Melody Beattie Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“A codependent person is one who has let another person's behavior affect him or her and who is obsessed with controlling that person's behavior.”

“I want people who have received a diagnosis of Hepatitis C to know that they didn't just receive a death sentence. They do have options, even if the person who gave them their diagnosis isn't aware of all of them. The path they choose doesn't have to be one of desperation.”

“We can trust ourselves to know when our boundaries are being violated.”

“Few things can make us feel crazier than expecting something from someone who has nothing to give.”

“Feel what you feel, know what you know, and set your relatives free to do the same.”

“It's hard to give up the self-esteem connected to being codependent and appearing 'right,' which is probably a survival behavior learned from growing up in a crazy family. It feels like you will actually disappear.”

“We are on a very rich emotional and physical journey on this planet.”

“Relationships are where we take our recovery on the road.”

“Each moment in time we have it all, even when we think we don't.”

“There are almost as many definitions of co-dependency as there are experiences that represent it.”