28 Addiction Quotes: Powerful Words on Overcoming Addiction

Liputan6.com, Jakarta Addiction is like a shadow that follows you everywhere. It’s whispering the promises of comfort but leaving you lost in darkness. Addiction is taking hold of your mind and body. And it’s not just about drugs or alcohol. It can be ordinary things like video games, social media, or chocolate. However, amidst the struggle, there are addiction quotes that resonate with the pain of addiction.

These addiction quotes serve as a guiding light for those who struggle with addiction. Luckily, this article offers some of the best addiction quotes from writers, actors, and therapists. May these addiction quotes inspire us to recover. 

• “Addiction begins with the hope that something “out there” can instantly fill up the emptiness inside.“ – Jean Kilbourne

• “Recovery is not for people who need it. It’s for people who want it.”

• “Asking for help is really the beginning of any sort of recovery process.” - Marc Maron

• “An addict is someone who uses their body to tell society that something is wrong.” - Stella Adler

• “Remember just because you hit bottom doesn’t mean you have to stay there.” – Robert Downey Jr.

• “Recovery is something that you have to work on every single day and it’s something that doesn’t get a day off.” - Demi Lovato

• “Addiction, at its worst, is akin to having Stockholm Syndrome. You’re like a hostage who has developed an irrational affection for your captor. They can abuse you, torture you, even threaten to kill you, and you’ll remain inexplicably and disturbingly loyal.” - Anne Clendening

• “Nobody stays recovered unless the life they have created is more rewarding and satisfying than the one they left behind.” - Anne Fletcher 

• “The goal isn’t to be sober. The goal is to love yourself so much that you don’t need to drink.” – Unknown

• “Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” - J.K. Rowling, author

• “Being a drug addict in recovery is actually a great place to be because you’re forced to be looking at the rancid layers of the onion that you’ve been carrying around for a lifetime. Whatever degree of struggle it offers me, I’m actually grateful for. It keeps me working towards change, it gives me the desire for change” - Anthony Kiedis
• “If you can quit for a day, you can quit for a lifetime.” - Benjamin Alire Saenz
• “Recovery is not simple abstinence. It’s about healing the brain, remembering how to feel, learning how to make good decisions, becoming the kind of person who can engage in healthy relationships, cultivating the willingness to accept help from others, daring to be honest, and opening up to doing.” - Debra Jay
• “The initial journey towards sobriety is a delicate balance between insight into one's desire for escape and abstinence from one's addiction,” Debra L. Kaplan
• “All the suffering, stress, and addiction comes from not realizing you already are what you are looking for.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn
• “Job one is get out of that cave. A lot of people do get out but don't change. So the thing is to get out and recognize the significance of that aggressive denial of your fate, come through the crucible forged into a stronger metal.” - Robert Downey Jr
• “Addiction is an adaptation. It’s not you–it’s the cage you live in.” - Johann Hari, writer
• "Don't pick up a drink or drug anymore. I realized I wasn't going to live up to my potential, and that scared the hell out of me. I thought, 'Wow, I'm actually gonna ruin my life. I'm really gonna ruin it.’” - Bradley Cooper, actor and filmmaker
• “People who go through rehab or a halfway house walk a tough road together and not all of them make it. We knew we faced a powerful adversary that demanded respect. Unlike combat, the adversary was inside us.” - Rob Delaney 
• “Getting sober was the single bravest thing I’ve ever done, and will ever do, in my life. Being courageous enough to acknowledge it privately with my family and friends. Working really hard at solidifying it, getting support around it, and being healthy.” - Jamie Lee Curtis

• “I don't drink or do drugs anymore. I realized I wasn't going to live up to my potential, and that scared the hell out of me. I thought, 'Wow, I'm actually gonna ruin my life. I'm really gonna ruin it.’” - Bradley Cooper, actor and filmmaker
• “I got sober. I stopped killing myself with alcohol. I began to think: ‘Wait a minute – if I can stop doing this, what are the possibilities?’ And slowly it dawned on me that it was maybe worth the risk.” ― Craig Ferguson
• “Recovery from addiction requires hard work, a proper attitude, and learning skills to stay sober, not drinking alcohol or using other drugs. Successful drug recovery or alcohol recovery involves changing attitudes, acquiring knowledge, and developing skills to meet the many challenges of sobriety.” – Dr. Dennis Daley
• “One of the hardest things was learning that I was worth recovery.” – Demi Lovato
• “Not all addictions are rooted in abuse or trauma, but I do believe they can all be traced to painful experience. A hurt is at the center of all addictive behaviors.” – Gabor Mate
• “Addiction is a serious disease; it will end with jail, mental institutions, or death.” – Russell Brand
• “Never underestimate a recovering addict. We fight for our lives every day in ways most people will never understand.”
• “You’re not responsible for your disease, but you are responsible for your behavior.”