Erika has a new tag. As does Hec.

{{{{Nora}}}}

Gud, I can't wait to get home and listen to Leif's song. That alone may motivate me to make it through this day!

Nora, the thing that has helped me most with my sudden onset extreme anxiety was telling people. Going places was a problem. But, I found if I told someone there (like at a meeting), that I was experiencing some anxiety and was afraid I was going to have an anxiety attack, it felt like I'd taken a sedative. For me at least, a huge factor in jacking up the anxiety was anxiety over the anxiety, if that makes any sense.

Also? Talking. Get into a conversation with someone, because it can distract you. And chanting to yourself---Sophia recommended saying, "I am calm" over and over to myself, and that's helped, as well.

Bring a glass or bottle of water to your meeting, if feasible, too.

(((Nora darling)))) Breathe, sweet girl. It will all be okay. Really.

I'm stalling. Don' wanna make my 1:00 dr's appt. Okay, I'm going. Really.

I only now realize I've never had a sweet potato. What we've always grown and bought as such have orange flesh. I've never had one with white or pale yellow flesh. Yams is strange.

Yeah...new Pelecanos is out. One of the other internet ax murderers told me...have not seen it yet, but I would totally vote for Derek Strange for President...mostly because, to my knowledge, Obama doesn't get caught singing along with Teddy Pendergrass.(If he did, I would be a major Barack fangirl.)

{{Nora}}

good news, no meeting. bad news, the only person here to talk to is the person in the office I can't stand. I may just try to get out of here as soon as I can.

we do not have yams in the US --only many varieties of sweet potatos.

{{Nora}} I am sending you fierce hugs so you can hold yourself together. and If you aren't seeing someone proffessionally - I think you might give it a whirl - you have too much going on and a you need a real release.

ma~~ vw's way.

I figure I don't care which orange colored non-potato tuber I'm eating as I likes em all. But my favorite way to make them is Spicy Peanut Yam Casserole. I make it for every Thanksgiving as an alternative to the sweet marshmallow dishes. (Which I have nothing against, but my sweet tooth prefers pie, and my spicy tooth prefers chili pepper flaked yams.) It's also good as a vegan alternative for Thansgiving fare.

I don't get anxiety attacks (and hearts out to those who do). My brain sort of went to a bad place the other night and thank goodenss for the wonder that is IM so friends can "talk" sense into you. Helped immensely. As did the tears. Did you know you can get rid of stress proteins by crying? I've felt better about crying ever since I learned that. Point is, since it's not really MEMEMEME, have a good cry when you can and I hope that helps.

Sweet Potatoes and Yams, a Primer:

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