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Christina Bolan
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Growing up in sobriety means different things to each of us, and one’s own idea of it may change over time. But one thing seems true: the rewards for reaching for emotional sobriety are serenity, emotional balance, and an increased joy in
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“Even under the best of circumstances, there's just something so damn tragic about growing up.”
― This is Where I Leave You
― This is Where I Leave You
“We actually contain a built-in ability to rise above restriction, incapacity, or limitation and, as a result of this ability, possess a vital adaptive spirit that we have not yet fully accessed. While this ability can lead us to transcendence, paradoxically it can lead also to violence; our longing for transcendence arises from our intuitive sensing of this adaptive potential and our violence arises from our failure to develop it.”
― The Biology of Transcendence: A Blueprint of the Human Spirit
― The Biology of Transcendence: A Blueprint of the Human Spirit
“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
“Childhood feels so permanent, like it's the entire world, and then one day it's over and you're shoveling wet dirt onto your father's coffin, stunned at the impermanence of everything.”
― This is Where I Leave You
― This is Where I Leave You
The Study of the Mind: A Psychological Book Club
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— last activity Sep 12, 2023 04:49AM
This is a book club for those who love to read books about Psychology! Each month we will pick a book dealing with psychological topics, read it, and ...more
Help Stop Child Abuse!!!
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— last activity Jun 22, 2013 07:31AM
There are many children who are abused by their parents, siblings or even friends. In this group you can talk about an expirience you have had or just ...more
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