Anne Wilson Schaef

“We are all in recovery from the addictive system. We are all codependents.”

“Our culture is obsessed with control.”

“Grief is a process, not a state.”

“Honesty is the cornerstone of recovery.”

“Perfectionism is a refusal to let yourself move ahead.”

“The process of recovering from the addictive system is a process of reclaiming our own reality.”

“We must learn to trust our own process.”

“The System is a lie. It is an illusion. We have been living a lie.”

“Healing begins where the wound was made.”

“I believe that we are all recovering from something.”

“Asking for help does not mean that we are weak or incompetent. It usually indicates an advanced level of honesty and intelligence.”

“Lying is a way of life in the addictive system.”

“The system teaches us that our feelings are not to be trusted.”

“The journey of recovery is a journey of self-discovery.”

“To be fully alive, we must be willing to feel.”

“Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account.”

“Codependence is a disease of the lost self.”