Books Quote by Narcotics Anonymous

“It is our determination to overcome fear and discouragement that constitutes the only effective antidote to the sense of powerlessness over unwanted feelings.”

— Gordon Livingston

“Pain is unrelenting. It will get our attention. Despite our attempts to drown it in addiction, to physically beat it out of one another,…

— Brené Brown

“If we turn away from our own pain, we may find ourselves projecting this aversion onto others, seeing them as somehow inadequate for being…

— Sharon Salzberg

Pain is not something to be feared; it is something to be understood.

— Pete Egoscue

“Fear, if not accompanied by pain, turns into a habit”

— Brian McNaughton

“The addict’s reliance on the drug to reawaken her dulled feelings is no adolescent caprice. The dullness is itself a consequence of an emotional…

— Gabor Maté

“The addict’s reliance on the drug to reawaken her dulled feelings is no adolescent caprice. The dullness is itself a consequence of an emotional…

— Gabor Maté

Fear is the memory of pain. Addiction is the memory of pleasure. Freedom is beyond both.

— Deepak Chopra

“Our willingness to own and engage with our vulnerability determines the depth of our courage and the clarity of our purpose; the level to…

— Brené Brown

“This is the truth: We are a nation accustomed to being afraid. If I’m being honest, not just with you but with myself, it’s…

— Mira Grant

“Pain and fear cleanse the mind,”

— Matthew Mather

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.

— Aristotle