I agree that detachment is the real answer to this. It's the achieving of it that is difficult; Buddhists have been working on it for centuries. But I thank you for the reference to the posting on detachment; it's truly inspiring, and contains so much truth.
I also think that asking for what I need is a good idea, per StrongNSassy and hopefloats7. I have attempted this before, but I guess I need to try again. Maybe I need to say it in a different way.
Again, I thank everyone for all your supportive posts.
