Can you say in your own life that you are free now and can detach yourself from

Question: Can you say in your own life that you are free now and can detach yourself from what use to be!?
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I feel I am as free as one can be in human society (and there's not much else offering)!. But I cannot entirely detach myself from what used to be - when I could walk, sail, ride horses, ski, and forge into battles into political and social situations with which I disagreed (for better or worse!)!. Nor from times when there was half the population, and room to roam, and camp or anchor, where one willed, and build ones own house without too much interference!. And ride a bike to work or school safely - or commute anywhere on uncongested roads in half an hour or less if one was lucky enough to have a car!. And there was enough ethnic variety to make life interesting, but very little fundamentalist religion - and a general agreement on basic communal values and ethics - and FRESH air, and less violence!. Our houses were smaller, with fewer gadgets; we had less money; but we were richer then!. We even believed in the future, in spite of two world wars and the Great Depression! In view of population doubling exponentially, and climate change, who can say that now!? Sorry, Rita - we tried, but nobody would listen, and they're not listening still!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

After having spent 12 years in a cult where detachment was being taught and worked with, I find that what I achieved in that area is this!.
When I get negative or have a negative reaction, I am aware right away that this is the case and most of the time I choose to immediately separate myself from my emotion!. This provides a calming down and enables right thinking which otherwise is way too sluggish to be of any help!. In spite of all that there are times when I consider myself slow to step in between the warring factions, yet I am still aware of that slowness and continue to observe so that it is never accepted by myself as permanent!. The problem there is that it allows for other negative manifestations to introduce themselves into my life!. Hopefully I will have time to continue this work and manage to become completely free in order to be a better example for others including our daughter!.

Now to look at the other side of the coin!. Complete detachment can lead to other negative results if the goal is misinterpreted and misunderstood!. What can happen there is that conscience is irradicated or disappears!. Psychology calls those "sociopaths''!.

My overall personal answer to your question is that it is a matter of degree and the effort I have made and am making has so far led to a higher degree of freedom which in turn has led to a greater degree of happiness and joy!. That is only natural since I spend less time in the dungeons of negativity!. Cheers!
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Honestly NO!. I have to concede that since my needs have come down I have this pseudo feeling of having developed detachment !. For example , if someone is suddenly found to have diabetes and the doctor advises giving up sugar substances, you give up sugar!. Can you say that you have detached yourself from sugar!? No!.

For many of us , as the time goes by , many things and many relationships, become not as important as it was!. So we simply give up but not with a great feeling of detachment!.

True detachment is when there is no compulsion to give up and yet we do!. Equally attachment is also to be viewed!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

DETACH!.!.!.!.have u read "TUESDAY'S WITH MORRIE" great book!.!.!.it tells u how once you feel sumthing u need to detach from that emotion!.!.!.!.once u've felt the pain!.!.!.!.get away from it!.!.!.!.detach yourself!.!.!.and say!.!.!.!.i know what pain is!.!.!.now im going to feel all the other emotions!.!.!.im going to experience all the other emotions!. it's a really good book!.!.!.has all the answers!.!.!.u shud read it :) Www@QuestionHome@Com

No!. I personally can't say that!. It's hard for me to move on knowing my boyfriend doesn't care for me as much as he use to!. I guess he's just bored!. So I'm holding on to "what was" instead of "what is"!. But I'm working on it!. :(Www@QuestionHome@Com

No, far from it!. One day, when the court case is all over, and I feel I have some sanity working for me, perhaps I will feel free enough to make decisions that are right for ME!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes it is called BORN AGAIN!.

God forgives all even before you ask!. He does not know your acts only your motives!.

A parent loves it's child with out reservation but the child must learn to love the parent!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

like it was another lifetime
i exude gratitude!.
what a long strange trip it's been!.!.!.

i just keep going with the flow~Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes if I can free myself from this internet !. Www@QuestionHome@Com

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No, not until my mother is 6 feet under!.Www@QuestionHome@Com