Let Go Now: Embrace Detachment as a Path to Freedom (Codependency, Al-Anon, Meditations)

Daily read. Insightful for self-reflection and personal growth. All about letting others live their life so you can enjoy the freedom to live your own. Powerful positive message.

A very good book on all of the ways we can detach from what other people want from us, or at least what we think they want. It's a letting go of what we think are expectations from other people. And with that awareness we can choose to interact possibly differently the next time around. It gives us the freedom to not be so controlled by what others want or expect us to do in any given situation. Lots of good examples.

I love the daily journal prompts of this book! It is not something you pick up and read start to finish necessarily, but a daily reminder of guided conversations. It has been very helpful in my life.

I have had to disengage from a toxic family member, and I needed these affirmations. The book is set up like a daily devotional, which is very effective for those of us who need reassurance that we've done the right thing. It is so easy to feel guilt over detachment. It is so easy to play the "If I'd only done more" game, a subtle form of self-destruction. Years ago a pop-psychology bestselling book was titled "When I Say 'No' I Feel Guilty". Those who need to detach find it very difficult to do so.We need to:-Not suffer guilt because of the actions or reactions of others-Not to allow ourselves to be used or abused by others-Not to do for others what they could do for themselves-Not to manipulate situations so others will do things they ought to do-Not to cover up for anyone’s mistakes or misdeeds-Not to create a crisis, and not to prevent a crisis if it is in the natural course of eventsDetachment is neutral; it’s not about being kind or unkind. It does not imply judgment or condemnation of the person or situation from which we are detaching. It is simply a means that allows us to disengage, to separate ourselves from the adverse effects that another person’s choices can have upon our lives.This is a sadly necessary book.

Thought provoking daily messages are helping a lot. Really amazing ideas that give me the right amount of things to think about in a day

This book has been a lifesaver. Table contents helps you search for your own needs similar to Al-Anon literature. A nice companion for it.

Best book ever bought12-stepAfter an unbelievable tragedy in my family I was trying to hold things together. This caused anxiety that was affecting my health. My psychiatrist recommended this book due to “emeshment”.This book made sense and turned things around for me!!Highly recommend !!!

Too many of us try to control the people around us or manipulate them to get them to do what we want them to do. We worry about our adult children and give too much advice. This book is a series of short daily thoughts on this topic. It says a lot about letting go. It is not written from a particularly Christian viewpoint, though the “higher power” is God. Letting God be in control and not trying to control everything yourself certainly leads to a more peaceful life, because most of the time you are trying to do the impossible by controlling others. I have enjoyed the insights here.