You Don't Have to Take it Anymore Quotes

“Most positive emotions and virtually all passion, purpose, and conviction come from creating value and staying true to it. On the other hand, most painful emotions, emptiness, and virtually all aggression rise from failure to create value or stay true to it.”
― Steven Stosny, You Don't Have to Take it Anymore: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a Compassionate, Loving One

“Attachment with little trust can become an utter hell of suspicion and dread.”
― Steven Stosny, You Don't Have to Take it Anymore: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a Compassionate, Loving One

“If he stops doing any of these, positive change is not likely to last.”
― Steven Stosny, You Don't Have to Take it Anymore: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a Compassionate, Loving One

“Specifically, he should: Initiate at least six hugs per day, holding each for at least six seconds.* Stop what he’s doing and greet you whenever you come into the house. Tell you how he’s trying to feel connected to you when you’re apart. Keep his contractual agreement to make a daily gesture (something small and brief) to let you know that you are important to him.”
― Steven Stosny, You Don't Have to Take it Anymore: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a Compassionate, Loving One

“Thus compassionate behavior builds the sense of self.”
― Steven Stosny, You Don't Have to Take it Anymore: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a Compassionate, Loving One

“Everyone in a walking-on-eggshells family loses some degree of dignity and autonomy. You become unable to decide your own thoughts, feelings, and behavior, because you are living in a defensive-reactive pattern that runs largely on automatic pilot.”
― Steven Stosny, You Don't Have to Take it Anymore: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a Compassionate, Loving One