Quotes From "Not Like My Mother: Becoming A Sane Parent After Growing Up In A Crazy Family" By Irene Tomkinson

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We teach what we need to learn. And we teach it until we get it. Irene Tomkinson
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My fear of loneliness is like a disease. Irene Tomkinson
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My mothering needed a tad more Mother Theresa and a lot less Lizzy Borden. Irene Tomkinson
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I had been running as fast as I could for all of my adult life. A person can’t listen effectively while running. A running mother is not able to pick up clues. She is not able to let go of her own agenda long enough to stop and listen. Irene Tomkinson
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An angry woman is a bitch. An angry man is strong, whereas, a sad man or a fearful man is a wimp. A sad or fearful woman is frail. Irene Tomkinson
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Alcoholism or addiction is a disease because it fits the definition of disease. It is progressive and chronic, and left untreated, it will kill. Irene Tomkinson