A Poem About Letting Go

I mentioned the other day about a book called “Treasures in the Darkness”, and what a blessing it has been for me to read. I thought I would share with you a poem by an unknown author that really says it all at what you must do when you are learning to let go, and let God. This skill is very important when learning to live with an alcoholic, but it also applies to your family and friends.

To “let go” does not mean to stop caring, it means I can’t do it for someone else.

To “let go” is not to cut myself off, it’s the realization I can’t control another.

To “let go” is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences.

To “let go” is to admit powerlessness, which means the outcome is not in my hands.

To “let go” is not to try to change or blame another, it’s to make the most of myself.

To “let go” is not to care for, but care about.

To “let go” is not to fix, but to be supportive.

To “let go” is not to judge, but allow another to be a human being.

To “let go” is not to be in the middle arranging all the outcomes, but allow others to affect their own destinies.

To “let go” is not to be protective, it’s to permit another to face reality.

To “let go” is not to deny, but accept.

To “let go” is not to nag, scold, or argue, but instead to search out my own shortcomings and correct them.

To “let go” is not to adjust everything to my desires, but to take each day as it comes, and cherish myself in it.

To “let go” is not to regret the past, but to grow and live for the future.

To “let go” is to fear less and love more.

When we let go, and let God take over that burden, we lighten our load, and are better equipped to travel our journey of life, and instead of life being an anchor around our necks, it becomes a beautiful necklace that sparkles with precious stones.