Written by BCC Counselor Matt Black
Have you ever been stuck? You may be stuck in some life-dominating behavior that you can’t stop—anxiety, anger, addiction, despair. You’ve been there and done that, and you want to get out!
You have a relationship that you need to reconcile, but you’ve tried with no success. You need a major change in your life, but you’re afraid to fail again and again. You feel stuck.
Being Stuck Is Common
Being stuck makes us feel helpless. Whether it’s a long line at the airport or you’re stuck in a Chicago snow, it’s discouraging. Maybe you are like me and start thinking that the stoplight isn’t working because it takes so long before turning green.
There is even a word to describe the stress and anxiety of the feeling of being stuck. It’s called “cleithrophobia” (great spelling bee material)—“the phobia of being trapped, locked in, unable to leave, the fear of being stuck.” [1] Even though we hate being trapped, as finite human beings, we often find ourselves helpless, broken, and trapped.
When we are trapped and stuck, we need to remember that this is not a special circumstance. It’s common to man.
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