There are millions who are in the process of change.
They have gone through the process to improve their life. Your child can be there too.
Letting go of any bad habit is a process. Yet, when you quit doing the wrong things, you make more room for the things that bring you joy.
Self-compassion and loving yourself for who you are is the only way to experience lasting peace, joy, and connection. Focus your attention on taking your first step.
Below are 20 quotes about recovery and change. Be inspired to be the person you were meant to be.
Recovery quote #1
People change when they want it badly enough and when they feel strong enough to face the challenge, not when they’re humiliated or coerced. ~ Stanton Peele
Recovery Quote #2
Fall seven times; stand up eight. ~ Japanese proverb
Recovery Quote # 3
Beautiful things happen when you distance yourself from negativity.
Recovery Quote #4
It’s always nice to have someone in your life who is there for you when you need them.
Recovery Quote #5
Do what is right for you. No one else is walking in your shoes.
Recovery Quote #6
Recovery is real, it works and it’s happening every day. ~ Laurie Dhue
Recovery Quote # 7
Addiction is messy and complicated. Yet, at the same time, there are millions in recovery who have found their way through.
Recovery Quote #8
The comeback is always stronger than the setback.
Recovery Quote #9
Where there is life there is hope.
Recovery Quote #10
Let’s help people recover! No more stigma. No more shame.
Recovery Quote #11
Seasons change and so do we.
Recovery Quote #12
Accept – then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it … this will miraculously transform your whole life. ~ Eckhart Tolle
Recovery Quote #13
I’ve always loved butterflies, because they remind us that it’s never too late to transform ourselves. ~ Drew Barrymore
Recovery Quote #14
When one door closes, another opens.
Recovery Quote #15
Stay positive, Stay focused, Stay strong.
Recovery Quote #16
Change is not something we should fear. Rather, it is something we should welcome. For without change, nothing in this world would ever grow, or blossom, no one in this world would ever move forward to become the person they’re meant to be. ~ B.K.S. Lyengar
Recovery Quote #17
Begin where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. Believe that things can change.
Recovery Quote #18
Hope is being able to see there is light despite all the darkness. ~ Desmond Tutu
Recovery Quote #19
At the end of the day, our recovery must be based not on shame or perfectionism or the need to impress others, but on our willingness to be kind to ourselves. ~ Erica Spiegelman
Recovery Quote #20
Live life in full bloom.
Access research-based resources to help you support your child in a kind, compassionate way, which can lead to change. And consider getting access to my online course, Regain Your Hope, an online course that gives you an action plan to help your child. Know that your child can change. Love, Cathy
Also, my book, The Compassion Antidote: A Path to Change for You and Your Child Struggling with Addiction, may answer many of the questions you may have about helping your child change.