tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771276118534453166.post1676421006218400484..comments2009-12-02T15:22:59.684-05:00Christine Claire Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493217175737227097pinkyogi@gmail.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771276118534453166.post-63342238957337006392009-12-02T15:22:59.684-05:002009-12-02T15:22:59.684-05:00This is so true for most of us &quot;co-dependants&quot;...the thing I pray about every day...learn to let go and let be...is very difficult.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771276118534453166.post-77406841073085924792009-12-02T12:06:57.245-05:002009-12-02T12:06:57.245-05:00Yes, hi, this is so me. Judith Orloff calls it being &#39;empathetic&#39; and it IS draining.<br /><br />I figured out that this is why I need solitude so much. And I have to remind myself: &#39;this is their anxiety. Their fear. Their stress.&#39; And that helps. But nothing helps like solitude, preferably in a dark room. <br /><br />But it&#39;s difficult for me to hold the line between witnessing and becoming emotionally involved. <br /><br />Oh, the holidays...<br /><br />- JessicaJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16702897743000239317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771276118534453166.post-77584105066704888402009-12-01T16:17:32.531-05:002009-12-01T16:17:32.531-05:00ohhhh so true.<br /><br />I am exactly the same way.<br /><br />haven&#39;t really sorted out how to keep this to a minimum yet... when friends need to talk about their challenges I&#39;m usually hardpressed to keep my distance.<br /><br />but then, I&#39;ve been working hard to not seek it out if it&#39;s not asked. :)Eco Yoginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10693080137196812405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771276118534453166.post-21822860929789597802009-12-01T09:33:50.559-05:002009-12-01T09:33:50.559-05:00I love this post - it is so true that we can get sucked into other&#39;s people negativity.City Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12348802292480366382noreply@blogger.com