Onward and Sideways, Kicking and Screaming

[sage]

I’ve made it through to some semblance of success – I have my partner back, mostly; I’ve learned a heck of a lot; and I KNOW when I’m screwing up, sometimes even before I do it – and here I am balking at letting my backslides be known, my trials be seen, because it’s embarrassing in a way, or disappointing… a let-down. How can I give sound advice in others’ houses when I’m stinking up my own house?

There have been times when I have struggled with this myself. I will say, though, that when I do post about the foibles, not only do I get great advice and support (plus people tell me it helps them to see that screwups continue!) BUT I also find that the act of posting/journalling really helps me handle the situation better.

For me, I think there are times when not only am I trying to "hide" from the BB but also trying to hide from my own self. Posting forces me to confront that. (It's not always the case...sometimes I just don't want to tarnish the image! )

Sage