When “Let Go and Let God” Doesn’t Work

Love Over Addiction

Michelle Anderson

Society & Culture, Wifeofanalcoholic, Codependency, Relationships, Recovery, Alanon

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

You've probably heard the expression, “Let go and let God.” That it's somehow OK to lose control of what you want or believe. But I disagree with this saying when you love someone suffering from addiction (or even with unhealthy relationships with friends or family).

In our community, we believe that it's 100% OK to take control of your own life and feelings. You're a grown, wonderful, smart adult who knows what's best for YOU.

Click to hear this week's episode about how taking control of your life is the responsible, healthy thing to do. (Even if that means doing some good ole self-talk in the laundry room sometimes).

This episode originally aired in November 2020.

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https://loveoveraddiction.com/take-control/

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Love Over Addiction Podcast.
0:18.3	Hey, it's Michelle, how are you?
0:22.0	I am doing well and I'm actually really, really excited to talk to you
0:28.3	because I have been ruminating, is that the word?
0:32.6	I think it is, all morning about what I wanted to say to you, and there's a lot.
0:39.0	So get relaxed, might want to grab a cup of coffee or cup of tea, and because I'm so excited,
0:48.2	I'm going to jumble this up a little bit, so please forgive me.
0:51.4	But I had an experience, a personal experience this weekend that was super painful.
0:58.8	And sometimes I think, like, the reason why I think a lot of painful things happen to me
1:06.0	is so that I can share them with you.
1:08.4	Although then I think that's very narcissistic, right?
1:10.8	Because painful things happen to everyone, so duh.
1:15.6	But here it goes.
1:17.0	I'm out of breath right now because I'm so excited.
1:21.1	Calm down, Michelle, settle down.
1:23.4	Okay, here it is.
1:24.8	So I had this painful thing happen to me, and I'm going to try really, really hard
1:28.4	to protect the people that were involved.
1:31.2	But I use my life a lot in these programs and in this podcast.
1:36.2	So, because what else am I going to talk about, right?
1:40.0	I want to make it personal and I want to make it real for you.
1:44.6	There was a family member, let's just say that.
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