Letting go is freedom ... for them and for you

Let nothing disturb you. Let nothing frighten you. Everything passes away except God.
--Saint Theresa

Let go and let God. That's what we're called to do. Part of letting go is detaching from others because we can't live their lives for them. Detaching allows us to be in close emotional contact with someone while feeling the freedom to be ourselves. We don't become defensive or react negatively toward others. True detachment takes time and work. Working the steps and focusing on our higher power is a great way to get there.

Once we start trying to fix, change, or rescue someone, we interfere not only with God's plan for our life, but for his or her life as well. We need to get out of His way and stop thinking we know what's best for someone else's life.

You know you've truly detached when you can let go and let God in every relationship you have.