Not being able to identify the various challenges in our lives can make it difficult to find solutions. By the time most people seek counseling for addiction and other mental health issues their ability to see the problems clearly has become clouded. It can begin to feel like everything has piled up and become one huge problem that is too big to handle. One huge mountain too large to climb. This robs us of motivation to work on solutions and keeps us stuck. We may even give up trying altogether. It can feel hopeless.
What is the answer? Start by making hills out of the mountain, they are much easier to travel. Each hill can be named and observed separately, for example: finances, relationship, employment etc.
Deal with one hill or problem at a time rather than trying to tackle everything at once. Remember, whether you decide to accept, act, or delay, always choose to release the struggle and shift awareness to present moment peace.