Often, we meet unplanned obstacles — life events we have no control over, that we are unprepared for. I like using the example of getting a flat tire. In all my years of driving, I've never gotten into my car fully (or even partially) prepared to get a flat. I have somewhere to be. My timetable does not include the time to fix a flat tire. I might have AAA or vehicle insurance, but I'm not including a flat in my plans for the day.
The nail that popped the tire
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Key ideas in this chapter
- The futility of searching for the cause instead of fixing the problem
- How families become symptom treaters instead of problem solvers
- The flat tire and flu metaphors for addiction
- Moving from symptom relief to real treatment
"Even if you find the nail that popped the tire, it does not change the fact that there is a flat tire that needs attention."