What do you need to let go of in 2023?

I need to let go of everything crappy that happened in university in 1999–2001.

Here’s the link to the prior question.

Damn, now I’m going to be worrying this question like a dog toy all night…

Let go of guilt, continue to focus more on my physical health, and cut loose more often.

I need to let go of fear – fear of travelling, fear of getting in a car accident, fear of incipient dementia.

I need to let go of my panic attacks. I freakout over the stupidest nothing things. I let my mind get caught up in some perceived mostly made-up stuff that I can’t control. Then I say or do the dumbest things and feel so bad afterwards.

40 to 50lbs would be nice.

I’m looking at 30 pounds less !

I don’t feel like I need to let go of anything. I feel more like I need to go towards the things I most want.

Yep, 25–30 pounds of quarantine fat needs to go.

Staring too much at my cellphone screen, thumbs typing.

Weight. I need to let go of some weight.

I am engaged in an ongoing effort to get rid of stuff in my house. I have a lot of clothes, and I have gotten rid of a lot, but can go through more and get rid of more.

With the new year I told myself I need to finally get rid of the emotional pain I’ve been hanging on to from the fallout I had with my sister several years ago. I’m happy with my life and my circle of family and friends I have. I need to focus on them and not think of the past. I’ve been dealing with it much better lately but the painful thoughts creep up now and then and it hurts. I need let those thoughts go and not dwell on them.

I need to let go of this crazy obsession with every mistake I ever made.
Really. I can agonize over incorrectly making a sandwich 60 years ago.

^^That sandwich was an abomination. You should do the same Walk of Atonement that Cersei did. Shame!

@filmfann I remember that sandwich. You ruined my childhood.

^^ The horror! The horror!

@filmfann Actually, it wasn’t a mistake. My pet sea turtle loved that peanut butter and jellyfish sandwich you threw overboard! ;D

Was that the peanut butter and strawberry jam sammich with the PB&J on the outside ?

A bit messy don’t you think !

I’m not sure what I need to let go of. Right now I just have so many problems that I’m not even sure what actually caused them. I just want to stop being miserable and have all my problems go away…

Maybe it’s because I care too much? Maybe it’s because I feel the pain people around me feel and then I become miserable because of it? I’m not sure. Maybe I should start caring less. But that would mean I should give up my empathy. Is that a good price to pay?

I need to find a happy medium between caring and not caring. I seem to only have two levels. Either I care too much and worry or don’t care enough and the world can burn.
I need to get some Zen in my life.

I love this question thanks for asking again. AND making me answer!

Seven years ago I wrote:
“I need to keep thinning out and getting rid of stuff I do not need.
Unfortunately I can look at anything and find a use.
Why am I saving those 15 year old spray paint cans?
...
I still need to get rid of stuff. It is still hard for me since I can look at anything and find a use. But now there is a compounding factor! I have grandchildren and think: “I can show them an experiment!” or “Maybe they will want to show it to their kids.”

Since it is the winter and the basement wood burning stove is running I have started getting rid of old papers and other light combustibles. I definitely need to do that.

I don’t have a big need to let go of any emotional or health baggage. I guess I’m lucky.

My Daughter is moving 2400 miles away after she graduates college in May.
After 22½ years of nurturing, parenting, being serious and silly, I will need to let the daily interactions evolve, but not let go of them.

@Forever_Free {{hugs}} Sorry to hear that; it’s got to be hard.

@Forever_Free It is a process of letting go of becoming adult children.

My old home that I loved so much.

@anniereborn Hugs

{{{{ HUGS }}}}

Fears, anxiety which are probably related

Stuff. I really have to let go of stuff. I rarely read paper books anymore, but the thought of getting rid of thousands of titles fills me with anxiety.

My little dog just died a few days ago. I think I’ll let go the loss and the thought that he is still here (expecting to hear/see him at certain times or to certain triggers).

Oh, @seawulf575, that is always a hard loss. I am sorry to hear that.

All of the spammer-bumped “New Activity” from Davey Jones Locker, that’s resurfaced into my AfY folder. ;)

I tend to fall for people very quickly and end up regretting it later. I can’t help wanting to be helpful and making a new friend. I think my empathy towards others may be getting in my way somehow.

@seawulf575 I’m really sorry. {hugs}

@seawulf575 I’m so sorry for the loss of your dog. Such a hard time to get through. Hugs.

Thanks to all for the condolences. We’ll get through this. As I said, I intend to let the feeling of loss, focus on all the joy he brought to us. We were blessed and I intend to focus on that instead of the sadness.

I need to let go of emotional pain that I just keep pushing down and ignoring.

@smudges Same here. I told myself this is the year to let that pain go. I held on to it for years. It’s draining. I’ve acknowledged the pain, cried and yelled. It’s time to let it go and move forward. The pain doesn’t deserve any more energy.

You’ve got this!

@seawulf575 I’m so sorry to hear about your pup. :(

@seawulf575 Me too. I’m very sorry to hear about your dog. It hurts when we have to let them go.

@Jonsblond I’m sorry to hear you’re in the same boat. With work, luck and a good therapist, maybe I can let go this year. But mygod it’s scary! I don’t want to feel it! And it’s so hard to let someone see your pain, it’s like it doubles it!

But we’ve got this!

Need to let go of procrastination.

Probably the same things I needed to let go of in 2022 and prior.
Some things just never seem to stay in the rearview mirror.

All the old family shit. Big catalyst event should help me to leave it all in the rear view mirror.

^^ Goodbye to all that!