"What was so painful about Amy’s death is that I know that there is something I could have done. I could have passed on to her the solution that was freely given to me. Don’t pick up a drink or drug, o..."
- Russell Brand
"Alcoholism or addiction is a disease because it fits the definition of disease. It is progressive and chronic, and left untreated, it will kill."
- Irene Tomkinson
"One of the most dangerous myths surrounding eating disorders is that they are a life sentence."
- Lynn Crilly
"Compulsive behavior occurs when the urge to act out is greater than our will to say no. Recovery then, is the process of reversing that equation."
- Roger Stark
"Then the long nights, that were also days, in the hospital. And the long blanks, that were also nights. Needles, and angled glass rods to suck water through. Needles, and curious enamel wedges slid un..."
- Cornell Woolrich
"When the sum of our faith and humility is sufficient, it reaches a type of spiritual critical mass and hope is fostered and grows. A willing heart emerges which generates the ability for us to submit ..."
"The winds of tribulation blow out some men's candles of commitment.(Maxwell) Our job in recovery is to protect our candle from those winds."