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“Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.”
― There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem
― There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem
“Certainly my inner world will never be a peaceful place of bloom; it will have some peace, and occasional riots of bloom, but always a little fight going on too. There is no way I can be peacefully happy in this society and in this skin. I am committed to Uneasy Street. I like it; it is my idea that this street leads to the future, and that I am being true to a way of life which is not here yet, but is more real than what is here.”
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“You make yourself and others suffer just as much when you take offense as when you give offense.”
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“I've had too many experiences in my life of being the first woman in some damned occupation.”
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“Which unfortunately can then generalize to “I’m a burden to everyone.” We can create long-standing beliefs about others and our- selves because of one interpretation. We end up not wanting to risk being disappointed or hurt, and we don’t want to feel rejected if we reach out for help. As adults, we then take things personally rather than remind ourselves that others’ availability or unavailability to help is not about us. Don’t make up a story about it; just ask someone else. Ask until you get the help you need and deserve.”
― Co-Crazy: One Psychologist's Recovery from Codependency and Addiction: A Memoir and Roadmap to Freedom
― Co-Crazy: One Psychologist's Recovery from Codependency and Addiction: A Memoir and Roadmap to Freedom
Julia’s 2025 Year in Books
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