High Anxiety Holidays
The holidays are such a beautiful time of year, but they sure can be a time of high anxiety too. I always wanted it all to be perfect, so I did everything myself. I took care of the shopping, mailing presents, cooking, writing cards, cleaning the house and party planning. I did it all while [...]
I’m a Perfectionist
Okay, I admit I’m a perfectionist, but not in the way you might think. I like everything in order in my life, but I also discovered I try too hard to please everyone else. The result was I pleased no one including myself. In fact, the harder I tried to please my husband, my kids, [...]
Anxiety and Self Control
I have panic attacks, and they’re no fun at all. I feel them coming on and the more I think about it, the quicker it happens. The first attacks I had, I really thought I was having a heart attack. My heart was pounding and I started sweating profusely. Then I couldn’t concentrate on anything [...]
The Earlier the Better
One of the interesting things about phobias and anxiety is they don’t go away on their own. Anxiety is not a sickness that heals itself. For a long time I thought if I just ignored my fear of expressway driving, it would eventually get better. But what happened is I started planning my driving so [...]
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