Letting Go (click on quote to read post)

Letting go is never easy. Most of us would prefer to hold on to what is familiar to us even if it causes us pain. For years I was so fearful that I tried to control everything in my life.  People, places, and things.  My controlling behavior affected every aspect of my life. 

I know today what was behind all the controlling was FEAR.  It wasn't until I was the mother of a son struggling with substance use disorder that  I saw how my controlling behavior was insane. My fears were controlling me.  

When I find myself worrying about things I have no control over, the serenity prayer reminds me that the only thing I have control over is MYSELF!

I finally found freedom when I accepted that I

 was only responsible for my own happiness.