A particular state of isolation in which man is separated or detached from his accustomed behavioral environment by inordinate physical and psychological distances This condition may compromise his performance
The removal of transportable fragments of soil material from a soil mass by an eroding agent, usually falling raindrops, running water, or wind; through detachment, soil particles or aggregates are made ready for transport
Discovering that no situation is really hopeless, and that it is possible to find contentment, and even happiness, whether the addict/alcoholic is still using or not [What you need ]
Definition: The act or process of disconnecting In relation to alcoholism, it is the process that allows family and friends to separate themselves from the adverse effects that another person's alcoholism can have upon their lives
Detachment is the feeling that you have of not being personally involved in something or of having no emotional interest in it. a doctor's professional detachment
Preservation of one's critical "outside" position, despite any desirable identification with the object of study Hamerton, when asked what moral virtue was most essential to the intellectual life, replied "I think there cannot be a doubt that the most essential virtue is disinterestedness " That answer may seem strange But it is in this context that the Rankean virtues in the study of the past (objectivity, directness, understanding of people, courage, and honesty) are most fully realized To understand the passions of the past, it is just as well not to be caught up in them, or to fan them into further heat with the passions of one's own time One can learn much about birds without growing feathers