Concentration

I have become emotionally involved in a problem my friend is facing. It never was a big issue in the first place in my opinion, but my friend didn't think so. We have been talking about the problem for over a week now, usually hours on the phone every night. The problem itself cannot be solved, as my friend knows the source of the problem but does not want it to leave.

Her situation is equivalent to a patient an infected limb which needs to be chopped off before it spreads to the rest of the body, but the owner of the limb cannot psychologically accept the fate of losing that ugly limb.

This somewhat causes frustrations for me because I really care about my friend. But if my friend chooses not to part with the problem, then the problem will continue on. Now I find myself unable to sleep as well because I am absorbed into my friend's problem. I am unable to concentrate on my own tasks and/or work efficiently with my time, as I worry about my friend and I try to think of ways to overcome it for her - even though I know the only person that can make a difference is my friend. Maybe this is a sign that I cannot help this friend anymore because its slowly become my problem too.

I must learn to cope with pressures and control my concentration. In the future people's lives will be at risk if my mind is not focused on my task, but instead on my(or my friend's) personal problems.