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# Avoiding a problem entirely is not the same as...
> Avoiding a problem entirely is not the same as being strong. Talking about difficulties openly, but briefly, helps a person move through them rather than around them.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Self-Pity, Despair, and Returning to Human Connection - Workbook|Self-Pity, Despair, and Returning to Human Connection]]
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“Avoiding a problem entirely is not the same as being strong. Talking about difficulties openly, but briefly, helps a person move through them rather than around them.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-avoiding-problem-entirely-move-rather-around
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