Category Archives: anxiety

blame.

Posted on 2 October 2018 by what sandra thinks

Why is it so hard for me to believe that everything’s not my fault? I try to tell myself that’s not true, but I don’t believe me. What takes over is… something else. Everything wrong in every part of my … Continue reading →

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how my sunday went.

Posted on 20 August 2018 by what sandra thinks

Sunday morning I woke up early. No one was awake yet. I didn’t get out of bed, though. I just stayed there. Staring at the ceiling. I started to feel anxious… and a little sick. I tried to close my … Continue reading →

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wish I were there.

Posted on 26 July 2018 by what sandra thinks

When I was a kid, I hated living in my small hometown in Rhode Island. It’s boring, I would say. There’s nothing to do, I’d complain. I wish we lived somewhere more exciting. Boy, was I wrong. I long for those … Continue reading →

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replaced.

Posted on 11 July 2018 by what sandra thinks

Maybe it’s irrational, but I have this feeling… this fear… that I have been replaced. I don’t think I’m truly special to anyone. I used to think I was. I was probably just a fool. Every bond seems to be breaking… … Continue reading →

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hopes, fears, and guilt.

Posted on 9 July 2018 by what sandra thinks

For some reason… oh, you know, my whole life… and just aging in general, I’ve been feeling more lost than usual since my birthday last month. But it’s all me. It’s not you… it’s me. [Yeah, I really did just type … Continue reading →

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uncertain.

Posted on 5 July 2018 by what sandra thinks

I’ve seen a lot of talk lately about blogging breaks. Maybe it’s the time of year… maybe it’s just coincidence. I don’t know… and it doesn’t matter. But I do have a point, I promise. I have been trying to … Continue reading →

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disappearing act.

Posted on 24 June 2018 by what sandra thinks

Wouldn’t it be great if after disappearing for almost a week, I came back and told you that life is good? That my mood has lifted… my kids are having loads of summer break fun and are getting along famously… … Continue reading →

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no improvement.

Posted on 7 June 2018 by what sandra thinks

I didn’t say anything but I had another procedure earlier this week… a different kind of injection in my back. I have had no improvement. I have been working on this since last November… seeing the pain management doctor since … Continue reading →

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