Nick

“For hatred does not cease by hatred at any time: hatred ceases by love, this is an old rule.”
― Friedrich Max Müller, Dhammapada

“For me, codependency is a process of manipulating myself to meet others’ expectations, in a futile attempt to control their thoughts and feelings so they’ll not shame and abandon me. Behaving codependently involves being dishonest with myself and others about what I think, how I feel, what I believe—in short, who I am. I don’t have to hide from you today. I can show you who I am, and I’m not in control of what you think of me.”
― CoDA, CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS

“When there is no possibility of making direct amends, being of service to others is our amends. In giving, we receive. Through God’s grace, and in gratefully offering our service to others, we gain peace in a spirit once filled with remorse and pain.”
― CoDA, CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS

“Goodness dwells within us all, even those responsible for the broken promises and betrayals, abuses, hurts and fears of our past. It’s possible to love these persons, yet not condone their negative behaviors. We can even love and forgive ourselves. In our own way, we’re all learning how to love and be loved.”
― CoDA, CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS