Addiction Quotes Quotes

“To those moments when the night is just starting, when you know you're about to get into trouble. It feels so good, the beginning.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Daisy Jones & The Six

“If someone thinks you’re a fucking problem, an addict, a fuck-up, and broken, they’re going to treat you differently despite all their best intentions otherwise, which can foster a slow, steady reduction, stripping away confidence
and self-love until it all becomes a repeated, entrenched story. The irony is that this contraction often occurs in the care of those
who are genuinely trying to help.”
― Cory Richards, The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within

“A cesspool of past wounds has created men who have worked hard to protect themselves from revisiting emotional pain by learning not to feel. In fact, they have done such an excellent job in erecting protective walls they are not fully aware of the depth of their brokenness. But, if they believe their issue starts and ends with their addictive behaviors, they – and their clinicians – are sadly mistaken.
-- "Why Men Struggle to Love”
― Eddie Capparucci, Ph.D., LPC

“Addiction is giving up everything for one thing. Recovery is giving up one thing for everything.”
― Brian Reese

“The thought process is beautiful and so is the action. But too much thinking without taking action will easily lead to overthinking.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“Constant Reminder - Constant Deterrent”
― D.C. Hyden, The Sober Addict

“Maybe you're just addicted to the truth and not my words.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“Science is still so immature in the realm of thought.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“The past few generations were alcoholics 
The few present ones are drugs addicts

I wonder what the future generations will be
Because it seems like humans cannot refrain from dependency ”
― Ricardo Derose

“Addiction Is The Complete Form Of Renunciation Because You Attain Wisdom, Thiruchitrambalam.”
― P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar

“I Am Not Addicted To Love, However Love Is Addicted To Me, Sex.”
― P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar

“Instead of seeking complete detachment, perhaps we should choose our desires and addictions wisely only.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“The monks manage to get rid of all the detachments of the world except the detachment of daily meditation.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“The pursuit of alcohol becomes a distorted symbol of reward, a numbing agent that temporarily satisfies their longing for a better life.”
― Rove Monteux, What is Wrong with Society Today

“I was forced to be sober, at least until I figured out how to work the system. The process of regaining my mind made me feel as if I were losing it. Drugs were my coping mechanism, my source of confidence, my sanity.”
― Michael J Heil

“There is no sane individual who is addicted to suffering, unless you have been brainwashed since childhood.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“You are destined to do exactly what you are still afraid to attempt today.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“Cancer and tuberculosis do not matter to our so-called global health institutions, because COVID-19 was quickly tackled and the old diseases remain intact, as if they did not exist at all.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“Cultural civilization means drinking from a small cup even when you are extremely thirsty, to quench your appetite while thinking of others.”
― Mwanandeke Kindembo

“There is a story behind every bottle.”
― Allene vanOirschot, Daddy's Little Girl: A Father's Prayer

“A husband's insatiable appetite consumes more than just food, devouring his health, draining his family's resources, and poisoning his relationships with a toxic blend of gluttony and addiction, leaving a trail of medical bills and loved ones' worries in its wake.”
― Shaila Touchton

“The man who loves independence is dependent.”
― Tamerlan Kuzgov

“Addiction gives the ego purpose.”
― Bert McCoy, A Lil' Bert Can't Hurt: Words and Wisdom for Daily Life

“Ego is the one true addiction.”
― Bert McCoy, A Lil' Bert Can't Hurt: Words and Wisdom for Daily Life

“Telling someone with addiction to "JUST QUIT" is akin to telling someone on fire to "STOP BURNNING”
― Michael G., Navigating Recovery: 12-Steps Simplified: A No Bullshit Guide to 12-Step Success and Thriving in Recovery

“Addiction is like a renegade chemist turning your brain into a circus”
― Michael G., Navigating Recovery: 12-Steps Simplified: A No Bullshit Guide to 12-Step Success and Thriving in Recovery

“The Bible also emphasizes the destructive nature of intoxication. In Proverbs 4:17, it is written, "They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence." This verse illustrates how excessive drinking can lead to violent and wicked behaviour. Furthermore, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 reminds believers that their bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, and that they should not destroy their bodies through sinful behaviour, including excessive drinking.”
― Shaila Touchton

“Alcohol derailed me from giving quality to the priorities in my life. I was able to keep the priorities in order, but they were suffering because I was suffering. Experiencing dueling priorities, as I call it, is like not having a priority at all. If what you are called to do has to split time with something else, then your calling can never fully be what it is supposed to become. I do not wish this on anyone.”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“For me, drinking became a sin issue over a substance issue and it needed to go and be put back to its appropriate place in my life. I am somewhere on this journey. I can feel it as a weight slowing me down, holding me back, and making it so tough to endure and persevere. When I stopped abusing drinking, I experienced freedom in ways I cannot describe but would feel very similar to dropping dead weight when you are running. You get a second wind, you get a pop in your step, and you feel like you can run faster than you ever thought possible.”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy

“And drugs, drugs weren’t the problem. They were the only thing that made the pain quiet. They were routine. Ritual. Language. They gave rhythm to the day. They kept the ghosts at bay. They made it easier to laugh, to cry, to forget. They were the thing we had in common when nothing else made sense.
I didn’t start using because I wanted to destroy myself. I started because I already felt destroyed. Drugs gave me something to belong to. A pattern. A purpose. A pause button on the chaos in my chest. And once it became a lifestyle, it was hard to imagine anything else.”
― Hazel Briar, Whiskey Chaser