Goals Give Us Direction. They

I Didn't Have To Scramble Up And Down The Ladder From Despair To Euphoria Anymore, Trying To Convince Myself That Life Was Either Painful And Terrible Or Joyous And Wonderful. The Simple Truth Was That Life Was Both. P 214

It's Hard To Give Up The Self-esteem Connected To Being Codependent And Appearing 'right,' Which Is Probably A Survival Behavior Learned From Growing Up In A Crazy Family. It Feels Like You Will Actually Disappear.

When We're Surrounded By Things That Look Impossible, Making A Simple Choice To Do Something That's Possible Is A Powerful Thing To Do.

We Need To Build Downtime Into Our Lives, So That We Can Have Solitude Without Feeling Overcome With Guilt.

Embrace And Love All Of Yourself - Past, Present, And Future. Forgive Yourself Quickly And As Often As Necessary. Encourage Yourself. Tell Yourself Good Things About Yourself.