in all codependent relationships, the rescuer needs the victim as much as the victim needs the rescuer.
Barbara De AngelisThe more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present.
Barbara De AngelisAll addictions have one thing in common - they numb you out to what is happening in the moment.
Barbara De AngelisYou can't ask for what you want unless you know what it is. A lot of people don't know what they want or they want much less than they deserve. First you have figure out what you want. Second, you have to decide that you deserve it. Third, you have to believe you can get it. And, fourth, you have to have the guts to ask for it
Barbara De AngelisLiving with integrity means... behaving in ways that are in harmony with your personal values.
Barbara De AngelisLiving with integrity means...not settling for less than what you know you deserve in your relationships; asking for what you want and need from others; speaking your truth, even though it might create conflict or tension; behaving in ways that are in harmony with your personal values; making choices based on what you believe, and not what others believe.
Barbara De Angelis