Comments on: A self-fulfilling prophecy

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:55:14 +0000

By the by, I just found out I should get mine out sometime soon too. When I went to the new dentist in the Woodlands, the doctor (who was a surprisingly young guy) gave me a referral for a good oral surgeon. I don’t know if I am going to do it this summer or just wait till it becomes a problem, but either way Mom should have that referral somewhere around the house.

Hope you’re having fun in California if thats where you are when you read this!

P.S. Think of all the good things that are happening to you. Law school, Samson, John, awesome family, new car. You think too much. K.I.S.S.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:22:41 +0000

Sounds like you’ve got yourself a case of Panic Disorder. It begins with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, in which you have panic reactions to actual threats to your health or safety, then progresses to having panic reactions to the thought of having panic reactions. It’s a vicious cycle, and yes, you’re doing it to yourself. I sympathize; so am I. Panic symptoms include nausea, dizziness, lightheadedness, shortness of breath, elevated pulse and blood pressure, excessive perspiration, decreased circulation (cold/clammy hands), chest tightness, tremors, blurred vision, and difficulty concentrating. A daily antidepressant can help take the edge off so you can get a handle on the problem, but the experts say you really need cognitive behavioral therapy to break the habit for good. I’m seeing good results with Paxil and weekly psychotherapy–and wow do I feel like a clinical case putting that in print!–but everyone’s different. It is a VERY real dilemma, though. Good luck.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:01:31 +0000

Yeah, the search bar is pretty annoying. So far I can’t find a WordPress theme that’s neither broken nor UGLY. I’ll work on my own…eventually.

By: Júlio

Júlio — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:17:02 +0000

I comprehend the recurrent worrying tower[s]; it’s quite tiring, exhaustive. I guess anticipation and control require a constant [impracticable] sense of decision, or else anxiety gets tough. At times, I miss my 12 simplicity: I’m just going to cross my fingers and hope it works. Silly, huh? Hmmm, I was eating popcorn before reading your post. I should have done that surgery too, long ago. Probably those teeth found a regular space in my mouth [?]. Hmmm, I have to buy chocolate ice cream this weekend [or now]. Hugs.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:30:27 +0000

I do not know what to say about the worrying part … I should probably get my wisdom teeth taken out (they have the room to grow, but it is difficult to clean back there). I am worried about the surgery itself. I do not have health insurance at the moment, so right now it does not really matter whether I want to get it done or not …

By the way, on my version of Firefox, the search box on the right side covers up some of the text.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:28:28 +0000

Ooh yes. Earlier tonight I was trying to boost my spirits by thinking of all the smoothies and ice cream I’d have a good excuse to eat.

Hmm, I imagine the yellow-on-white could be pretty annoying. I’m getting sick of this theme anyway. Since I’m not in a mood to tweak it myself, I think I’ll just pick out a new pre-fab one…

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:03:02 +0000

The great thing about having your teeth pulled, is all the yummy soft stuff you get to eat afterwards as your mouth becomes less sore. Applesauce. Smoothies. Jello. Pudding. Something to plan for

PS, Maybe its the version of Firefox I’m using, but while the text for this box types in as black, when I enter my name and email address in their respective fields, the text is yellow (making it challenging to make sure you typed things correctly). Definitely not as important as setting up better spam filters, but maybe when the dust settles a bit, it will be a quick fix.