Almost nothing hurts like feeling a friend is not the friend you thought.

It happens all the time.  Has happened to me and perhaps to you.

Or someone not there for you when they used to be or you think they should be.

A person who becomes so self-absorbed that your friendship is adversely affected.

Competition.

Jealousy.

I said in my book that jealousy kills relationships.

Here’s how to go on a jealous diet:

• Let go of the fear that you don’t have value.

• Repeat often:  “jealousy hurts me more than it hurts them”.

• Count jealousies like calories – make a list of the people of whom you are jealous.

• Focus on your accomplishments – building self-esteem tends to make us less envious.

• Make amends for jealous behavior.  Even if a friend is unwilling to do so, it changes you in a positive way to work your jealousy calories down to zero.

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