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The first step to tackle any problem is to realize and accept you actually have a problem. That's exactly what she did.

After days and weeks of hiding, she finally realized she was getting nowhere. There was a time she used to tell herself what a tough person she was and there were times she would prove it to herself by beating up the guys who used to cause problems for her friends. But now when it came down to her own problem, she was hiding and not fighting. The fact that she's been acting like such a coward hits her hard.

No matter how big or small a problem comes your way, the one person who will never let go of your side is your mother. 'I never had a problem telling mom anything', she thinks to herself. Then why now? Why does she have this strange feeling in her? The feeling of fear.

She walks across the hallway to her mother's room. She finds her sitting up in bed reading one of the world's bestsellers - The Holy Bible. Without uttering a word she sits beside her mom listening to the passage she was reading out loud.

"Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken."
Proverbs 3:25,26

The right words at the right moment. The knots in her tummy started melting away and this sudden sense of relief passed through her. At that moment she felt sad and happy, confused and relieved. It was as though someone had put a warm blanket around her assuring her that things were going to be alright. She looked at her mom to see that she had stopped reading and was looking straight at her with eyes filled with love and concern. And that was all she needed to break down and cry.

Seeing a doctor was first on her list. As she got in her car and behind the wheel her mind raced with thoughts. What would the doctor say? What would she have to tell him? What if its not fixable? The sound of the passenger door being open snapped her senses back into reality. Her mom sat beside her, with a look of reassurance. Everything is going to be fine. She started the engine and the next 20 minutes passed by in silence as she drove past the traffic and to the hospital.

Its always good to talk to someone about your life and your problems and fears. Easier when that person is a stranger because then you can start from scratch and the one listening will not be able to make a conclusion until he has heard it all. Her doctor was a nice man. Late forties and balding. He listened to what she had to say and put her on medications.

Driving back home she realized, its never too late to solve a problem. After all, everyone has problems. But while some choose to hide under their sheets, others stand up and fight. She never had trouble fighting other's battles, then why her own?



As she turned into her driveway, she never felt ready enough to kick some ass.