Hey Cadet, thanks for stopping by. You're quite the archeologist to dig up those old threads! I took a peek. Yup, there I was, telling Wonka to buck up and get with the program.
It's so much easier to see someone else's situation clearly. Last time around I don't know that I ever achieved detachment. I know I felt like I could never see things clearly in my own situation.
This time, I feel like I have a loving detachment most of the time. It seems like a gift more than anything I did. Sometimes I think it means that I've evolved along the way (and sometimes I wonder if post-menopausal calming of the hormones isn't a better explanation). Whatever. I'll take it.