Fear of Change

I have come to a juncture in my life where I am forced to make a major decision. No matter which path I choose, significant change will be involved. For weeks, I have known that I will have to resolve this situation, yet I haven't been able to muster the emotional wherewithal required to do so. Finally, I have reached the point where I can't afford to put this off any longer. If I don't act and act soon, the situation will continue to exacerbate itself until I will be powerless to deal with it all.

Typically, I have little trouble determining what the best course of action is and then executing it. Yet, I have avoided dealing with this situation even though the necessity of its resolution stares me in the face daily. My indecisiveness gave me pause for reflection. Undeniably, resolving the problem will require some major effort on my part and, perhaps even, some pain, but this doesn't explain why I have been unable to act. What I realized was that the reason I have avoided dealing with this problem is due primarily to the magnitude of the change that will be involved.

I believe that everybody fears change, at least on some level. I have to confess that the specter of the unknown can be terrifying, at times. Also, I know that significant change requires significant effort -- the type of effort that can be mentally and even physically draining over the long term. As I enter my 34th year, I am well aware that I simply can't handle change nearly as well as I could in my youth. Regardless, I know that people of all ages must learn to accept change and I'm no different.

To be certain, I have some hard questions to answer. It isn't often that I seek out advice, let alone from perfect strangers, but this is important. What I need to know is: What in the fuck am I supposed to do with all of this change?