“I used to spend so much time reacting and responding to everyone else that my life had no direction. Other people's lives, problems, and wants set the course for my life. Once I realized it was oka...”

“You don't blast a heart open," she said. "You coax and nurture it open, like the sun does to a rose.”

“Beliefs create reality”

“We Are Lovable Even if the most important person in your world rejects you, you are still real, and you are still okay. Codependent No More Do you ever find yourself thinking: How could anyone poss...”

“Ever since people first existed, they have been doing all the things we label "codependent." They have worried themselves sick about other people. They have tried to help in ways that didn't help. ...”

“If we want to change what happens, we change what we believe and expect.”

“Lately, he had been wondering if codependence was such a bad thing. He took pleasure in his friendships, and it didnt hurt anyone, so who cared if it was codependent or not? And anyway, how was a f...”

“All of the years I spent trying to be someone you could be proud of would have been better spent being proud of myself for who I already was.”

“There's no point in fighting for a woman that is rude and boring, just because she's hot. Such woman shortens your lifespan.”

“We each can foster loving and kind relationships through meditation and repeating mantras.”

“This dissociation from the body extends to emotional disengagement. Without access to his feelings a man cant help but lose track of who he is, what his priorities are and what is normal for him.”