I have a problem regarding what is my job and what is someone else’s in a relationship. I am a champion fixer. Recently I realized there are situations I cannot fix: the sponsee who is facing jail time. I didn’t cause it, can’t control it, and can’t cure it. I cannot help my mother who is hiding the secret family sin, a secret she has kept hidden for decades. Avoiding forcing others to face their problems keeps me out of a morass of conflict. It allows me to live my own life.

Today I will detach from the pain of my family and friends.

God, help me see how these new truths can spill over into all areas of my life.