--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Maybe if I had gone on like that I could…" description: "\"“Maybe if I had gone on like that I could have stopped myself in time. Maybe at that point I still had it in me to come through.”\" — Liz Thebart" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f0/liz-thebart-32271_drug-addiction_maybe-if-i-had-gone-on-like-that-i-could_2581518.jpg" --- # Maybe if I had gone on like that I could have stopped… ![“Maybe if I had gone on like that I could have stopped myself in time. Maybe at that point I still had it in me to come through.” quote by Liz Thebart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f0/liz-thebart-32271_drug-addiction_maybe-if-i-had-gone-on-like-that-i-could_2581518.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f0/liz-thebart-32271_drug-addiction_maybe-if-i-had-gone-on-like-that-i-could_2581518.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f0/liz-thebart-32271_drug-addiction_maybe-if-i-had-gone-on-like-that-i-could_2581518.jpg) > ““Maybe if I had gone on like that I could have stopped myself in time. Maybe at that point I still had it in me to come through.”” [Liz Thebart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liz-thebart/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker reflects on past choices, wishing they could have intervened earlier, highlighting regret and the desire for self‑control. **In simple terms:** Regret over missed intervention. Key Takeaway Learn from past to act timely. Themes regret self‑control reflection Mood reflective hopeful Type psychological motivational When to use this quote - personal journaling - coaching - mindfulness practice Key Concepts psychology decision theory Questions to Reflect On - What stopped you then? - How can you act differently now? 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