If a Cell Phone Rings and No One Hears It, Does it Make a Sound?

“Reality check: buying a mobile phone so you don’t miss any calls, only to realize how few phone calls you actually get.”
One of the reasons The Chemical Buddha tried so hard to alter reality was because when he was in it, he found it very painful to deal with. In short, he became so involved with reality that he noticed every sweet, delicious moment of it and each moment’s passing left him hurting and awestruck. By focusing on sex, drugs and food, it allowed TCB to hone in on specific things that he knew would end. One heartbreaking dose of reality that almost did TCB in, was when he got his first mobile phone because he was sure he was missing all sorts of bootie calls. He would often stay up late into the night so he didn’t sleep through any potential hook-ups. Tired and disillusioned, TCB soon adjusted to the fact that, in reality, no one missed him as much as he thought they did.
What stories do you tell yourself to make reality more bearable?
What reality would you have to accept in order to start making changing it?