Here are just a few of many encouraging quotes by NVP that you can use to inspire you in your sobriety journey.  I find that simply by reading a few good quotes, my perspective can change rapidly. There is an element of hope that a good quote can nurture within.

Enjoy! Feel free to add any that you come across…

“The magic of believing is a manifestation of one of the greatest powers in the universe: the power of thought. By our thoughts we either create or destroy. You can tear your life down by destructive thinking, but you can build your life up by thinking constructively.”

“Change your thoughts and you change your world”.

“Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all”.

“Four things for success: work and pray, think and believe”. 

“The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have”. 

“The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism”. 

“Trouble is here. It is for a purpose. Use it for the purpose for which it was intended – to help you grow. Thank God for your troubles.”

“We tend to get what we expect”. 

“When you pray for anyone you tend to modify your personal attitude toward him.” 

“Those who are fired with an enthusiastic idea and who allow it to take hold and dominate their thoughts find that new worlds open for them. As long as enthusiasm holds out, so will new opportunities”. – This is what I have right now!

“Begin where you are. Begin now.”

“All successful people have a goal. No one can get anywhere unless he knows where he wants to go and what he wants to be or do”.

“Be self-confident, have faith, and persevere.”

“You can’t have a sound mind unless you have a clean mind.”

“The Bible is filled with the most powerful ideas in this world.”

“The tests of life are not meant to break you, but to make you.”

“The Bible – the wisest document ever known in human existence, which defies the ravages of time and change because it contains the truth that cannot be changed or invalidated.”

“Acquiring dynamic faith is accomplished by prayer, lots of prayer, by reading and mentally absorbing the Bible and by practicing its faith techniques”

Next up……Eleanor Roosevelt’s quotes are amazing!

“If you don’t like who you are and where you are, don’t worry about it because you’re not stuck either with who you are or where you are. You can grow.”

Zig Ziglar

“And you must love the lord your God, with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind and all your strength. The second is equally important; love your neighbor as yourself. No other commandments are greater than these” Jesus – Mark 12:29

 But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult and only a few ever find it. Matthew 7:14 

“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you which is good and pleasing and perfect” Romans 12:2

 “In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly”. Romans 12:6

 “Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying. When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Be happy with those who are happy and weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think that you know it all!” Romans 12:13

 “Wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness.

 “You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.” James 1:19

I find that by simply doing what the Bible says, I am relieved of many of the anxieties that I suffered from during early sobriety.

Here are some verses of scripture from the Bible that back up what I am saying about prayer. These scriptures are telling you how to pray and what to pray about.  Simple prayers such as ‘Please give me understanding and courage to face whatever comes my way today’ asking God for what you want. asking for healing, asking for peace of mine, asking for an answer to the problems you are experiencing. This has changed my life for sure.

Reading the proverbs is a great place to start if you are not familiar with the Bible. Or even if you need a refresher!

Prayer 

“What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. Mark 11:24

 “But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.” Jesus – Mark 11:22

 “Thank God, for all he does”

 “If you need Wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you” James 1:2

 “If two of you agree here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you. For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them” Jesus – Matthew 18:19

 “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.” James 5:16

 “Are you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises” James – 5:13

 “You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it’ Jesus – Matthew 21:22

 “And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive them” -Jesus – Matthew 21:22

“When troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete needing nothing. If you need Wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you” James 1:2

 “Keep on asking and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened” Matthew 7:7

 “You don’t have enough faith, I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, Move from here to there and it would move, nothing would be impossible’ Jesus – Matthew 17:20

 “According to your faith be it unto you” Matthew 18:19

“Faith power works wonders”

“Expect the best at all times. Never think of the worst. Drop it out of your  thought, relegate it. Let there be no thought in your mind that the worst will happen”

“Take the best into your mind and only that. Nurture it, concentrate on it, emphasize it, visualize it, prayerize it, surround it with faith. Make it your obsession.

 ”Even if you may be down to the worst, the best is potentially within you. You only have to find it, release it, and rise up with it. This requires courage and character, to be sure, but the main requirement is faith. Cultivate faith and you will have the necessary courage and character.”

“He emptied his mind and he received peace as a gift from God”

“According to your faith be it unto you” Matthew 18:19

For all the women in out there who are rebuilding their life in sobriety or who are trying to overcome alcoholism; Proverbs 31 – A Wife of Noble Character might help you find your way.

I have edited the original proverb slightly but I think the message speaks clearly regardless. Wouldn’t it feel good to be this kind of woman?

Proverbs 31 – A Wife of Noble Character
Virtuous and Capable
She brings her husband good
Her husband can trust her
She gets up before dawn to prepare the breakfast for her household
And plans the days work
She is energetic and strong, a hard worker
She makes sure her dealings are profitable
Her lamp burns late into the night
She extends a helping hand to the poor and needy
She has no fear of winter because everyone in her household has warm clothes
She dresses in fine linens
She is clothed with strength and dignity
She laughs without fear of the future
When she speaks her words are wise and she gives instructions with kindness
She carefully watches everything in her household and suffers nothing from laziness
Her children stand and bless her
Her husband praises her

Source: The Holy Bible, New Living Translation, Second Edition from Tyndale House Publishers, Inc

There is no doubt that alcohol recovery is an arduous journey. Some days during my sobriety, I have found it really useful to keep a list of some of my favorite sobriety quotes handy. I often come across sobriety or inspirational quotes that resonate with me for one reason or another, when that happens I jot them down before I forget.

Here are my sobriety quotes, inspirational quotes and quotes that I just like;

‘Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence’

‘Take action to do the things that make you happy, with the people who make you happy, and to be happy with the person you are now’

First survive. Then thrive.

Keep your eye on the prize — while you do what it takes to survive – Millionaire Mommy Next door.

“He who knows others is wise.
He who knows himself is enlightened.”
– Tao Te Ching

“If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don’t be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning ‘good morning’ at total strangers.”

- Maya Angelou, Poet, Writer and Performer

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” - Steve Jobs

When the wine goes in, strange things come out.  ~Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, The Piccolomini, 1799

I envy people who drink – at least they know what to blame everything on.  ~Oscar Levant

Even though a number of people have tried, no one has yet found a way to drink for a living.  ~Jean Kerr

I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me.  ~Winston Churchill

“Success is the art of going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.”

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.”

~Dr. Suess~

“You can have anything you want, if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, if you hold that desire with singleness of purpose.”

–Abraham Lincoln

“What other people think of you is none of your business”

“When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.”

–Theodore Roosevelt

“Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.”

–T.S. Eliot

“Obstacles are those frightening things that become visible when we take our eyes off our goals.”

–Henry Ford

“Up, sluggard, and waste not life–there’ll be rest enough in the grave.”
Benjamin Franklin

Learn the art of changing your mind from failure consciousness to success consciousness – Napoleon Hill

When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. Zen Proverb

You can think and grow rich - 
I’ll want it and I’ll have it

Drag yourself out of depression. Try courage – do something different even though you don’t want to or do not have the energy to do it. Do it anyway and reward yourself for being courageous. Susan McMahon Ph.D – The portable Therapist

Change your behaviors and your feelings will follow – Susan McManhon

You can not control your feelings, it is a futility to try. Focus on accepting your feelings without fear and practice controlling your expressions of these feelings. There is time between the awareness of what you are feeling and your behavior. Begin noticing this time period.

There is no need for an instant reaction

“If you knew how powerful a negative thought was you would never have another”

unwanted tasks are the the #1 cause of your productivity problems.If you only did things you wanted to do, you’d probably be the most productive person in the world.

NEVER GIVE UP. Resolve here and now that you will keep moving forward until you have reached your goal. By Steven Barnes – lifewrite.com

Believe in your own strengths and see your true value.  It is a key to success, without this ability, you won’t believe in yourself. – Zen Habits. (I edited this!)

‘I yam what I yam, and that’s all I yam’ Popeye. (I am what I am, take it or leave it)

As Steve Jobs said, never settle. If you find something that’s just a bit better than your current job, that’s better … but don’t stop there. Keep looking. Don’t give up the search.

“The wise person listens to everyone and thanks them for their opinion. Then he sends them away and does what he thinks best” Confucius.

One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.
Rita Mae Brown

Freedom to choose requires the courage to take responsibility for your life.

Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success.”

–        Lao Tzu (Taoist philosopher)

To attract other people you must be attractive

Work harder on yourself than you do on your job

People look on the outside, God looks on the inside

Be smart, be wise, Be strong but not rude

What is troubling you? Not what’s wrong with you!

This is so important if you truly want to achieve sobriety………..

 Disassociation
There are some people you might need to break away from completely. Relationships and friendships in sobriety take on a new meaning. This might not be an easy step to take, but it’s essential. You have to make the hard choice not to let certain negative influences affect you anymore. Decide the quality of life you want to have, and then surround yourself with the people who represent and support that vision.

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By Shakti Gawain

” Change your behaviors and your feelings will follow”

Susanna McMahon – Author of ‘The Portable Therapist’

“When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on”

Theodore Roosevelt

“You can have anything you want, if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, if you hold that desire with singleness of purpose”

Abraham Lincoln

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“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary”.

Steve Jobs

Have the will to be successfully sober!

“The difference between the successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will”

Vince Lombardi

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Ever since I quit drinking alcohol, I have really enjoyed sobriety quotes and affirmations. I wouldn’t say that they change everything in your world but they sure can help to give you perspective, pick you up when you feel down or challenge you to try and live a little differently and for the better.

I have many quotes that I look at from time to time and I collect them as I find them.

Today I came across this one from Zig Ziglar;

“Discipline yourself to do the things you need to do when you need to do them, and the day will come when you will be able to do the things you want to do when you want to do them!”

Do you have any favorite alcohol recovery or sobriety quotes? Please share them in the comments