Why is it that when something bad happens, rather than get upset or angry I start listing all the ways it could have been worse? Is this an optimistic coping mechanism? Or a way of avoiding being hit hard by the seriousness of the situation--denial?
My second reaction is to thank God it wasn't worse, for giving me a wake up call before something really bad happens. I think that should be my first response, my only response. Dwelling on what could have been doesn't do me any good. I know this, but my mind tends to go there anyway.
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