Stress is a feeling that can engulf anyone causing nothing but bad reactions in return. It can cause you to pick up habits that are suppose to be stress relievers or turn you into this mega-bitch that does nothing but make you look like an idiot and a jerk.

When you start letting Stress affect the ones close to you, you should then realize you have a problem and it needs to be taken care of. It’s not as easy to do in some situations, but you try to do the best you can. If it’s something about your friends, talk it over with them. Your job? Tell your boss and let him/her know how you feel. (Unfortunately, this doesn’t seem to work with bill collectors and insurance representatives, but you have to make the best of it.) Just get it out. Don’t hide it. That’s the worse thing you can do as it definitely won’t fix any problems.

Life is stressful. No if’s, and’s, or but’s about it. But you can’t let Stress control you. It’ll just lead to things you probably wished you never did. Or even worse, cause the ones close to you distance themselves from you.

As I’ve been told, the decisions you make in life are your own. The people around you can only advise you what to do.

Life will always be a learning experience. Don’t lose the ones close to you as they can help guide you in this journey.