Hi Barb,
     Very sound advice. Janice
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From: Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, August 21, 1999 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: Anxiety


> E.W......
>
> If you've read anything I've posted on the List ya might think
> that the following is just another joke, so I must stress to you,
> that in THIS case, I'm SERIOUS....
>
> Whenever I have moments of great distress and anxiety I FORCE
> myself to drive to the neighborhood Barnes & Noble where I somehow
> find myself unwinding and starting to relax as I browse amongst
> the books.  I make it a POINT to make eye contact with anyone
> who'll do the same back at me, and I give 'em a smile (not a "come
> hither smile," either - just a plain ol garden variety smile.
> This last trip, I picked up "Memoirs of a Geisha" (outstanding
> storyline), "Snow in August" by Pete Hammil (WHAT A TREAT!
> Delightful..), and "Happiness is a Serious Problem" by Dennis
> Prager, my all-time favorite radio talk show host.  He has a MIND!
> And it WORKS!!.
>
> Next, I go to the neighborhood video store and pick up 4 or 5
> videos (Last one were "Waking Ned Devine" (whimsical, with dry
> humor, set in Ireland's countryside ),  "Dangerous Beauty"
> (marvelous, graphic-but-not-offensive, set Renaissance Venice)
> and a very well written Dennis Quade contemporary western about a
> family interacting as they face life's problems and surmount them.
> I can't recall the name for love or money!  Sorry....
>
> THEN, stocked up with good reading and viewning, I head on over to
> the 7-11 and pick up a pint of Haagan Daz Coffee Mocha Chip ice
> cream fo immediate and total consumption!
>
> And when I get home I call a friend and imvote 'em over for
> "delivered" pizza and video viewing, while scarfing down ice
> cream.
>
> The good thing about this method of "treatment," is it's not toxic
> to your system, involves immediate action to distract ya,
> stimulates your mind, and even if ya can't rustle up a friend to
> come over, you'll still have something yo engange and distract
> your mind at a time when that's important.
>
> Good  luck....
>
> Barb Mallut
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>
> I *ALWAYS*
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: E. W. Richards <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Saturday, August 21, 1999 10:09 AM
> Subject: Anxiety
>
>
> Has anyone had experience with EXTREME anxiety?  If so, what have
> you
> tried?  What has worked?
>
> Thanks.
>