All John Bradshaw Quotes
- We cannot heal what we cannot feel. Cannot Feel
- Children aren't fooled. They know we give time to the things we love. Children
- That's the trouble with the conventional doctors. They always say, 'How does it work?' but often there isn't any neat little answer...Something simply works...We don't… Age
- There are plenty of quacks in the field. Fewer than you'd expect, though still plenty (in alternative medicine). Age
- Most people who have survived abuse have great strength. Abuse
- Our sadness is an energy we discharge in order to heal. …Sadness is painful. We try to avoid it. Actually discharging sadness releases the energy… Avoid
- The capacity for love that makes dogs such rewarding companions has a flip-side: They find it difficult to cope without us. Since we humans programmed… Capacity
- Since the earliest period of our life was preverbal, everything depended on emotional interaction. Without someone to reflect our emotions, we had no way of… Depended
- To be shame-bound means that whenever you feel any feeling, need or drive, you immediately feel ashamed. The dynamic core of your human life is… Any
- The most paradoxical aspect of neurotic shame is that it is the core motivator of the superachieved and the underachieved, the star and the scapegoat,… Aspect
- Condemning others as bad or sinful is a way to feel righteous. Such a feeling is a powerful mood alteration and can become highly addictive. Addictive
- The feeling of righteousness is the core mood alteration among religious addicts. Religious addiction is a massive problem in our society. It may be the… Addict
- True love heals and affects spiritual growth. If we do not grow because of someone else’s love, it’s generally because it is a counterfeit form… Affects
- It's okay to make mistakes. Mistakes are our teachers -- they help us to learn. Help
- The figure of Satan and the fires of hell have been demythologized by modern Christian biblical scholars, theologians and philosophers. Been
- The idea of evil is always subject to denial as a coping mechanism. Always Subject
- The unlimited power that many modern gurus offer is false hope. Their programs calling us to unlimited power have made them rich, not us. They… Calling
- Healthy shame is an emotion that teaches us about our limits. Like all emotions, shame moves us to get our basic needs met. All
- Our beliefs create the kind of world we believe in. We project our feelings, thoughts and attitudes onto the world. I can create a different… Attitudes
- The spiritual quest is not some added benefit to our life, something you embark on if you have the time and inclination. We are spiritual… Added