Roger Stark > Roger's Quotes

“Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose”
― Eckhart Tolle

“Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs one step at a time.”
― Mark Twain

“When the sum of our faith and humility is sufficient, it reaches a type of spiritual critical mass and hope is fostered and grows. A willing heart emerges which generates the ability for us to submit to the process of recovery.”
― Roger Stark, The Waterfall Concept: A Blueprint for Addiction Recovery

“The winds of tribulation blow out some men's candles of commitment.(Maxwell) Our job in recovery is to protect our candle from those winds.”
― Roger Stark, The Waterfall Concept: A Blueprint for Addiction Recovery

“Compulsive behavior occurs when the urge to act out is greater than our will to say no. Recovery then, is the process of reversing that equation.”
― Roger Stark, The Waterfall Concept: A Blueprint for Addiction Recovery

“Given love and opportunity, every child and adult can recover. All who know this and have the capacity to help others should assist as they can.”
― Dallin H. Oaks, Life's Lessons Learned: Personal Reflections