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The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie.<p>If you check out the link above to Amazon's listing, there are 22 excerpts from the book included.<p>I can't recommend this book more strongly. If you really want to Plan A, working on yourself, and focusing on what changes you need to make inside of you - this is will help!<p>There is alot of talk about alcoholism - but you can insert any addiction (including affairs) in it's place - the wisdom still applies.
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BrambleR,<p>I've passed by this book so many times at Borders, always meant to thumb thru it. I went and read a few of the excerpts, I'm going to buy it!<p>Thank you for this! I need all the help I can get right now.<p>Love, Jo<p>[ November 17, 2001: Message edited by: Resilient ]</p>
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BR - I've found this type of stuff ( audio books and text) to be just critical to my personal recovery and growth. Comparable, if not better than IC at 120.00 hr!<p> I've just ordered the audio version from Amazon!<p> Thanks
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BrambleRose,<p>I just read the excerpts. Sounds great...I'll have to get that one.
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I'm glad you guys found this useful. I lent this book to a girlfriend going through a very rough time with her extended family - and she called me tonight and said she couldn't believe how much it helped her understand how she wasn't at fault for her families problems and how to let go with love.<p>Now I'll have to go get myself another copy I guess!! [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif" border="0[/img]
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A bump....<p>Thanks, BrambleRose, for this recomendation...<p>This book has really grabbed my attention. Part of the reason, to me, is that it seems to tie in other books that have really helped ( eg, " 4 Agreements" and "Dance of Connection"..)..<p>I'm beginning to feel the way to get past this hell is with " doing and bieng" vs reading and reflection..<p>Dan
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Thanks! This is just the information I was seeking when I asked you to recommend sources to obtain more information like the Detachment with Love post you wrote...(similar to AlAnon)
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Bramble - thanks for the recommendation. I read the exerpts online and actually left the house! to buy the book. I think it's just what I need right now.
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Thanks Bramble,<p>Someone had mentioned the book to me before...and I wrote it down and promptly lost it. THanks, I will go and get it tomorrow.
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WOW! Would you believe that I bought that very book on Sunday. I was getting a gift for H birthday and walked by a table and noticed it there. It was the only one, someone must have been looking at it and sat it down on the wrong display. So there it was just waiting for ME! I can say that after 3 days it has really caught my attention. No dallying around, it gets right to it and asks some tough personal questions if you are brave enough to answer them truthfully. Also makes some very good points about living our own lives.
All this wisdom after only 3 days, I am looking forward to the rest of the year!
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BR, I read this book years ago before H got sober the first time, but after your recommendation, I'm going to get it out and read it again! Thanks.
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Bramblerose,<p>This book is wonderful! It feels like it must've been written just for me. Just wanted to say thanks again. <p>Talk about signs - I bought 2 books that night - "Language of Letting Go" and "Contrary to Love". I had never heard of Melody Beattie. I got home and was thumbing through them both and realized that she (melody beattie) had written the forward in "Contrary to Love". It was wild!
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Bramble-<p>Thanks for the recomendation. You are the one who really got me started on detatching, etc. and I have learned so much since you shared your story and insights. Although my WH and I are still apart, I am so much more content. I look forward to reading this book.<p>K<p>PS- How is recovery going?
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tHAnks, I just ordered this off amazon for used price, thanks br.... ! I need it! I bought the meditations book last wkend at the book store on mediations from the book, it was all they had.. this is a good book - I just read some excerpts- thank you.<p>I am detaching, all will be glad to know... I have been letting my H's issues DRIVE ME COOCOO!<p>Thanks, HONEY
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