but how do u detach in one day like u say you have done...is it as simple as just a decision

I don't think one detaches all too much in one day, but to what degree one does, depends on the person, I guess. Certainly it's something that needs cultivating, like any other habit or behavior, and the acid tests will come, some easier than others. But like anything else, it's about practice, practice, practice.

And yes, like many things, it starts with a decision.

GratefulMama's post tells exactly what she had to change insofar as her viewpoint in order to be successful at her efforts to detach. BTW, GM, love that thought you posted elsewhere about how we do love others as ourselves...