Happy Saturday everyone. As I was enjoying some coffee, I came across a quote I’d like to share. A couple years ago while working on my marriage…which remains a work in progress btw, my wife and I came across a book called “The 5 Love Languages.” If you are unfamiliar with the concepts, in a nutshell everyone identifies with one or two methods of expressing and receiving love…the key to happiness in relationships is identifying your “love language” and understanding what ones your partner identifies with. In the process u begin to understand that just because something makes I feel loved, doesn’t mean that’s what makes your partner feel loved. For me, one of my top ways of expressing and receiving love is through “words of praise” …I like “likes” 
. But I also know how it feels when I don’t get the praise I’m looking for, and I think anyone who has the same emotional makeup should be wary of it because there is a lot of applicability in the context of sobriety. This site is full of supportive praising people, at the same time it does me well to remember that I have to want this more than anyone in this forum wants it for me…absent any “great jobs” or motivational messages, I still have to keep this going for ME. Just something I was pondering with the mental clarity of a 13 day sober person who has a psychological desire to receive praise and encouragement. Anyway…here’s the quote. Have a great day!
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Thank u a bunch, I’ll check it out!