My favorite quote

[CarlJames]

This quote by Rilke really helped my recovery:

“Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love”.

It reminded me it was safe to face and embrace my biggest fears.

What are your favorite quotes, and why?

[Arymretep]

Feel the fear, and do it anyway.

Otherwise we wouldn’t do anything the fear is so strong.

This too will pass.

In my experience it usually does.

[Starrlight]

Woah! Nice one! I’ll apply this to my life for sure! Thanks I’ll look for one in a second.

[Starrlight in reply to Starrlight]

Let me fall if I mustThe one I will become will catch me

BAAL SHEM TOV

I like this because we slide back from our awesome work to sink so low but it’s a reminder that we can always get up again start doing well again because we have grown and learn and grow some more from every single experience in life.

[CarlJames]

Love it. Hadn't heard that one.

[cheekalo37]

Turn your “what ifs” into “even ifs”.

[CarlJames]

Great quotes, everyone!

I'll add another one:

"The cave we fear to enter holds the treasure we seek." Joseph Campbell

[Beevee in reply to CarlJames]

That is so true. Recovery lies in facing our fears, not through gritted teeth but going towards them with as much acceptance (practising a relaxed attitude of so what?!) that you can muster.

[Beevee]

"You wont get better until you stop trying to get better."

If you truly understand the meaning of this, your anxiety will be consigned to history. Anxiety is a paradox. The more you do to try and get rid of anxiety the longer you suffer. The less you do to try to rid yourself of anxiety, the more you recover.

[CarlJames in reply to Beevee]

Definitely agree with that.

[designguy]

Mine is "Anxiety is a lie".

[CarlJames]

I agree. It is. A lie and a bluff.