Moving Away From Being Aloof And Isolated
Addiction is a disease of isolation. That’s not news to those of us who have spent time there. The challenge for us is to find what is necessary to become willing to come close to others and attach emotionally in the right way. We need to leave behind the false impressions we like to give when we are aloof and pretending to be fine. When someone says, “It’s all good,” it seldom is. When we hear ourselves saying it, it’s time to look below the surface and sort out what’s really going on.
It is true that we, who had care givers who were inconsistent or deficient in their care and support of us, may be fearful of any future pain or abandonment and this keeps us from coming close to another person. Many of us suffer from various forms of “attachment disorder.” How can we begin to approach others for who they are today rather than seeing them as being like those who caused us pain in our past?
But if we live in the light, as God does, we share in life with each other. And the blood of his Son Jesus washes all our sins away. (1 John 1:7 CEV)
The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. (1 Corinthians 12:12 NLT)
So you are no longer outsiders and strangers. You are citizens together with God’s people. You are also members of God’s family. (Ephesians 2:19 NIRV)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Help me to move away from being aloof and isolated and learn how to live in loving relationship with You and with others. Amen
©2023 Partners in Hope
Audio for Moving Away From Being Aloof And Isolated
Recent Meditations
Giving Hope
Partners in Hope is supported wholly by our friends and community. We are thankful to everyone who partners with us to help bring hope to the discouraged, hurting, and hopeless.