Although addiction has no yearly time frame, the holidays can be a hard time for people with an addiction, those in recovery from substance use disorders, and their loved ones. Staying aware of recovery-related topics can help ensure that each family member or friend feels comfortable to celebrate. Discover recovery words of wisdom to inspire you this holiday season.
Recovery Quotes
Quote #1
“Forgiving yourself, believing in yourself, and choosing to love yourself are the best gifts one could receive.” ― Brittany Burgunder
Quote #2
“I am not defined by my relapses, but in my decision to remain in recovery despite them.” ― Anonymous
Quote #3
“Believe you can, and you’re halfway there.” ― Theodore Roosevelt
Quote #4
“Be stronger than your strongest excuse. Be greater than your most negative voice.”
― Alan Maiccon
Quote #5
“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” ― Abraham Lincoln
Quote #6
“It’s the days you have every right to break down and fall apart, yet choosing to show up anyway is what matters most. Don’t diminish the small steps that others can’t see.” ― Brittany Burgunder
Quote #7
“I am a great believer in luck, and I find that the harder I work the more luck I have.” ― Thomas Jefferson
Quote #8
“Courage isn’t having the strength to go on―it is going on when you don’t have strength.” ― Napoléon Bonaparte
Quote #9
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” ― Confucius
Quote #10
“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” ― J.K. Rowling
Quote #11
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
Quote #12
“One of the hardest things was learning that I was worth recovery.” ― Demi Lovato
Quote #13
“Change your thoughts, change your life.” ― Lao Tzu
Quote #14
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” ― Robert Louis Stevenson
Quote #15
”At the end of the day, you can either focus on what’s tearing you apart or what’s keeping you together. ” ― Anonymous
Quote #16
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.” ― Mark Twain
Quote #17
“Recovery is hard. Regret is harder.” ― Brittany Burgunder
Quote #18
“Every worthy act is difficult. Ascent is always difficult. Descent is easy and often slippery.” ― Mahatma Gandhi
Quote #19
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” ― Alice Walker
Quote #20
“Don’t let the past steal your present.” ― Terri Guillemets
Quote #21
“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” ― C.S. Lewis
Quote #22
“Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.” ― Charlotte Whitton
Quote #23
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” ― Lao Tzu
Quote #24
“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” ― Albert Einstein
Quote #25
“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” ― Henry Ford
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Whether it’s the holiday season or not, you can always prioritize healing. Discover the best version of yourself by exploring and connecting with rehabs near you.