeling used Copy Share Image
Hell, in my opinion, is never finding your true self and never living your own life or knowing who you are. — John Bradshaw Findings Copy Share Image
All these feelings need to be felt. We need to stomp and storm; to sob and cry; to perspire and tremble. — John Bradshaw Cry Copy Share Image
“The roles are like scripts given out for a play. They prescribe what feelings you can or cannot have. After playing my… — John Bradshaw Copy Share Image
“Much has been written about codependency. All agree that it is about the loss of selfhood. Codependency is a condition wherein one… — John Bradshaw Happiness Copy Share Image
“Where are you, Adam? According to the book of Genesis, Adam went into hiding after the fall. By trying to be more… — John Bradshaw Book of genesis Copy Share Image
The capacity for love that makes dogs such rewarding companions has a flip-side: They find it difficult to cope without us. Since… — John Bradshaw Capacity Copy Share Image
Our beliefs create the kind of world we believe in. We project our feelings, thoughts and attitudes onto the world. I can… — John Bradshaw Belief Copy Share Image
“SHAME—THE MASTER EMOTION Shame has been called the master emotion because as it is internalized-all the other emotions are bound by shame.… — John Bradshaw Children Copy Share Image
“The feeling of shame has the same demonic potential to encompass our whole personality. Instead of the momentary feeling of being limited,… — John Bradshaw Making a mistake Copy Share Image
True love heals and affects spiritual growth. If we do not grow because of someone else’s love, it’s generally because it is… — John Bradshaw Counterfeit Copy Share Image
“SHAME-BASED FAMILY RULES Each family system has several categories of rules. There are rules about celebrating and socializing, rules about touching and… — John Bradshaw Family Copy Share Image
“Arnold was scapegoated from the moment he set foot in the school. He was laughed at, made fun of and ridiculed by… — John Bradshaw High school Copy Share Image
It is a mark of soulfulness to be present in the here and now. When we are present, we are not fabricating… — John Bradshaw Artist Copy Share Image
“When Herkamer tells her he hates her, she cries, telling him that maybe someday she won’t be home when he wants her.… — John Bradshaw Feeling terrible Copy Share Image
“This means that shame monitors excitement and pleasure. Nature has made the sexual experience the most exciting and pleasurable of all our… — John Bradshaw Hand in hand Copy Share Image
The feeling of righteousness is the core mood alteration among religious addicts. Religious addiction is a massive problem in our society. It… — John Bradshaw Addict Copy Share Image
“By accepting our petting, cats are doing more than enjoying themselves: in their minds, they are almost certainly engaging in a social… — John Bradshaw Psychology Copy Share Image
“Blushing manifests the exposure, the unexpectedness, the involuntary nature of shame. In On Shame and the Search for Identity Helen Lynd writes,… — John Bradshaw Nature Copy Share Image
“Feral cats are remarkably silent compared to domestic cats (except during fighting and courtship, notoriously noisy activities); in particular, such cats rarely… — John Bradshaw Copy Share Image
