True love heals and affects spiritual growth. If we do not grow because of someone else’s love, it’s generally because it is a counterfeit form of love.

The foundation for our self-image is grounded in the first three years of life. It comes from our major caretaker's mirroring.

It's essential to tell the truth at all times. This will reduce life's pain. Lying distorts reality. All forms of distorted thinking must be corrected.

Recovery begins with embracing our pain and taking the risk to share it with others. We do this by joining a group and talking about our pain.

I believe that this neglected, wounded, inner child of the past is the major source of human misery.

Since the earliest period of our life was preverbal, everything depended on emotional interaction. Without someone to reflect our emotions, we had no way of knowing who we were.

It's okay to make mistakes. Mistakes are our teachers -- they help us to learn.