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# Strategic disengagement protects the whole self by...
> Strategic disengagement protects the whole self by changing access without requiring hatred. Non-attachment releases dependence on one relationship or outcome. Together they create distance without demanding emotional mutilation.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Strategic Disengagement, Non-Attachment, and the Whole Self — Part 2 - Workbook|Strategic Disengagement, Non-Attachment, and the Whole Self — Part 2]]
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“Strategic disengagement protects the whole self by changing access without requiring hatred. Non-attachment releases dependence on one relationship or outcome. Together they create distance without demanding emotional mutilation.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-strategic-disengagement-protects-demanding-emotional-mutilation
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