Well Frank, "giving up" can also be "letting go", that can be good. When we let go we start doing things for us, things that will make us fuller human beings and those changes can become pretty appealing to the S who is usually so damn tired of fending off our attempts to save the M. It can become a "no lose" choice, if the M isn't saved we are still fuller, happier people with lives outside of the R and if the M is saved it will be in far better shape because of these changes. So go ahead, let go and let God!