Addiction Quote by Daniel P. Reid

“We have the ability to rise up and take control of our lives, if only we stop to pay attention to the warning signs…

— Tori Kinsey

“Another powerful dynamic perpetuates addiction despite the abundance of disastrous consequences: the addict sees no other possible existence for himself. His outlook on the…

— Gabor Maté

“Addictions of any nature or degree are temporary emotional and/or mental escapes we create to prevent us from dealing with a certain reality.”

— Dr. Jacinta Mpalyenkana

Addiction has the capacity to disconnect the human will and nullify moral agency. It can rob one of the power to decide.

— Boyd K. Packer

“Others will always show you exactly where you are stuck. They say or do something and you automatically get hooked into a familiar way…

— Pema Chödrön

“The sheer power of emotional response to situations when the mind is put out of gear can lead a life on a reckless uncontrolled…

— Stuart Briscoe

“Misplaced attachment to what cannot satiate the soul is not an error exclusive to addicts, but the common condition of mankind. It is this…

— Gabor Maté

“Instead of letting our emotions run amok with our minds, we can use our minds as tools that allow us to build realities that…

— Jay Woodman

“but they knew, either instinctively or from experience, that our impulsive emotions have but little influence over the course of our actions and the…

— Marcel Proust

“You know that it’s hard work to consistently apply self-awareness, empathy, and self-control,”

— Jen Shirkani

“The heart of a person's mind can be corrupted, exploited and manipulated in order to gain power for those who don't possess the heightened…

— Laurel Dewey

“Like addiction itself, anxiety will always find a target, but exists independently of its targets. Only when we become aware of it does it…

— Gabor Maté