Let me start by saying I've never reviewed a book on Amazon, although I've purchased hundreds and have enjoyed more than a few. "No More Drama: Nine Simple Steps to Transforming a Breakdown into a Breakthrough" deserves a review and I feel obligated to do just that.
Sil Lai Abrams has created a remarkable work that has given me more than just hope (lots of books have given me hope)... it's also given me an action plan that works!
The word in the title that matters most is "simple," because these really are simple steps. What could be more simple than searching for and acknowledging the truth (Step 1), accepting it (Step 2) and then taking action (Step 3)?
While the steps themselves are easy to wrap one's head around and simple enough to immediately see their importance, the effort required by actually taking the steps isn't. Sometimes, it can be gut-wrenching. I've spent a week coming to terms with a relationship that isn't good for me. The gut-wrenching part? I've known all along that it wasn't good. Instead of seeing it for what it really is (she's not over her ex), I've tried to convince myself that things were getting better, that we were making progress, and that it will soon be different.
Step 1 requires that I strip away my wishful thinking and see it, the truth, for what it is (she doesn't love me and probably never will), Step 2 requires that I accept it (ouch!), and Step 3 requires that I take action (in this case, end it and move on). Yes, it feels awful, but it's real and staring me in the face. I can't avoid it for even a moment longer. Yes, I am heartbroken and have cried a thousand tears. More importantly, yes, I know I deserve to be in a relationship with someone who can actually love me back!
For the first time in a very long time I am happy. I have hope. I can once again focus on the things that matter and on the people in my life I truly love. For the first time in a very long time, my life feels real and I feel I'm not living a lie, and I can't thank Sil Lai enough for helping me get here.
To be self-empowered is a life-long commitment and at 55, I'm just getting started, but I am so glad to be on this path now, one that is rooted in the truth, allows me to make good decisions, and eliminate the drama that bad decisions used to bring about. Today is a very good day, and No More Drama has helped make it so.
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