You can run...

You can run, but you can't hide!  Today, as I pondered what really made the difference for me in my life.  What helped me to get my shit together again so to speak; was I realized I was running.  And I quit.  I quit running.  I quit running from my wife, I stood up to her. I quit running from my life, I stopped drinking.  I quit running from my problems, everywhere I went there they were. In health you learn about the "fight or flight" response.  I got sick of the flight and I stopped to fight.  I still am fighting but it is rewarding.  I am happier and more confident in myself and a better person for it.  The thing I realized is no matter where I went or who I was with, there were my problems.  They were right there with me.  I could never evade them.  Why? Because they were MY problems. Not someone else's or the product of someone else.  They were problems that only one person could fight.  That person was me.  I will fight these problems until I go to my grave.  The battle gets easier daily, but it never ends.  Until you stop and face your problems and begin to conquer them one at a time you will not be able to have successful relationships that are fully realized, nor will you be happy with yourself.  Stop where you are, make a stand and fight.  Fight like hell.  Your life depends on it. You will be glad you did.