Present anxiety

I've spent the better part of the late afternoon wrapping presents for K..  And now I find myself in distress, with worries about how she'll react on Christmas morning:  Are there enough toys?  Will she mind getting mostly handmade gifts?  Will the clothes fit her?  Will she like them?  Will there be enough presents for her to open?  Will her stocking be full enough?  I've even reassigned one of her birthday presents (meant for Jan. 3rd) to Christmas just to be on the safe side.  This is totally... read more

Pressures abound in this world today,those pressures cause stress and anxiety, and often we are ill-equipped to deal with those stresses that trigger anxiety and other feelings that can make us sick.  Literally, sick. We're living in very trying and difficult times and things don't seem to be getting any easier. The economy is another  main cause of stress and anxiety. Research conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health has shown that anxiety disorders are the number one mental health...

How the hell do you girls deal with the ever present anxiety....i am freakin and always feel on the verge of a panic attack!  I do have klonopin but i dont have a lot left so i hesitate to use it...

I wasn’t able to fall asleep last night until nearly 5 AM, and, while I think there are several culprits for that (I’m looking at you, instant coffee), it was primarily because of Chris’ birthday. Oh, stress. Chris is 30 today. He will arrive in Prague tomorrow, and I’ll take him out for dinner and drinks. On Saturday, we have reserved a karaoke box, i.e., a small room where 6-8 of us will gather for a couple of hours to belt out our favorite songs. And then there will be dinner and more drinks...

Title: A New Season Rating: PG Summary: Sometimes, you just need to put the past behind you. Prompt: TOKIO, "Southend (Acoustic Version)" Warnings: Language Notes: So. I have no idea where this came from. Thanks to L and J for being amazing and sticking with me through my long, drawn-out insanity. You guys are the best. ♥ Ryo huddled under his cap in the lobby of the theater. Should he go? He hesitated and looked at the ticket in his hand, wrinkled and crumpled from the time it's...

   "We had doubts you'd make it," Abbey Bartlet teases in jest as way of greeting CJ and Danny as they step out of the parked car. She knows it was difficult for the two parents to board the plane and leave their children for the weekend,           CJ runs quickly to give the older woman a warm hug. She hadn't seen Abbey Bartlet in nearly three months, since the last time she and the former President had visited them in California.          "I practically had to shove CJ in my...