“The drivenness in any addiction is about the ruptured self, the belief that one is flawed as a person. The content of the addiction, whether it is alcoholism or work, is an attempt at an intimate relationship. The workaholic with her work or the alcoholic with his booze are having a love affair. Each alters mood to avoid the feeling of loneliness and hurt in the underbelly of shame.” PersonsSelfFeelingsBeliefHurtLonelinessShameAddictionAffairMoodIntimateFlawedAlcoholismAlcoholicsLove AffairBoozeWorkaholicIntimate Relationships Author:John Bradshaw
“As in walking it is your great care not to run your foot upon a nail, or to tread awry, and strain your leg; so let it be in all the affairs of human life, not to hurt your mind or offend your judgment. And this rule, if observed carefully in all your deportment, will be a mighty security to you in your undertakings.” IfsMindHumansCareRunningHurtFeetSecurityWalkingJudgmentAffairLegsHuman LifeNailsStrainUndertakings Author:Epictetus
“As small letters hurt the sight, so do small matters him that is too much intent upon them; they vex and stir up anger, which begets an evil habit in him in reference to greater affairs.” MatterEvilHurtGreaterToo MuchHabitLettersSightAffairTriflesBegetsVex Book:Plutarch's Morals Source: Plutarch's Morals
“Freedom is a messy affair, and sometimes people get their feelings hurt but we think the trade-off is worth the aggravation.” PeopleThinkingSometimesFeelingsHurtTradeAffairMessyAggravationHurt FeelingsTrade Offs Author:Kathleen Parker
“Love is life sharing, not for hurt, Love is alive both not ambiguous. Love is whole life, not an affair.” WholeHurtLove IsAliveAffairWhole LifeAmbiguousLove HurtLove Is Life Author:Khalil Gibran
“If you are married and you go off and have an affair with someone, if you are a husband who does that, it may potentially hurt your wife enormously. But it seems to me likely also to compromise your marriage. That seems to me to be a harm.” IfsMayDoeSeemsHurtWifeHusbandMarriedAffairHarmCompromise Author:Andrew Solomon