“When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.”

“When you look at your life and feel at peace because of changes you’ve made, that’s recovery.”

“I am afraid I will be like this forever.”

“Focus on you. People wake up with different feelings everyday”

“The moment I saw her, a part of me walked out of my body and wrapped itself around her. And there it still remains.”

“Sometimes she gets beside herself. I like it better when she gets beside me.”

“You must be able to listen to yourself and be okay even when no one else understands.”