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Attachment to Possessions? A Letting-Go Experiment

May 20, 2026 by Ruth Hadlock

If you yearn to let go of something but haven’t, try this experiment:

Choose 1 low-stakes item. Ask + write:

  • Attachment level (1–10)?
  • How bad would letting go feel (0–10)?
  • How long would it take to process that feeling?
  • What’s worst outcome — how hard to recover if worst happened (0–10)?

Donate or toss it. Then ask + write:

  • I feel ________
  • Distress rating (0–10): ________
  • What did I learn?
  • How will I move forward?

Anticipation is usually worse than reality. In 20 years with clients, the more they practice wise discernment, the more freedom they experience.

(Paraphrased from Buried in Treasure.  NOT an affiliate link)
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