Dominique

“When we live in fear, it controls us. Every decision we make is smothered by it. I”
― T.J. Klune, Somewhere Beyond the Sea

“You probably got to know some kids. But that caused problems, too. How many times could you go over to your friend’s house without inviting him to your house? There was always a sense of that dreaded day when your friend would say, “Let’s play at your house this afternoon.” You could only go to your friend’s so often without having to face the inevitable. Maybe it just wasn’t worth it to have a friend.”
― Janet Geringer Woititz, Adult Children of Alcoholics: Expanded Edition

“Perhaps with a very negative childhood, an HSP is prepared to live in a very negative world, among other people who are stressed by it.”
― Elaine N. Aron, The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You

“The alcoholic parent’s behavior is affected by the chemicals within, and the nonalcoholic parent’s behavior is affected by reaction to the alcoholic.”
― Janet Geringer Woititz, Adult Children of Alcoholics: Expanded Edition