“Understand that legal and illegal are political, and often arbitrary, categorizations; use and abuse are medical, or clinical, distinctions.”
Abbie Hoffman
“We can't control what happened, we can't control what has been lost. What we can control is how we fight to take that control back, and the voice within us is powerful in doing so....”
Cathy Gipson
“Strength comes when fears are faced. When we face the wounds and fears of what has happened, the healing can begin. It no longer holds us prisoner in our own lives. We can't be afraid to have courage.”
“Fight to keep going, to get through all the crap that seems so thick there is no where to go and no way to get through it.....there is always a way. And that way is forward, just keep striving to move forward whether it's one step at a time or five. Just don't stay idle in all the thickness, it will devour you.”
“There are always going to be obstacles, and that's true in the healing journey too. But we can tear down the walls of those obstacles and get through it. It's essential for our well being and taking back the control in our lives. Never give up!”
“Becoming empowered and beginning to talk and take back control is a scary thing....very scary. Those that want to keep us down are afraid of that too. But, becoming empowered is necessary.... People couldn't shut me up now if their life depended on it....”
“No matter how dark it feels there is always light at the end of the tunnel. Even if you can't see it, it's there.”
