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Old 05-19-2011, 08:59 AM
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Shellcrusher
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You bet, grizz.

Now link that to detachment and boundaries. I'm not setting a boundary on my AW. That doesn't work. I set it with myself. The boundary is I won't engage with her when she's actively drinking. I also won't talk to her. I've always been a confrontational person so it's very hard for me to keep my mouth shut. Eventually I learned that it doesn't matter if I say anything. It won't make any impact on the AW.

So I say nothing, other than wow, walk away and by sticking to my guns, I've detached from the situation.

I was in charge of me. I controlled the outcome in my favor. I imposed nothing on my AW. I kept a situation from escalating. That is detachment and setting boundaries. At least for me.

I hope you're doing better today. It's raining like hell here but I hope the fog is lifting for you.
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