Denial is not a river in Africa

"Denial is a symptom of the effects of alcoholism.  Just as alcoholics often deny their drinking problems, many of us who have been affected by this disease deny our problems as well.  Although we may have been living in chaos, worried about our families, full of self-doubt, and spiritually, emotionally, and physically depleted, many of us learned to pretend that everything was just fine."

This is where I am today.  I am at a loss of words (weird) so I will borrow these words to share.

"Today it is important for me to be in an environment in which honesty is practiced.  I don't necessarily launch into a detailed description of my woes or my joys - that isn't always desirable or appropriate - but when asked how I'm doing, I try to ask myself what the real answer is.  This frees me from the habit of denial and gives me choices."

~Courage to Change