When important parts in us, are compatible with important parts in another, and we meet -- a friendship often erupts.

Manage your feelings well. Too many people shut down and burn out, instead of learning how to see the truth, set boundaries, detach with love, and manage their feelings skillfully.

You can’t have a long-term relationship because every time you start dating, you break it off before it can turn into a long-term relationship. You break it off because it doesn’t feel like it will ever become a long-term relationship.

Stay in a tough situation long enough to learn the lessons that it has to teach. When it's done -- it's done. Walk away and don't look back.

Being high during sex isn't making love - it's sharing a drug experience.

"Addictive thinking is based upon the mistaken belief that addictive use is an effective way to manage pain and solve problems. In reality, addiction always causes more pain and bigger problems." ~ Terence T. Gorski