You really don't have to subscribe to the life that had been written for you.

~ Allan Hennessy

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Someone once asked me how I hold my head up so high after all I have been through. I said it's because no matter what, I am a survivor NOT a victim.

~ Patricia Buckley

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... it is possible to heal. It is even possible to thrive. Thriving means more than just an alleviation of symptoms, more than Band-Aids, more than functioning adequately. Thriving means enjoying a feeling of wholeness, satisfaction in your life and work, genuine love and trust in your relationships, pleasure in your body.

~ Ellen Bass

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You were never created to live depressed, defeated, guilty, condemned, ashamed or unworthy. We were created to be victorious.

~ Joel Osteen

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As we move away from the old role in which we were helplessly entrapped as a victim, we make friends with the people who affirm us. Their enthusiasm about us mirrors the positive experience we are having.

~ Maureen Brady

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