Motivational Quotes: Stop And Think

motivational quotes Stop and think

One of the hallmarks of recovery is when you can stop and think things through before reacting. Sometimes you can write a letter to the person who has made you angry, but not send it. Reacting with anger rarely helps make things better. If you start writing your thoughts and feelings in a journal, you […]

Boundary Quotes: Boundaries Keep You Healthy

Boundary quotes Boundaries make healthy relationships

Why do boundaries make healthy relationships Boundaries may sound like walls, but there is a big difference between a wall and a boundary. We’ve heard a lot about walls recently. The purpose of walls is to keep yourself or your group separate from others, which includes everyone else. The problem with walls, however, is the […]

Enabling Quotes: Helper Or Enabler

enabling quotes helping or enabling know the difference

How do you know the difference between helping and enabling? We all struggle with this, both as parents of small children and later in many families where loved ones are struggling with mental illness and substance or alcohol use disorder (SUD and AUD). What should you do to help, and how much help is too […]

Relationship Quotes: Trust Is Fragile

Relationship quotes trust

Trust is a tricky thing – it’s something that is earned, but can disappear in a second. Value that trust and make sure you’re not too quick to hand it out.