Coping Mechanisms Quotes

"Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering." "I’m on an emotional roller coaster every day regarding the state of everything" "Nothing is more desirable than to be released from an affliction, but nothing is more frightening than to be divested of a crutch " "When the soul suffers too much, it develops a taste for misfortune" "The only sadnesses that are dangerous and unhealthy are the ones that we carry around in public in order to drown them out with the noise." "You can’t laugh and be afraid at the same time." "I used to say drugs and alcohol were bad. Now, I think they’re necessary to cope with life in America" "Perfectionism is a 20-ton shield. It's a way of thinking that says this: If I look perfect, live perfect, work perfect, I can avoid or minimize shame, blame, and judgment" "The more we stress, the more likely we are to be hung up on behaviors that relieve stress in the short term" "We must laugh and we must sing if only to avoid killing ourselves" "People settle for a level of despair they can tolerate and call it happiness." "Pain isn't necessarily a fun thing to endure" "Addiction is mostly about emotional pain; it is an attempt to escape the suffering that comes with being human"