Stepdad Quote & Wisdom ~ Chuck Berry

Don’t let the same dog bite you twice.

~ Chuck Berry

Have you been bitten by the same “dog” more than twice?  What about three times?  More times than you care to remember?  Maybe one of your New Year resolutions is to have this “dog” stop biting you once and for all. 

 

 

Do you agree this is a problem allowing this dog to “bite” you repeatedly when you know it brings harm to yourself and others?  If you don’t, please bookmark this page and come back to it when you are able to answer honestly, “Yes.” 

Denial

Denial or refusing to accept something’s wrong is a way we cope with emotional conflict, painful thoughts, threatening information and anxiety. 

When we’re in denial we:

• Refuse to admit a stressful problem or situation,
• Avoid facing the facts of the situation, and
• Minimize the consequences of the situation.

Denial is the first thing we must deal with before we can start overcoming the “dog” in our lives.  “Dogs” are varied in type and size:

• Overeating,
• Drug and alcohol addiction,
• Shopping addiction,
• Sex addiction,
• Relationship addiction, and
• Gambling.

FEAR (False Expectation Appearing Real)

Sadly, some of us have been bitten by our “dog” for so long we have come to accept it as part of our lives.  We can’t imagine life without it – we’re scared to imagine life without our dog.

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