Addiction is a chronic and complex issue that affects millions of people worldwide. No matter where you are in your recovery journey, it’s empowering to realize that not only is addiction treatable, but you can begin to heal and rebuild your life. Here are some quotes about addiction recovery and turning over a new leaf to inspire and encourage you on your healing journey, one day at a time.
1.”Recovery is an acceptance that your life is in shambles and you have to change it.” – Jamie Lee Curtis
2. “Recovery is a process of discovery. You discover who you really are without the drugs or alcohol.” – Robert Downey Jr.
3. “Being in recovery has given me everything of value that I have in my life. Integrity, honesty, fearlessness, faith, a relationship with God, and most of all gratitude.” – Rob Lowe
4. “Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.” – Deepak Chopra
5. “The process of change requires unlearning. It requires breaking the habit of the old self and reinventing a new self.” – Joe Dispenza
6. “There’s a crack in everything and that’s how the light gets in.” –Leonard Cohen
7. “A lot of people think that addiction is a choice. A lot of people think it’s a matter of will. That has not been my experience. I don’t find it to have anything to do with strength.” – Matthew Perry
8. “Getting sober was one of the three pivotal events in my life, along with becoming an actor and having a child. Of the three, finding my sobriety was the hardest thing.”– Gary Oldman
9. “Fall seven times and stand up eight.” – Japanese proverb
10.“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot
11. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
12. When your past calls, don’t answer. It has nothing new to say.” – Unknown
13. “Sometimes you can only find Heaven by slowly backing away from Hell.” – Carrie Fisher
14.“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” – J.K. Rowling
15. “Recovery is about progression, not perfection.”– Unknown
16. “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” – C.S. Lewis
17. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
18. “People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.” – Paulo Coelho
19. “Don’t be ashamed of your story, it will inspire others.” – Anonymous
20. “One of the hardest things was learning that I was worth recovery.” – Demi Lovato
21. “In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths.” – Drew Barrymore
22. “Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don’t give up.” – Anne Lamott
23. “Sometimes, you’ve just got to give yourself what you wish someone else would give you.” – Dr. Phil
24. “Eventually you will come to understand that love heals everything, and love is all there is.”– Gary Zukav
25. “The goal isn’t to be sober. The goal is to love yourself so much that you don’t need to drink.” – Anonymous
Recovery is a lifelong journey that begins with the courageous decision to ask for support. Whether you or a loved one are struggling with addiction or a mental health issue, Ethan Crossing is here to help. Reach out to us today for guidance on where to get started or for more information about our treatment programs.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/here-there-and-everywhere/201102/30-quotes-healing
