Saturday, November 05, 2005

5 Stages to Acceptance

According to doctors and scientists who have studied people, there are 5 stages to acceptance. They are supposed to go in this order. For most they do, but I on the other hand, did not follow this order.

Denial - You dont believe that it's actually happening to you. You have to double, triple check.

Anger - You become mad at others, taking all your frustration out on people, even if they have anything to do with what the problem is.

Pleading - You beg for another chance. You plead with God or whomever that if you could just have one more try that you'll be better or do it different.

Depression - You dont care anymore. Nothing is important to you. You dont feel like doing anything except sitting alone and crying. You want to quit, at everything.

Acceptance - You finally accept that there isnt anything that you can do and try and move on.

For me, I did and usually go from denial to pleading to depression to anger back to pleading and depression, never actually hitting the acceptance stage with anything. For some reason this study is fascinating to me. I am one who loves to study people and it is amazing how often this study is correct. Anyway, just thought that I would share this with ya'll. Adios.

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