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]I had done it. I had addressed the desire and over come the attachment by creating a desire so great, that on accomplishing it freed me from my suffering of having walked away those 30 some years ago.
That is one way to free your self of the attachment, 30 years of suffering, clinging to the uncompleted task, 4-5 years of practicing.
The other way, is that when the attachment arises in the mind , one lets go, releases , and abandons the thought, every single time it arises. To be aware of it as "just a thought", which is all it ever was. In this way, through non-nourishment the attachment can be allowed to starve and die off. AND then, once it is abandoned, arouse a wholesome mental state, and maintain that state, (equanimity).. If you don't do this the "ground" gained by abandoning and non-nourishment of the attachment will backfill and re-grow with either the old attachment or a new one. But, with the successful maintenance of Equanimity, you will grow instead the Factors of enlightenment.
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PART II: C. THE FOUR RIGHT EXERTIONS)
http://www.buddhanet.net/wings_c.htm
This isn't to say that developing a skill , such as playing and training in the playng of a musical instrument is unwholesome, not so, just the dukkha one has from the attachment.
Like you, I don't have alot of time to mess around, well, none of us do actually, so the next time you are aware of an attachment, you could try this approach, if you choose.
Now, being no teacher, just a fellow follower on the path, take this post reply as you will, not my advice, but rather handed down from Buddha ...
Metta
Bryan