The Language of Letting Go, September 17

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The Language of Letting Go, September 17

SEPTEMBER 17

You are reading from the book "The Language of Letting Go."

New Relationship Behaviors

We talk much about new relationship behaviors in recovery: Allowing others to be themselves without over reacting and taking it personally, and owning our power to take care of ourselves. We talk about letting go of our need to control, focusing on self-responsibility, and not setting ourselves up to be victims by focusing on the other person while neglecting ourselves. We talk about having and setting healthy boundaries, talking directly, and taking responsibility for what we want and need.

While these behaviors certainly help us deal with addicted people, these are not behaviors intended only for use in what we call "dysfunctional relationships."

These behaviors are our new relationship behaviors. They help us in stressful relationships. They can help us get through times of stress in healthy relationships.

The recovery behaviors we are learning are tools - healthy relationship skills - that help us improve the quality of all our relationships.

Recovery means self-care - learning to take care of ourselves and love ourselves - with people. The healthier we become, the healthier our relationships will become. And we'll never outgrow our need for healthy behaviors.

Today, I will remember to apply my recovery behaviors in all my relationships - with friends and co-workers, as well as in any special love relationship. I will work hard at taking care of myself in the troublesome relationships, figuring out which skill might best apply. I will also consider ways that my healthy relationships might benefit from my new relationship skills.

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Thank you honeypig. This is just the thing i needed to hear .
Have a wonderful day.
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Love this reading today! Thank you!
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Going back to catch up on your posts is a very good idea for me today. Thank you for faithfully posting these helpful nuggets of inspiration!!
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Thank you for this too.

I enjoy reading these posts.
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