Sober Recovery https://www.soberrecovery.com/images/og-image.gif 619 412 https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/cimg/www.soberrecovery.com/619x412_85/719/Fergie-151719.jpg 11 Quotes About Addiction From Notable Figures By Donn Gruta Sober Recovery Expert Author Apr 26 2016 Share to Twitter Share to Facebook 1. A Lethal Ex“It was the hardest boyfriend I ever had to break up with [referring to crystal methamphetamines]” - Fergie Addiction is an age-old disease can affect anyone from all walks of life. Here are some noteworthy lines that continue to resonate with those who’ve had a brush with the beast. Treatment Facilities Lake Ariel Recovery Center Southeast Addiction Center Sanctuary at Cherry Hill Skywood Recovery 2. No Exceptions“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine or idealism.” - C.G. Jung 3. Round and Round“When you can stop you don't want to, and when you want to stop, you can't...” - Luke Davies 4. An Unpleasant Darkness“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 Allan Poe 5. Any Which Way“Whether you sniff it, smoke it, eat it, or shove it up your ass, the result is the same: addiction.” - William S. Burroughs 6. Without a Choice“I used to condemn junkies, like they could get off the stuff if they really wanted to, and that is just as stupid as saying, 'You could grow eyes in the back of your head if you really wanted to.'" - Philip K. Dick 7. Avoiding Reality“One of the most conspicuous modes of escape is alcoholism, which is now a national catastrophe.” - Billy Graham 8. The Flame is Real“The Moth don't care when he sees The Flame. He might get burned, but he's in the game. And once he's in, he can't go back, he'll Beat his wings 'til he burns them black... No, The Moth don't care when he sees The Flame. . . The Moth don't care if The Flame is real, 'Cause Flame and Moth got a sweetheart deal. And nothing fuels a good flirtation, Like Need and Anger and Desperation... No, The Moth don't care if The Flame is real. . . ” - Aimee Mann, The Moth 9. Communal Pain“In this country, don’t forget, a habit is no damn private hell. There’s no solitary confinement outside of jail. A habit is hell for those you love. And in this country it’s the worst kind of hell for those who love you.” - Billie Holiday 10. Bad Medicine“Being loud after drinking wine doesn't help. Being silent after drinking wine doesn't help. Nothing really ever gets solved either way.” - Mariel Hemingway 11. The Road Ahead“There are two questions a man must ask himself: The first is 'Where am I going?' and the second is 'Who will go with me?' If you ever get these questions in the wrong order you are in trouble.” - Sam Keen Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.