How to Get Out of a Mess

Have you ever had the experience of waking up in the morning and asking yourself, "How have I gotten to this place?  What has happened to me?  Where did I go wrong?"  The realization that you were in the wrong place under the wrong set of circumstances hit you like a ton of bricks.  You suddenly realized that you had missed the right turn a few miles back down the road of life.  Now you are asking, "How do I get out of this mess?  Or is there a way out at all?"