“ Loving you has been worse than an addiction to drugs. At least I don't have the drugs c r a w l i n g into my bed at night. LeAnne Mechelle
“ You can't "let go". You can't "detach with love". You can't let them "hit bottom". You can't seem to implement the strategies you have learned when you are faced with your adult child's chaos and anxi… Mary Crocker Cook
“ Imperfect parenting does not cause addiction. If that were so, everyone would be one. Sandra Swenson
“ As children become increasingly less connected to adults, they rely more and more on each other; the whole natural order of things change. In the natural order of all mammalian cultures, animals or hu… Gabor Maté
“ What American would not want truthful and complete information about every product sold in the United States so that we can be more capable of making wise decisions concerning our lives and the lives… Earl Chinnici
“ People say hate is like a poison — but they're wrong. It's like a drug. You never forget your first hit, how it seduces you with its strength and power, and takes you completely by storm. It colors yo… Nenia Campbell
“ ...most Substance-addicted people are also addicted to thinking, meaning they have a compulsive and unhealthy relationship with their own thinking. David Foster Wallace
“ The first 10 days of a cattle drive were the most critical, as a stampede was most likely when the cattle were closest to their habitual home. H.W. Brands
“ Hitting bottom is an inside job — it's something that happens within our consciousness. Christopher Dines
“ The Greek word used in the New Testament to designate a sorcerer or a person who practiced occult magic is “pharmakeus,” or one who mixed drugs and used them to induce spells . . .Such practices are i… Billy Graham
“ Volumes could be written on the problem of [drug] addiction. Millions of barbiturates are swallowed every night to help the nation sleep. Millions of tranquilizers keep us calm during the day. Million… Billy Graham
“ A senator once confided to me that the greatest need in Washington was the elimination of the cocktail party. He said: “It consumes so much of our time that we don’t have time for matters of state. Billy Graham
“ Drinking has become one of the most serious social problems. It is basically the result of an attempt to escape from the responsibilities and realities of life. Billy Graham
“ In Houston, Texas, a man was born again in one of our meetings. He owned a liquor store. The next morning he had a sign on the front of his door saying, “Out of business. Billy Graham
“ Drunkenness. This Greek word means overindulgence in alcohol. Alcohol may be used for medicine, but it can also become a terrible drug. The way it is used in our world is probably one of the great evi… Billy Graham
“ Liquor is not necessary either for health or for so-called gracious living . . .It is the cause of untold sorrow, suffering, and material loss, not to mention the spiritual implications of drinking. Billy Graham
“ Researchers have found that peer pressure exerted within a clique has caused every one of its members to experiment with drugs, to engage in murderous gang fights, to steal autos, and to violate the s… Billy Graham
“ Escapism seems to be the order of the day . . .Escape with drugs or alcohol, and the bitterness of living will be blurred . . .We can’t escape from God. Billy Graham
“ This self-confident generation has produced more alcoholics, more drug addicts, more criminals, more wars, more broken homes, more assaults, more embezzlements, more murders, and more suicides . . .it… Billy Graham
“ One of the most conspicuous modes of escape is alcoholism, which is now a national catastrophe. Billy Graham
