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“I understand now that unsolicited advice is always driven by panic on the part of the person bestowing it, and I am frequently guilty of that panic myself. (I would much rather tell you what to do, in other words, than sit with my sadness or anger or fear about what you are doing.) And the more we love and need someone, typically, the more we try to control them—especially when we are afraid.”
― All the Way to the River
― All the Way to the River
“I’ve heard it said that addiction is giving up everything for one thing, while recovery is giving up one thing for everything.”
― All the Way to the River
― All the Way to the River
“I took solace from old-timers who told me in simple terms that withdrawal is indeed excruciating—but it’s a pain that will eventually end, whereas addiction is a pain that will never end.”
― All the Way to the River
― All the Way to the River
“A more fruitful question than “Why me?” could be “How might this terrible situation be perfectly designed to help me to evolve?”
― All the Way to the River
― All the Way to the River
“But Rayya both demanded the truth and could deal wit’ it—and that, to my eye, was a miracle. If there was anything tense or unspoken between Rayya and another person, she’d say to them, “Let’s just lay it on the table, man. The sooner we see this mess, the sooner we can start cleaning it”
― All the Way to the River
― All the Way to the River
Sarah’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Sarah’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Adult Fiction, Art, Biography, Book Club, Classics, Comics, Contemporary, Crime, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Gay and Lesbian, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Humor and Comedy, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Music, Mystery, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Romance, Science, Science fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Travel, Young-adult, lgbt, queer, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, genderqueer, genderfluid, agender, androgyne, asexual, sexuality, intersex, gender, gender-studies, gender-roles, and gender-identity
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