Journaling.... Self Therapy

You ever go through a situation, that you've been in before several times, and for some reason, the usual internal response from you has changed?  No, this isn't the "meaning of insanity" type of situation, I'm talking about when something inside of you seems to have changed to an extent that makes going back to your usual response seem to be off the table for consideration. 


Ok, let me give you an example...  You're with your long time mate and that mate has a problem staying out later than you'd like him/her to.  When this usually happens, you get all up in a frenzy and argue the point, just to have to go through the same situation again a few weeks later.  And one night, after the late night happens again, you don't feel the need or desire to correct the situation...
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Ok y'all.... this is why I'm an advocate of journaling!  I usually write these posts as it comes to me instead of a prepared "write, copy and paste" blog post.  And I promise you, as I was writing this post and this made-up example, it became clear...the feeling I'm speaking of is when you give up!  Or at least when you're at the point that you're willing to give up!  When making amends isn't that important anymore.  Wow.


In an effort to understand this, I suggest creating the old "pros and cons" list of the situation.  And depending on how the list comes out, listen to your instincts and act accordingly.  Now look at that...a piece of self therapy in the form of a blog post.  Too cool.