With that truth, often comes lifestyle changes. After a frustrating phone conversation, not long ago, a peer counselor came to me to vent his feelings. He was frustrated because the caller had a pretty good idea that he needed to go get an HIV test. Red-faced and exasperated, this volunteer looked to me for his validation. Sometimes we don't know all that we are asking of folks to take the next step.
Fear is a powerful feeling.
For me, there were several contributing factors to denying my doggone hernia. One is shame. This hernia is probably a result of not taking good care of this earthly vessel. Another factor is laziness. I've got plenty going on now, and frankly, changing my diet and my ways of responding to stress are not changes I welcome with open arms.