11 Inspirational Quotes About Recovery from Addiction

“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” – C.S. Lewis

“The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost

"You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t dwell on it. You don’t let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.” – Johnny Cash

“We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past. But you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here now with the power to shape your day and your future.” – Steve Maraboli

“It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure.” – Joseph Campbell

“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” – Socrates

“Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall.” – Ray Bradbury

“The great thing in this world is not so much where you stand, as in what direction you’re moving.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes

“The opposite of addiction is not sobriety, but human connection.” – Johann Hari

"Do or do not, there is no try.” – Yoda

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