Indulge an Attachment

 Our attachment to loved ones and friends is also very addicitive. And it is one of the toughest attachments to get rid of too. You cannot hate them because you would end up hating yourself. Loving them too much also sometimes ends up in a not so favorable situation. As the author mentioned, it requires a lot of skill to be able to achieve that balance. It requires a lot of spiritual guidance too in order to achieve complete detachment. In my life, I'm having this constant battle between how much to be attached and how to detach myself.

 So true.  Having worked in a bakery, I no longer enjoy the smell or tastes; having worked in an ice cream shop, I rarely eat ice cream even today....Indulgence can work, I agree that it must be approached carefully.   Being very aware of all the tastes and sensorial sensations during the indulgence makes such a difference.  I never eat mindlessly anymore.  I make sure to be seated, and to be aware of each bite's texture and tastes.  Overeating isn't a problem now.