Characteristics of a good wolf:
He prioritizes and protects his own pack.
His stated values are in alignment with those in his pack.
He acts according to his values, with rare exception.
He takes immediate responsibility and makes amends for mistakes.
—Steven R. Hobbs
Trauma, pain, fear, lies and isolation are the food that addiction devours to stay alive. --Steven R. Hobbs
“Nothing will work unless you do.” --Maya Angelou
“If pain were water, the world would drown.” —Dennis Prager
“Learn to tolerate increased anxiety and stress without acting out.” —Dr. Stephen Marmer; December 22, 2022; The Dennis Prager Show
“Nothing brings more pain than too much pleasure; nothing more bondage than too much liberty.” --Benjamin Franklin
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.” —Amelia Earhart
“Addicts are those who use compulsive, obsessive, and destructive behavior to escape pain. This expresses itself in two ways: those overwhelmed because they have been exposed to excessive pain and cannot cope healthfully, and those overwhelmed because they have been sheltered from sufficient pain and cannot cope healthfully.” —Steven R. Hobbs
“Those who don’t experience pain are also addicts.” —Attributed to Dr. Stephen Marmer