Let Go Now: Embrace Detachment as a Path to Freedom (Codependency, Al-Anon, Meditations)

Too many of us try to control the people around us or manipulate them to get them to do what we want them to do. We worry about our adult children and give too much advice. This book is a series of short daily thoughts on this topic. It says a lot about letting go. It is not written from a particularly Christian viewpoint, though the “higher power” is God. Letting God be in control and not trying to control everything yourself certainly leads to a more peaceful life, because most of the time you are trying to do the impossible by controlling others. I have enjoyed the insights here.

This book has given me healthy boundaries, and helped me learn how to have peace. I'm buying one for each of my family members.

This book has been a lifesaver. Table contents helps you search for your own needs similar to Al-Anon literature. A nice companion for it.

At last! For anyone who struggles with minding your own business or with not getting entangled in other people's stuff, for anyone who has been harmed or hurt by someone else and just can't seem to let go of the desire to get even, for anyone who has thought that detaching means condoning, shrugging off, ignoring, or capitulating to things that are really not acceptable, for anyone who has had trouble living the slogans "Live and Let Live," "Let Go and Let God," or "Detach with Love," this collection of 200 meditations points the way along the path from where you are to where you'd prefer to be. Taking each short, idea-packed reading slowly, letting the words sink in, and then paying quiet attention to my internal responses is changing my life. Living in a demanding situation as the caregiver of someone with a progressive, degenerative health condition was turning me into a stressed-out, tense, sometimes harsh, sometimes nasty individual that I hated more and more. Meditating daily with one or two of these readings is improving the quality of not only my life but of everyone else's in our household. There is some small amount of repetition of topics - it almost feels as if the author was pushing to write an exact 200 readings, not merely 189 or 195 - but that in no way lessens my whole-hearted recommendation of this book.

I have had to disengage from a toxic family member, and I needed these affirmations. The book is set up like a daily devotional, which is very effective for those of us who need reassurance that we've done the right thing. It is so easy to feel guilt over detachment. It is so easy to play the "If I'd only done more" game, a subtle form of self-destruction. Years ago a pop-psychology bestselling book was titled "When I Say 'No' I Feel Guilty". Those who need to detach find it very difficult to do so.We need to:-Not suffer guilt because of the actions or reactions of others-Not to allow ourselves to be used or abused by others-Not to do for others what they could do for themselves-Not to manipulate situations so others will do things they ought to do-Not to cover up for anyone’s mistakes or misdeeds-Not to create a crisis, and not to prevent a crisis if it is in the natural course of eventsDetachment is neutral; it’s not about being kind or unkind. It does not imply judgment or condemnation of the person or situation from which we are detaching. It is simply a means that allows us to disengage, to separate ourselves from the adverse effects that another person’s choices can have upon our lives.This is a sadly necessary book.

This book has helped me in many ways. As a people pleaser I've struggled with detachment. This is a book I could read throughout my life many times.

This is an incredible book. One of the best books on detaching with love I’ve ever read. Life changing.

Best book ever bought12-stepAfter an unbelievable tragedy in my family I was trying to hold things together. This caused anxiety that was affecting my health. My psychiatrist recommended this book due to “emeshment”.This book made sense and turned things around for me!!Highly recommend !!!

Great book

Well-written, but not helpful at all, nothing new here. Might be good for someone who is exploring “letting-go” for the first time, otherwise quite disappointing.

This book arrived yesterday.I have read it in one day. Not because at over 200 pages, it's a short book BUT because I couldn't put it down.I'm 56 and in all these years I've fully read just TWO books- this is the second.Im going through turmoil at the moment with family due to parents being very ill with old age.I've felt pressure from all sides of the family, to the point that it made me ill.This book has changed my entire perception of what others do and say around me!From the moment I opened the cover, I was hooked!The stories and writing style are completely addictive, pulling you over onto the next page like a huge magnet.Karen Casey, I can see why your first book sold over 3 million copies!Karen relates to a Higher Power and God often throughout the book. As a Christian I completely understand where she is coming from. For some non- believers, you may be tempted to listen so some of the other reviews and be slightly put off by this BUT Karen's belief in God and the Higher Power has no bearing on what this book will do for you whether aethiest or Christian.Trust me when I say, you won't put this down until you hit the back cover..........Thank you Karen for changing my life for the better and giving me back control of my life...An awesome read by a truly awesome author.

So if you’re ok with that, this is a wonderful book. I refer to it daily as I am slowly but surely detaching from my current family problem

I love this book, it's one of the most helpful books I have ever read. Each page contains a different lesson about detachment, something everyone needs to learn more about in order to achieve peace of mind. I dip into it every now and again and I have had many bad days where I've read a page or two and have instantly felt better. It teaches you to detach from the approval and disapproval of other people, and coming to the realisation that you shouldn't try to please anyone but yourself. Karen Casey is a fantastic role model and I can't believe no one has reviewed this book before. For anyone searching for inner peace, this is a must-have for the spiritual library.