Hi Barb, Very sound advice. Janice ----- Original Message ----- From: Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> 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 > [log in to unmask] > > 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. >