Taking Care of Ourselves
“I believe God has exciting, interesting things in store for each of us. I believe there is an enjoyable, worthwhile purpose — besides taking care of people and being an…
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Live Your Own Life
“The surest way to make ourselves crazy is to get involved in other people’s business, and the quickest way to become sane and happy is to tend to our own…
Letting People Solve Their Own Problems
“Sometimes we rescue because it’s easier than dealing with the discomfort and awkwardness of facing other people’s unsolved problems. We haven’t learned to say, ‘It’s too bad you’re having that…
Control Is an Illusion.
“People ultimately do what they want to do. They feel how they want to feel (or how they are feeling); they think what they want to think; they do the…
Let God Work
“I believe that clutching tightly to a person or thing, or forcing my will on any given situation eliminates the possibility of my Higher Power doing anything constructive about that…
Your Responsibility
“You are not responsible for making other people ‘see the light,’ and you do not need to ‘set them straight.’ You are responsible for helping yourself see the light and…
We don’t have to let it ruin our lives, our day, or even an hour of our day.
“If people don’t want to be with us or act healthy, it is not a reflection on our self-worth. It reflects on their present circumstances. By practicing detachment we can…
For Our Own Sakes
“There is little in our lives we need to do that we cannot do better if we are peaceful.” — Melody Beattie, Codependent No More, p. 63
Rewards of Letting Go
“The rewards from detachment are great: serenity; a deep sense of peace; the ability to give and receive love in self-enhancing, energizing ways; and the freedom to find real solutions…
Detachment Requires Trust
We release our burdens and cares, and give ourselves the freedom to enjoy life in spite of our unsolved problems. We trust that all is well in spite of the…