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    Seven Ways to Let Go (of a Person Place or Thing)

    Buddhism asserts that attachment is the primary source of suffering. So then detachment or "non-attachment" would be our ticket out of that pain. Except that it's not so easy... letting go of a person, place, or thing that has our heart temporarily held hostage.

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    You may be grieving the death of a loved one, or the end of a friendship you had hoped would be more, or merely the realization that your father will never be able to give you what you need from that relationship. It seems as though every moment of this life is about letting go, of something or someone that is renting far too much space in our heads.

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    And while there is no way I'd call myself a "let go" expert, I have done a considerable amount of research in this area. So the following are some techniques that... well... will at least get us started.

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      Identify False Beliefs
      This one is geared more for those letting go of a toxic relationship. Inevitably we hang on to false beliefs about the person or about the relationship that impede the detachment process. In the past, when I've had to let go of an important friendship, I remind myself to focus on the facts, not the feelings. Her actions communicated a very clear message, even if I don't want to accept that. At one ... more 
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      Identify False Beliefs
      This one is geared more for those letting go of a toxic relationship. Inevitably we hang on to false beliefs about the person or about the relationship that impede the detachment process. In the past, when I've had to let go of an important friendship, I remind myself to focus on the facts, not the feelings. Her actions communicated a very clear message, even if I don't want to accept that. At one point, I would write down the events so that I wouldn't forget the hurt I felt when she would come back around and want to be my friend again.
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