"As applied to substance abuse, the cognitive approach helps individuals to come to grips with the problems leading to emotional distress and to gain a broader perspective on their reliance on drugs for pleasure and/or relief from discomfort."

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Source : Aaron T. Beck, Fred D. Wright, Cory F. Newman, Bruce S. Liese (2011). “Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse”, p.47, Guilford Press

Aaron T. Beck

#Emotional Quotes #Perspective Quotes #Drug Quotes

“The existence of life beyond Earth is an ancient human concern. Over the years, however, attempts to understand humanity's place in the cosmos through science often got hijacked by wishful thinking or fabricated tales.”
“If it awakens in us as a whole how important that is - the theme of how conquest and ambition are meaningless without contribution - I think then as a society we're in better shape. I hope people are inspired to be the best.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Kaldar smiled at her. Now there was a work of art. If she were just a girl and he were just a man, and they met at a party, that smile would've guaranteed him a date. The man was hot. There was no doubt. But right now, all it would get him was a solid punch in those even teeth. Audrey laughed. "Aren't you sweet? Tell me, do girls usually throw their panties at you when you do that?" He grinned wider, and she glimpsed the funny evil spark in his eyes. "Do men throw money when you do your little Southern belle?”
“Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.”

Source : Washington Irving, William Irving (1824). “Salmagundi”, p.151
“Every age that has historical status is governed by aristocracies.Aristocracy with the meaning - the best are ruling.Peoples do never govern themselves. That lunacy was concocted by liberalism. Behind its people's sovereignty the slyest cheaters are hiding, who don't want to be recognized.”
“You are one of a kind, one in a billion, an incredible unique individual. The problem is, so is everybody else.”
“A good lawyer is a bad Christian.”

Source : John Lothrop Motley (2011). “The Rise of the Dutch Republic: A History”, p.207, Cambridge University Press
“Snowboarding! I love it! Some of the best places to snowboard are Telluride and Park Cities, Utah.”

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