Perry

“What is going to happen in the course of my day that will be an improvement over lying on something very soft, underneath something very warm, wearing only underwear, doing absolutely nothing, all by myself?”
― Chuck Klosterman, Downtown Owl

“If I am a bit repetitive at times about issues like shrinking the critic and grieving the losses of childhood, it is my attempt to find different ways to emphasize the great importance of engaging these themes of recovery work over and over again. If you find yourself lost and not sure of how to get back onto the map, these themes will always be key portals for reentry.”
― Pete Walker, Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving

“Of course you chose to have those first experimental joints, but how long ago was that? Years ago? Perhaps you were at an entirely different stage of your life. You were excited. It felt illicit. It felt sophisticated. It felt dangerous. But at no point in those early days did you decide to end up in your current predicament, having been dragged down so low by the drug that you had to seek professional help to stop taking it.”
― Allen Carr, Allen Carr: The Easy Way to Quit Cannabis: Regain Your Drive, Health and Happiness

“Courage means doing what is right or just, despite your fear. Ignoring, or disregarding, your fear goes against your instincts, which ensure your survival.108 So what’s wrong with numbing my fear before a presentation? My natural nerves spurred me to prepare. They ensured I wasn’t complacent and drove me to rehearse and plan. When I began to rely on alcohol to dampen my fear, I stopped preparing in advance. Instead I stayed up late, drinking the night before and putting off my rehearsals. Preparation made me a good public speaker. But once I started drugging myself with alcohol, knowing I wasn’t prepared, my nerves skyrocketed. I actually worsened my fear by drinking, and so I felt I needed a few swigs before I stepped on stage. As you can guess, my speeches got worse.”
― Annie Grace, This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life