“If the parent represses the girl's anger not just once but over and over again, a deeper injury occurs: the girl will eventually dismantle her anger response. Ultimately, it's safer for her to cut ...”

“The anger response, like the fear response, is a frequent target for repression. Imagine a 6-year-old girl who is angry at her 10-year-old brother for teasing her. In response, she might make an an...”

“My only regret is that no one told me at the beginning of my journey what I'm telling you now: there will be an end to your pain. And once you've released all those pent-up emotions, you will exper...”

“Life is a purposeful action.”

“Use fear as a counselor not a captor.”

“The one trying to have the last word is rarely walking in the Word.”

“Any DayWiped clean by times stumbling gateReflecting toward my inner hateI see sweet life spring anewI touch a birth with what I doAs the dawn's warming raysMelt morning's beguiling hazeI realize t...”

“Hope is affirmation of positive thoughts.”

“Don't stay too long in the shame-filled grounds of relapse. Fertile soil awaits your return and your recoverying.”