Andrea Williams, LPC, CPCS
Andrea Williams, LPC, CPCS
Detaching with Love
Detaching with Love
Detaching with Love
Monday 14th February 2022
Discover how to detach with love and maintain healthy relationships with yourself and others. Join Andrea Williams on Grace Through Recovery.
10 minutes
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Author:
Andrea Williams, LPC, CPCS
Overview:
Categories:
Family Recovery from Addiction
Navigating Challenges in Recovery
Navigating Intimate Relationships
Recovery Reimagined
Creative Recovery Journeys
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Get the buttons here!Finding Balance: The Art of Detaching with Love
Detaching with love means caring enough about others to allow them to learn from their mistakes. It also means being responsible for our own well-being and making decisions without ulterior motives or the desire to control others.
Imagine trying to help someone you care about without getting lost in their struggles. That's the essence of 'Detaching with Love', a concept Andrea Williams dives into in this episode of Grace Through Recovery. Andrea shares her personal journey of learning how to detach with love, a skill that’s vital for maintaining healthy relationships, especially when dealing with addiction.
She explains that detaching with love isn't about cutting ties or being indifferent; it's about setting boundaries and taking care of your own well-being while still offering support. Andrea discusses the difference between enabling and detaching with a hatchet—both of which can lead to frustration and resentment—and how detaching with love can create a healthier dynamic. By recognizing our emotions, setting boundaries, and focusing on what we can control, we can maintain better relationships with ourselves and others.
Andrea also highlights the importance of seeking extra support from groups like Al-Anon or Nar-Anon to stay on track. This episode is perfect for anyone looking to find a balanced approach to supporting loved ones without losing themselves in the process.