We are all human. We have all made mistakes. Take the lesson from how you got there. Take pride in how you got out. Allow your past weaknesses to become your strengths.
Desire: When all you can think about is what they could do for you. Love: When all you can think about is what you can do for them.
Oh glorious being, is it you I am experiencing or only myself, through you?
The easiest way to take your power back is to release all expectations from others.
Even the strongest people have 'off' days. Even they have those days when they constantly blink back tears, days when they cannot wait to finally close the door to their room, turn on the shower, and cry.
Even the poorest man feels like a king when he is able to give of himself or what little he has.