30 Quotes about Recovering from Depression & Anxiety

In recovery, you will have to heal the parts of yourself that you’ve been at war with. Remember yourself as a little kid who is counting on you to protect him. You cannot recover from anxiety by just staying calm. You cannot recover from depression by just being positive. You cannot recover from anorexia nervosa by just eating more. If mental illnesses were that simple, we wouldn’t be struggling in the first place. It’s ok to take a moment from an anxious, fractured mind; the world will not stop turning. At the same time, you get realigned the mountain will still be there when you want to try again you can climb it in your own time love yourself till then and read these positive affirmations for self love about recovering from depression, anxiety and failure.

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“Quotes about Recovering from Depression & Anxiety”

Start Recovering from Depression or Anxiety by doing these six things

  • Exercise several times a week.
  • Meditate when you feel anxious or daily to maintain calmness.
  • If capable, see your therapist regularly and take your meds as prescribed.
  • Drink lots of water.
  • Eat more fruits and vegetables and less junk food and alcohol.
  • Limit caffeine to 1-2 cups per day, tops.

Depression Recovery Quotes

1. “Depression taught me the importance of compassion and hard work and that you can overcome enormous obstacles.”

― Rob Delaney
“Depression taught me the importance of compassion and hard work, and that you can overcome enormous obstacles.”

2. “I keep moving ahead, as always, knowing deep down inside that I am a good person and that I am worthy of a good life.”

― Jonathan Harnisch
“I keep moving ahead, as always, knowing deep down inside that I am a good person and that I am worthy of a good life.”

3. “The mind that constantly wanders through the past is always a terrible mess.”

― Marwane Caber
3. “The mind that constantly wanders through the past is always a terrible mess.”

4. “Having the ability to smile when you want to cry in life is a blessing.”

― Angel Moreira
“Having the ability to smile when you want to cry in life is a blessing.”

5. “Whenever you feel down, take a long walk in nature.”

― Michael Bassey Johnson
“Whenever you feel down, take a long walk in nature.”

6. “Living in the past can be harmful to your present and future self.”

― Angel Moreira
“Living in the past can be harmful to your present and future self.”

7. “A positive mindset can be beneficial to your present and future self.”

― Angel Moreira
“A positive mindset can be beneficial to your present and future self.”

8. “I tend to find the ecstasy hidden in ordinary joys because I did not expect those joys to be ordinary to me.”

― Andrew Solomon
“I tend to find the ecstasy hidden in ordinary joys, because I did not expect those joys to be ordinary to me.”

9. “When depression becomes so intense that you start thinking of suicide, just remember one thing – you are doing greatest favour to your enemies.”

― Sudhir K V
“When depression becomes so intense that you start thinking of suicide, just remember one thing - you are doing greatest favor to your enemies.”

10. “The only thing that is wrong with you Is you thinking that there is something wrong with you. Love yourself. Accept yourself.”

― Anujj Elviis
“The only thing that is wrong with you, Is you thinking that there is something wrong with you. Love yourself. Accept yourself.”

11. “Doing yoga, listen to meditation music, clean-eating. Of course, you won’t be okay by doing all of it, but it helps to calm yourself down and be better.”

― Shaa Zainol
“Doing yoga, listen to meditation music, clean-eating. You won't be okay by doing all of it, but it helps to calm yourself down and be better.”

12. “To get out of depression, you need to find your exotic connection.”

― Talismanist Giebra
“To get out of depression, you need to find your exotic connection.”

13. “There is always a door, no matter how dark the room is; find it and get out.”

― Shafqat Bashar
“There is always a door, no matter how dark the room is, find it and get out.”

14. “Her tomorrow was not determined by people who left her yesterday.”

― Giovannie de Sadeleer
“Her tomorrow was not determined by people who left her yesterday.”

15. “Every day she wanted to give up, she promised the girl in the mirror ‘, not today.”

― Giovannie de Sadeleer
“Every day she wanted to give up, she promised the girl in the mirror 'not today.”

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Quotes About Recovering

16. “We are not noble by birth. We are noble only by virtue of the way we think, speak, and act.”

― Thich Nhat Hanh
“We are not noble by birth. We are noble only by virtue of the way we think, speak, and act.”

17. “Always seek the light even in the darkest atmospheres… that’s how we become victorious.”

― Torron-Lee Dewar
“Always seek the light even in the darkest atmospheres… that’s how we become victorious.

18. “You’ve got to reach bedrock to become depressed enough before you are forced to accept the reality and enormity of the problem.”

― Jonathan Harnisch
“You’ve got to reach bedrock to become depressed enough before you are forced to accept the reality and enormity of the problem.”

19. “My only choice was to fight my way out, even if I didn’t think I would make it.”

― Laurie Halse Anderson
“My only choice was to fight my way out, even if I didn't think I would make it.”

20. “Money can cloud your vision. Sometimes, God takes away the money and uses times of adversity to refine us like gold.”

― Lailah Gifty Akita
“Money can cloud your vision. Sometimes, God takes away the money and uses times of adversity to refine us like gold.”

21. “How is it that we have over 6 billion people in the world, and half of them feel alone?”

― Nikki Rowe
“How is it that we have over 6 billion people in the world and half of them feel alone?”

22. “Depression is a reality with everyone. What’s important is the ability to move on.”

― Pawan Mishra
“Depression is a reality with everyone. What’s important is the ability to move on.”

23. “Sometimes we need to be destroyed by a situation before we understand how bad it was for us.”

― Karon Waddell
“Sometimes we need to be destroyed by a situation, before we understand how bad it was for us.”

24. “The more confident and appreciative of who you are, the less hold depression has over you.”

― Omoakhuana Anthonia
“The more confident and appreciative of who you are, the less hold depression has over you.”

25. “Having to admit that you are depressed makes one feel less than. Broken. Yes, that’s what it is. Broken.”

― Gillian Marchenko
“Having to admit that you are depressed makes one feel less than. Broken. Yes, that's what it is. Broken.”

26. “The fact that I didn’t even love myself was just enough to know it’s time to change. I accept that not many can help, let alone understand the troubles that lie within.”

― H.M. Gautsch
“The fact that I didn't even love myself was just enough to know it's time to change. I accept that not many are able to help, let alone, understand the troubles that lie within.”

Scriptural Affirmation for anxiety

27. “A good antidote to the reasons why you worry is never to worry about the reasons why you worry, for the reasons why you worry will always make you worry about the reasons why you worry.”

― Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
“A good antidote to the reasons why you worry is never to worry about the reasons why you worry, for the reasons why you worry will always make you worry about the reasons why you worry”

28. “Depression thrives in secrecy but shrinks in empathy.”

― Seth Adam Smith
“Depression thrives in secrecy but shrinks in empathy.”

29. “Choosing to Let Go crashes the pity party thrown by all the “What ifs” and “If only.”

― Justin Young
“Choosing to Let Go crashes the pity party thrown by all the “What ifs” and “If onlys.”

30. “When your heart cries because it wants to be free, But your mind feels as though it is stuck in cement. This is the reality of those who suffer depression and mental health issues.”

― Gillian Duce
“When your heart cries because it wants to be free, But your mind feels as though it is stuck in cement. This is the reality of those who suffer depression and mental health issues.”

Conclusion

LOVE is the most powerful human force!! Let’s practice it to improve the fate of humanity! First self-love, then love to others and our environment. LOVE is humble, patient, humble patient, charming; it’s a wonderful feeling!” ― S.Remolina

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