“ When you notice someone does something toxic the first time, don't wait for the second time before you address it or cut them off. Many survivors are used to the "wait and see" tactic which only leave… Shahida Arabi
“ The flowers are so beautiful, but God's love is infinitely stronger for us than the beauty of ALL flowers and all beautiful things combined! Craig Compton
“ Money gives you options,Hard work gives you success, Healthy relationships give you a long life, But faith gives you everything! Farshad Asl
“ Fear of breaking family loyalty is one of the greatest stumbling blockages to recovery. Yet, until we admit certain things we would rather excuse or deny, we cannot truly begin to put the past in the… Ronald Allen Schulz
“ As you remove toxic people from your life, you free up space and emotional energy for positive, healthy relationships. John Mark Green
“ Even with the desire for a better life, we can be reluctant to do the work of boundaries because it will be a war. The battle falls into two categories: outside resistance we get from others and the r… Henry Cloud
“ Recovery can take place only within then context of relationships; it cannot occur in isolation. In her renewed connection with other people, the survivor re-creates the psychological facilities that… Judith Lewis Herman
“ ... to be in any sort of relationship where you do not express yourself, simply to keep the peace, is a relationship ruled by one person and will never be balanced or healthy. Bronnie Ware
“ Advances in biological knowledge have highlighted the potential chronicity of effects of childhood maltreatment, demonstrating particular life challenges in managing emotions, forming and maintaining… Christine Wekerle
“ Many people will not be honest because they fear loss of intimacy and togetherness. In reality, honesty brings people closer together, for it will strengthen their identities. The more you realize you… Henry Cloud
“ Some survivors can be wary of most people, yet blinded by compassion toward fellow survivors or others who suffer — or who pretend to suffer, or exaggerate their sufferings, in order to take advantage… Aphrodite Matsakis
“ In a healthy relationship, vulnerability is wonderful. It leads to increased intimacy and closer bonds. When a healthy person realizes that he or she hurt you, they feel remorse and they make amends.… Christina Enevoldsen
“ Life is full of challenges. In the end it's getting up that pulls us through the dark day's. So that we can admire the sunset Azelene Williams
“ Imagine yourself having a fight with your romantic partner. The tension of the situation makes your limbic system run at full throttle and you become flooded with stress hormones like cortisol and adr… Abhijit Naskar
“ We nurture our sense of connection with the larger whole, noticing that the whole is only as healthy as its smallest part. Sharon Salzberg
“ Real forgiveness in close relationships is never easy. It can’t be rushed or engineered. Sharon Salzberg
“ As long as you leave to others the responsibility to make you happy, you will always be miserable, because that is actually your job Linda Alfiori
“ Denial of one's need for others is the most common type of defense against bonding. If people come from a situation, whether growing up or later in life, where good, safe relationships were not availa… Henry Cloud
“ The people in your life will either help you shake hands with yourself or they’ll teach you what you don’t want. Everyone, eventually, does one or the other. All pain transforms to learning. All love… Vironika Tugaleva
