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Yes, yes, yes, thank you for the saying, it is something I am constantly working

on, to not get riled up.

And I love that metaphor. I think of nada & other PDs and their triggers that

get inserted into me, as a nest of wasps full of stings.

To be detached is so hard. I struggle with a PD boss at work. I have it now,

that the only way she can reach me is via email, and I practice ignoring her

emails. I still get a little reaction, keeping my defenses calm is the hard

part!

Thanks for this quote, I will hang it up to remind me to remain calm around the

PDs of this world...

WTH

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> I am ignoring my ringing telephone from nada this past few days. I just don't

want to deal with anything at all like a beehive. We've had snow to keep us

home this past few days, and I am trying to heal with daily meditation and

compassion practices.

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> I hope this reading from my Al-anon program today, may bring perspective and

peace for someone besides myself. It was so beautiful I had to share.

> Detachment is key to recovering from foo issues, it is such a small

practice, it is amazing to me that just like meditation, it works when done

regularly and humbly.

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> " Early one morning, I stopped to watch a colony of bees. A little intimidated

by the frenzied motion and intense buzzing, I reminded myself that if I didn't

poke my nose into their hive, I wouldn't get stung. If I chose to maintain a

safe distance from a dangerous situation, I would be fine.

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> To me, this is exactly the lesson that detachment teaches. The choice is

mine. When I sense that a situation is dangerous to my physical, mental, or

spiritual well-being, I can put extra distance between myself and the situation.

Sometimes this means that I don't get too emotionally involved in a problem;

sometimes I may physically leave the room or end a conversation. And sometimes I

try to put spiritual space between myself and another person's emotional

addiction or behavior. This doesn't mean I stop loving the person, only that I

acknowledge the risks to my own well-being and make choices to take care of

myself.

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> Today's Reminder

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> Now I know how to end an argument by simply refusing to participate, to turn

to my Higher Power for help with whatever I'm powerless to change, to say, " No, "

when I mean no, and to step back from insanity rather than diving into it.

Detachment is a loving gift I continue to give to myself and to others.

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> " If a man carries his own lantern, he need not fear darkness. " Hasidic saying

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