" God, help me pay attention to my behaviors during the process of initiating relationships. Help me take responsibility for myself and learn what I need to learn. I will trust that the people I want and need will come into my life. I understand that if a relationship is not good for me, I have the right and ability to refuse to enter into it—even though the other person thinks it may be good for him or her. "

― Melody Beattie , The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations on Codependency (Hazelden Meditation Series)