Squiggles on an Inferno

So it seems a situation has occurred, and you suddenly recognize you have a real issue. Instead of dealing with the issue, you pacify yourself by justifying your actions or other's actions. Refusing to put the fire out, you throw tidbits of water on it simply to keep things from getting out of control, not realizing this is exactly what is happening. Life does not sit by and wait for you to get your shit right. It keeps moving and in the process will consume you if you don't put out fires as they occur.