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This Time, Anxiety Won

February 23, 2013 Fear and anxiety

A confession: This past week, I’ve done a miserable job using my many coping tools to manage OCD and anxiety. What makes this particularly sinister is that I’ve just finished a week of vacation with the kids. Mood music:  Hysteria – LiveDef LeppardMirror Ball – Live & More Everything I’ve told you in past posts [...]

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Stoned and Panicked on the Interstate

July 31, 2012 Fear and anxiety

The memory was buried until yesterday, and frankly I’d have been happy had it stayed buried. Funny thing about suppressed memories — they spill out during the damndest moments, like a drive down I-95 in Maine. We were returning from a family camping trip near Old Orchard Beach yesterday, and as I drove the camper south, [...]

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The Wit And Wisdom Of Sean Brenner

April 21, 2012 Children's issues

Today is Sean’s 11th birthday, and we’re all very proud of him. In honor of this special day, I share with you some of my favorite Sean-isms. Mood music: –Heard in the bathroom: Sean singing to no one in particular, “Your butt’s too big to be real…” –Me: “I missed you Sean. I love you.” [...]

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