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Letting Go
Posted On: 08/24/2008 03:18:43
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How many of us have heard, or rather have it been suggested to Let Go early on in our recovery? Since I have no idea about any of you, I can tell you that not only have I heard it a zillion times, but that it is still one of the biggest lessons I have yet to get through my thick head. Especially recently.
Nevertheless, I think this is something many of us can stand to hear - again.
Letting GoTo "let go" does not mean to stop caring.
It means I can't do it for someone else.
To "let go" is not to cut myself off.
It's the realization that I can't control another.
To "let go" is to admit powerlessness,
which means the outcome is not in my hands.
To "let go" is not to try to change or blame another.
It's to make the most of myself.
To "let go" is not to care for,
but to care about.
To "let go" is not to fix,
but to be supportive.
To "let go" is not to judge,
but to allow another to be a human being.
To "let go" is not to be in the middle, arranging all the outcomes,
but to allow others to affect their own destinies.
To "let go" is not to deny,
but to accept.
To "let go" is not to nag, scold, or argue,
but instead to search out my own shortcomings and correct them.
To "let go" is not to adjust everything to my desires,
but to take each day as it comes and cherish myself in it.
To "let go" is not to regret the past,
but to grow and live for the future.
To "let go" is to fear less and to love more.
— Author Unknown
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Nia
