Motivational Quotes
Motivation to help give you a pick-me-up when you are having a bad day in your recovery process.
“I chose sober because I wanted a better life. I stay sober because I got one.” ~ Anonymous
“Worrying doesn’t take away tomorrow’s problems; it takes away today’s peace.”
“F-E-A-R has two meanings: ‘Forget Everything And Run’ or ‘Face Everything And Rise.’ The choice is yours.” ~ Zig Ziglar
“The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it” ~ CC Scott
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” ~ Nelson Mandela
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” ~ Arthur Ashe
“Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.” Pope John XXIII
“You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.” ~ Brian Tracy
“If your ego starts out, ‘I am important, I am big, I am special,’ you’re in for some disappointments when you look around at what we’ve discovered about the universe. No, you’re not big. No, you’re not. You’re small in time and in space. And you have this frail vessel called the human body that’s limited on Earth.” ~ Neil deGrasse Tyson
“The purpose of life is a life of purpose.” ~ Robert Byrne
Gentle Reminders
“It’s okay to rest. Healing is not about speed — it’s about direction.”
“Every craving you overcome is proof that you’re stronger than yesterday.”
“Recovery is messy, but so is growth.”
“Even on the days you don’t feel it, progress is happening.”
“You’re allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress.”
On Hope & New Beginnings
“Recovery isn’t about who you were — it’s about who you’re becoming.”
“Healing doesn’t happen in straight lines, but you’re still moving forward.”
“No storm lasts forever. Hold on — the sun always returns.”
“Your story isn’t over yet. The best chapters haven’t been written.”
“The moment you choose recovery, you begin choosing life.”
On Strength Within
“You carry more strength inside you than you realize.”
“Your future self is already proud of you for trying today.”
“Recovery isn’t about being fearless — it’s about showing up even when you’re scared.”
“You don’t need to be perfect, you just need to keep showing up.”
“You are proof that survival is possible.”
On Strength & Resilience
“You didn’t come this far to only come this far.”
“Fall seven times and stand up eight.” – Japanese Proverb
“One day at a time. One step at a time. One choice at a time.”
“The comeback is always stronger than the setback.”
“You are stronger than the things that tried to break you.”
On Hope & Healing
“Recovery is not a race. You don’t have to feel guilty if it takes longer than you thought it would.”
“Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day.”
“Your past does not define your future.”
“Healing is not about becoming who you were. It’s about letting go of who you thought you should be and embracing who you are.”
“Recovery is about progression, not perfection.”
On Freedom & Change
“Sobriety is freedom. Addiction is prison.”
“Recovery is hard. Regret is harder.”
“The first step towards getting somewhere is deciding you’re not going to stay where you are.”
“Change your habits, change your life.”
“Your future needs you. Your past doesn’t.”
On Self-Worth & Courage
“You are not your addiction.”
“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” – J.K. Rowling
“Courage is knowing it might hurt and doing it anyway. Stupidity is the same thing. That’s why life is hard.”
“Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is stay.”
“You owe yourself the love that you so freely give to others.”
