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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 323234"><p>the Hazelden newsletter is...</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="color: #d52b1e">Today I will practice detachment by letting go of things I can't control.</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><u><strong>Detachment</strong></u> means standing back and looking at a situation<u><strong> without</strong></u> having a hand in it. Watching fireworks is practicing detachment. Flying a kite is not. Allowing friends the freedom to have their own opinions is practicing detachment. Feeling compelled to change their minds is not. Watching a child create her own drawing is practicing detachment. Holding her hand while she draws is not.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><u><strong>I can't control other people, their actions, or their beliefs by forcing them to act or believe as I do.</strong></u> Detachment helps me see the big picture, since I can see things more clearly from a distance.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Today, and from now on, I will practice taking care of myself by detaching from people or situations that aren't good for me. Today I will pay close attention to when I am trying to force the issue, and I'll remember that my time would be better spent leaving it alone.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong><span style="color: Magenta"><em>Thoughts?</em></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 323234"] the Hazelden newsletter is... [B][FONT=Georgia][COLOR=#d52b1e]Today I will practice detachment by letting go of things I can't control.[/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Arial][U][B]Detachment[/B][/U] means standing back and looking at a situation[U][B] without[/B][/U] having a hand in it. Watching fireworks is practicing detachment. Flying a kite is not. Allowing friends the freedom to have their own opinions is practicing detachment. Feeling compelled to change their minds is not. Watching a child create her own drawing is practicing detachment. Holding her hand while she draws is not. [U][B]I can't control other people, their actions, or their beliefs by forcing them to act or believe as I do.[/B][/U] Detachment helps me see the big picture, since I can see things more clearly from a distance. Today, and from now on, I will practice taking care of myself by detaching from people or situations that aren't good for me. Today I will pay close attention to when I am trying to force the issue, and I'll remember that my time would be better spent leaving it alone. [B][COLOR=Magenta][I]Thoughts?[/I][/COLOR][/B] [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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