Because the 12-Step program is an honest program, I’m not going to lie. My efforts to stop controlling and fixing others have been a long, hard process. I have followed the steps, attended meetings, written codependent self-help articles, and still nurture self-imposed guilt when it comes to detachment. One source of wisdom and comfort comes from the Detach Not Abandon acrostic below.
Just for today, let’s work on disengaging from the lies guilt tries to inject into every reflection. We can only keep one thought in our heads at a time. Let’s make it a positive one!
“Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame; don’t be humiliated, for you will not be disgraced. For you will forget the shame of your youth . . . (Isaiah 54:4 HCSB).
