Handling Things As They Come
Early in recovery I learned that is very important to handle things as they come up. What does this mean? It means not putting off any problem just because I feel like I can't deal with it at the moment. It means facing problems head on. It means not saying, I'll do it tomorrow... cause we all know that aint happening 
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Somehow I let this practice slip to the wayside for a while. The result? I felt overwhelmed with problems and situations that I had left unaddressed. What does this overwhelmed feeling lead to? It leads to a sense of dread over the future. Things left unaddressed don't just go away. Small problems get bigger and bigger until they explode. Then you're left to pick up the pieces. Not a great way to live.
Breathing A Sigh of Relief
I have been going on for a couple of posts about my inability to talk about some stuff that has really been bothering me. Well, it is with a huge sigh of relief that I tell you that I was finally able to open up about these issues (the details of which I won't bore you with). I should have done it sooner.
I still had to be dragged kicking and screaming into the conversation but once I was in it... I was so glad I was. Things are not magically fixed but I feel a hell of a lot better now that I've gotten a few things off my chest. Funny how that works huh?
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