Detachment Category

Detachment is crucial.

Posted on May 8, 2020 Leave a Comment

You have no control over someone else’s behavior, but you can work on your own reaction to it. When going no-contact isn’t an option that you’re willing or able to choose, Thomas recommends forging an emotional boundary with what she calls “detached contact.” “Detached contact centers on our ability to be physically present, but not emotionally wounded […]

The Law of Detachment

Posted on July 24, 2017 1 Comment

So, detachment means not getting emotionally involved with drama, even though the drama is occurring all around us, and even though our loved ones might be insisting that we go through a drama with them. A person who can detach is NOT selfish, cold-hearted, or insensitive, but that’s what we feel they are when they won’t go […]