'Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored' (Aldous Huxley)
'Our lives improve only we when take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take it to be honesty with ourselves' (Walter Anderson)
Get out of denial. Face these circumstances squarely. To face what's not working in your life usually means you're going to have to do something uncomfortable. Demand respect instead of settling for an abusive relationship, or maybe even quit your job.
Denial can often be hid behind myths and widely accepted views. We don't often realise we are in denial, we use phrases such as these:
- It's just what guys do.
- It's none of my business.
- There's nothing I can do about it.
- I'll get fired if I say anything.
- I'm sure he is going to pay me back.
These are just ways of maintaining their ignorance. ' Doing more of what doesn't work won't make it work any better' (Charles J. Givens). Do you talk of how happy and fulfilled you are when you are not?
