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And when that becomes a habit, you'll find yourself having lost far more than you anticipated, being left further behind. And that will make you feel even more anxious. I understand your anger and disappointment. But I hope you don't let rage lead you to sabotaging yourself.

Me: By throwing things away all the time?

Psychiatrist: Yes.

“But there is really no reason to suffer. The only reason you suffer is because you choose to suffer. If you look at your life you will find many excuses to suffer, but a good reason to suffer you will not find. The same is true for happiness. The only reason you are happy is because you choose to be happy. Happiness is a choice, and so is suffering.”

“The warrior has control. Not control over another human, but control over one’s own emotions, control over one’s own self.”

“The best way to say, ‘I love you, God,’ is to live your life doing your best. The best way to, ‘Thank you, God,’ is by letting go of the past and living in the present moment, right here and now. Whatever life takes away from you, let it go.”
Do your best.

“The way to keep yourself from making assumptions is to ask questions. Make sure the communication is clear. If you don’t understand, ask. Have the courage to ask question until you are clear as you can be, and even then do not assume you know all there is to know about a given situation. Once you hear the answer, you will not have to make assumptions because you will know the truth.”

“And God, wasn’t that addictive? That feeling that maybe you were enough.”

“She didn’t need a new life or to be a new person. She just needed to look at herself, at her life, in a new light”

“She might be starting to believe it. With the way he was looking at her, touching her like he couldn't get enough. She’d be an idiot not to believe it.”