Rachel High

“In that moment, I felt, for the first time, that nothing brings so much joy in life as being approved of by someone.”
― Eunjin Jang, No One Writes Back

“The increased desire to please God and seek HIS approval will decrease the desire to seek approval from man.”
― Yvonne Pierre, The Day My Soul Cried: A Memoir

“If you are an approval addict, your behaviour is as easy to control as that of any other junkie. All a manipulator need do is a simple two-step process: Give you what you crave, and then threaten to take it away. Every drug dealer in the world plays this game.”
― Harriet B. Braiker, Who's Pulling Your Strings? How to Break the Cycle of Manipulation and Regain Control of Your Life

“For a moment, the color leeched from his face, then he blinked and smiled. Margaret, for a second I thought it was your mama standing there. He gave a gruff laugh. You look lovely, my dear.
Her father's praise brought tears to her eyes. His approving words came far too infrequently. Was her appearance all that mattered to him-to anyone? It seemed to be the way of the world. No one cared about who she was on the inside. No one saw the heart longing to be loved and to love in return. She sometimes even doubted God's love for her.”
― Colleen Coble, Safe in His Arms