I’ve learned I can take care of myself, and what I can’t do, God will do for me. — Al-Anon member - Melody Beattie

Medications have helped many people deal with very real symptoms of depression and anxiety — but for others, those same medications can conveniently mask the discomfort that could have pushed them to get help. Even cell phones can mask the pain behind obsessions: people don’t have to stay home and become uncomfortable waiting for him or her to call — they can bring their phone and their obsessions with them and act them out anywhere, anytime. We’ve learned to become therapeutically correct and cover our insecurity with all the right lingo.

The greatest gift we can bring to any relationship wherever we go is being who we are.

We rescue people from their responsibilities. We take care of people’s responsibilities for them. Later we get mad at them for what we’ve done. Then we feel used and sorry for ourselves. That is the pattern, the triangle.