Struggling with addiction? These powerful addiction recovery quotes offer hope, strength, and motivation to keep going!
Finding Strength in Words: Addiction Recovery Quotes
Recovery is a journey, not a destination. It’s a daily commitment to a better life, filled with challenges and victories. Sometimes, a few words of encouragement can make all the difference. Here are some powerful addiction recovery quotes to inspire and motivate you on your path to healing.
Quotes That Capture the Reality of Addiction
“First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
“When you can stop, you don’t want to. And when you want to stop, you can’t. That’s addiction.” – Anonymous
“Addiction is just a way of trying to get at something else. Something bigger. Call it transcendence if you want, but it’s like a rat in a maze. We all want the same thing. We all have this hole. The thing you want offers relief, but it’s a trap.” – Tess Callahan
“I have absolutely no pleasure in the stimulants in which I sometimes so madly indulge. It has not been in the pursuit of pleasure that I have periled life and reputation and reason. It has been the desperate attempt to escape from torturing memories, from a sense of insupportable loneliness and a dread of some strange impending doom.” – Edgar Allen Poe
Motivational Quotes for Your Recovery Journey
“Recovery is not a race. You don’t have to feel guilty if it takes you longer than you thought it would.” – Anonymous
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
“I’m not telling you it is going to be easy. I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it!” – Anonymous
“Recovery is an acceptance that your life is in shambles and you have to change.” – Jamie Lee Curtis
“You don’t get over an addiction by stopping using. You recover by creating a new life where it is easier to not use.” – Anonymous
“Recovery is about progression, not perfection.” – Anonymous
“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” – J.K. Rowling
“You were never created to live depressed, defeated, guilty, condemned, ashamed, or unworthy. You were created to be victorious.” – Anonymous
Encouragement for Tough Days
“When was the last time you woke up and wished you’d had just one more drink the night before? I have never regretted not drinking.” – Meredith Bell
“Remember that just because you hit bottom doesn’t mean you have to stay there.” – Robert Downey Jr.
“Recovery is something that you have to work on every single day and it’s something that doesn’t get a day off.” – Demi Lovato
“Sometimes, you can only find Heaven by slowly backing away from Hell.” – Carrie Fisher
“Believe you can, and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising up every time we fail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford
Final Thoughts
Recovery is a lifelong process, but you don’t have to go through it alone. These quotes serve as reminders that you are strong, capable, and worthy of a better life. If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, help is available.
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