I wanted to make this post different from my previous posts so I decided to dedicate this post to quotes and motivational material in regards to addiction. There really isn't a hell of a lot of stuff for me to say on this post so I'm going to leave this one for guys. I'll toss in some quotes that I know of or have seen/heard over time to get things started. I think quotes can sometimes be a bit overused or dramatic in the addiction community (how many times have you seen or heard someone throwing quotes about addiction out of their ass? If you're like me, too many.) but I do think they can defiantly serve a purpose. I think because addiction is often such a gloomy, shitty experience to be involved in in the first place, that a nice, little motivational speech or quote can help lift one's spirits every once in a while.
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Basically, the way I'm going to go about this post is to just provide you guys with a bunch of quotes that I know of and feel are worth sharing. I also included a few quotes about addiction that have a rather humorous tone to them. I'll leave the rest to you guys. Feel free to provide your quotes, motivational speeches, or inspirational stories. Or, feel welcome to talk about your own quote or one of the quotes mentioned on here that you perhaps liked or found "hit home". Lets get a good conversation here guys, I'm counting on you!
Alright, here's what I got for you guys. I'll put the quotes in blue front below this paragraph.
This group of quotes I got online from the website Quotes Motivational. The website has a ton of quotes about almost anything in life and there is section dedicated to quotes about overcoming addiction. There's a lot of quotes on the website so I just put down the ones I really liked and thought might be useful for readers of my blog. Like I said, there's a lot more and I think you guys would enjoy reading some of them. if you're interested click here .
"Life is meant to be a celebration! It shouldn't be necessary to set aside special times to remind us of this fact. Wise is the person who finds a reason to make every day a special one."Overcoming Addiction Quote by Leo F. Buscaglia (March 1924 - June 1998)
"Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle. The world you desired can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours."Ayn Rand Quote for Overcoming Addiction
Life is very interesting... in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths.Drew Barrymore Quote for Overcoming Addiction
"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to success is more important than any other one thing."
Abraham Lincoln Quote for Overcoming Addiction
"One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time."
Andre Gide (November 22, 1869 - February 19, 1951) quote
"You must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessings."
Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 - June 8, 1845) quote
"When everything seems like an uphill struggle, just think of the view from the top"Overcoming Addiction Quote by Unknown
"No one's happiness but my own is in my power to achieve or to destroy."Motivational Quote by Ayn Rand
"A man who dares to waste one hour of life has not discovered the value of life."Motivational quote by Charles Darwin (February 1809 - April 1882)
"Every day, in every way, I am getting better and better."Emile Coue (1857-1926) Overcoming Addiction Quote
"Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the face."Overcoming Addiction Quote by Helen Keller
"Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved."Helen Keller Overcoming Addiction Quote
Some pretty funny quotes about addiction for you guys...
“I admire addicts. In a world where everybody is waiting for some blind, random disaster or some sudden disease, the addict has the comfort of knowing what will most likely wait for him down the road. He's taken some control over his ultimate fate, and his addiction keeps the cause of his death from being a total surprise" - Chuck Palahniuk
“Even as a junkie I stayed true [to vegetarianism] - 'I shall have heroin, but I shan't have a hamburger.' What a sexy little paradox." - Russell Brand
“Whether you sniff it smoke it eat it or shove it up your ass the result is the same: addiction.”- William S. Burroughs
“Even when I took the drugs I realized that this just wasn't fun anymore. The drugs had become a part of my routine. Something to wake me up. Something to help me sleep. Something to calm my nerves. There was a time when I was able to wake up, go to sleep, and have fun without a pill or a line to help me function. These days it felt like I might have a nervous breakdown if I didn't have them.” - Cherrie Currie
“Drugs suck more than anything else I have ever liked so much.” - Ashley Lorenzana
And finally, some good, old fashioned inspirational quotes for you guys...
"Why give up everything for one thing when you can give up one thing for everything"
“Things do not change; we change.” - Henry David Thoreau
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.” - Mark Twain
“More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them.” - Harold J. Smith
"You know you're an alcoholic when you misplace things--like a decade." - Paul Williams
"People who have never had an addiction don't understand how hard it can be." - Payne Stewart
"No man can sincerely try to help another without first helping himself" Ralph W. Emerson
"When you are going through hell, keep going" - Winston Churchill
"Sometimes right back where you started is right back where you belong"
Alright guys, I hope you found these quotes helpful or motivational. Or maybe they even brought a smile or a laugh to your face. Addiction is something that can really suck and can make things in life quite difficult. I wish I had all the answers not just for you guys, but myself. One thing I do know is that it's always better being clean or trying to get clean then living a life addicted to something. Believe me, I've been there. I would wake up every day thinking about how and when I could get high and would go to bed each night thinking the same exact thing. Addiction is one hell of an ugly cycle. In my opinion, it's not really living when you become so dependent upon something. Quite frankly, it can be hell. However, if we put in an honest effort and really look deep within ourselves, there is light. It's not easy, I found that out the hard way, but it is possible.
Once we weather the storm and find a way out of it, there's a whole new world waiting for us. I think there's a saying about a rainbow always coming after a storm. Whether you're currently using, are in the process of getting clean, or have been clean for quite some time, there's always that monkey on our backs. To be honest with you, I don't think it ever truly goes away. But, we can contain it. It's not easy and can be scary but once again, it is possible. Just like how anyone can get high or become addicted to something, anyone can get sober. It might take you one try or it might you take you a thousand attempts, but in the end, if you can achieve sobriety, it's well worth it.
I really hope to have the chance to hear from you guys in the comment section about your thoughts on the matter but even if you just read this post and get a little something out of it, I'm happy. Please don't be shy to leave any comments or thoughts you may have, it can help a lot of people (myself included). The more comments, the merrier. Take care everyone and keep seeing the light, you might have to search a little but it's there, somewhere.
Best wishes,
Seeingthelight
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