12 steps

I have some character flaws to admit today. I am the worst at dealing with stress. I know that no one is really good at dealing with bad situations but I am really bad. I start to feel overwhelmed so I don't do anything. The more I do nothing the more crap gets piled up and the more stress I feel, so I do less and less. I am one of those crawl into bed, pull the covers over your head and hope it all goes away kind of people.
I know for sure that if I just broke down the things I need to do into little segments and accomplished something everyday that I would feel better and things would start to be less horrible. Knowing what to do and doing it are two very different things in my world though. Letting more and more things slide while I lay in bed is not helping.

I have always been like this. I don't know how I didn't learn better coping skills. My family I guess, they have always been big into denial. I actually really thought when I was younger that my dad was going to win the lottery and this is how he would pay for my education! Really. I don't want to be doomed to repeat the mistakes of my forefathers, I want to be able to fix my own problems, take decisive steps toward making my life better.

I guess admitting you have a problem is the first step but what are the other 11?