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“ ”Our feelings don’t need to control us. Just because we’re angry, we don’t have to scream and hit. Just because we’re sad or depressed, we don’t have to lie in bed all day. Just because we’re scared, doesn’t mean we don’t apply for that job. I
Additional quotes by Melody Beattie
Sometimes codependents were blamed; sometimes they were ignored; sometimes they were expected to magically shape up (an archaic attitude that has not worked with alcoholics and doesn’t help codependents either).
The formula is simple: In any given situation, detach and ask, “What do I need to do to take care of myself?
Rest when you’re tired. Take a break when life stales. Take time to recharge your battery. Energy isn’t something you have — it’s something you are. To give and give and give, to put out without taking in, depletes your battery. It drains you, runs you down.