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To 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 I can't control another.
To let go is not to enable,
   but allow learning from natural consequences.
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 destinies.
To let go is not to be protective,
   it's to permit another to face reality.
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 criticize or regulate anybody,
   but to try to become what I dream I can be.
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 love more
      Remember: The time to love is short



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thanks very much.  that's the one.  Now I'll transfer it over tothe teens' board. I also copied it to my word processor. 

love in recovery,

amanda


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That's awesome...

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I've read that one before somewhere, and really like it. Thanks for posting it, Phil. I'm sending it my ex dil, she and her husband finally hit the rocks this weekend. He went back out after nine years, been back out for a few months now, and when they say this disease is progressive, they are sure telling the truth. My stomach was rolling with memories as we spoke on the phone. I am so thankful for this program, so thankful I have choices and freedom today.  Chris



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