Crazy People Make Us Crazy – Day 3
May 24, 2017
“My husband is using cocaine,” a woman said. “He won’t listen to me when I tell him to stop. So, how about this? I’ll pop the movie Blow, about cocaine abuse, into the VCR and just keep playing it over and over until he gets the message.”
“How about this,” I said. “You go to an Al-Anon meeting and get some help for yourself.”
The first time we’re exposed to the value of detaching, it can seem so improbable and unlikely. After a while, we begin to see how well detaching works. When we let go of what we cannot change, the other person begins to experience his or her own consequences. The other person may or may not do what we want them to do, but because we’ve been restored to sanity, a clear path opens for us. The things we do actually begin to help.
The first time we practice detachment is the hardest. Later, it becomes easier.
Challenge: No matter how long we have practiced the value of detachment, recognizing when we need to do it can still be the hardest part.
From the book: 52 Weeks of Conscious Contact
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In addiction and recovery circles, Melody Beattie is a household name. She is the best-selling author of numerous books.
One of Melody's more recent titles is The Grief Club, which was published in 2006. This inspirational book gives the reader an inside look at the miraculous phenomenon that occurs after loss--the being welcomed into a new "club" of sorts, a circle of people who have lived through similar grief and pain, whether it be the loss of a child, a spouse, a career, or even one's youth.
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