Admitting having a problem

[Guest guest]

Elaine- admitting having a problem is not easy and it is not a one

time sort of thing and then there is the next step and that is

actually doing something about it. I find talking with people who care

about gets me moving toward admitting the problem, because most will

be honest with and make clear what they see, if they see a problem.

And it doesn't always have to be people who have similar or the same

problem, although I tend to listen better to someone who has similar

experiences (the basic benefit of all self-help programs). Getting

ideas from a number of people about what to do about the problem can

move me to actually deal with the problem. And once I have confronted

the problem in one way, it has, for me, meant that with each new

problem I have found it easier to move from admitting to doing

something. Oh, and one other thing, acceptance (what I think I'm

really addressing), is not a one time thing. I find myself working on

acceptance of CMT, and it's on-going and new problems, on an almost

daily basis.

IT AIN'T EASY, BUT IT'S ALWAYS AN ADVENTURE!

Good luck.

Jim