While pets are usually extremely therapeutic for most people, having a cockapoo called Peanut has merely delivered an additional derivative of worries in my colour-coded wall chart of concerns. The worst is when people refer to me as “Peanut’s mum”. Granted, I can be a bitch sometimes (see, I’m not above the low-brow gags, there’s…
Bifurcated Horse
I suspect I’m less encumbered by dreams than the average person – whether the sleepy-time or aspirational variety. When I do manage to get to sleep my dreams are always – and I mean, always – on the anxiety spectrum. Sure they follow all the classic tropes: teeth falling out, naked, late, falling and flying.…
Jingoism
Such a cute little word. The kind of word Hermione Granger might use when turning Crabbe or Goyle’s burgeoning pubic hair a funny colour when she catches them engaging in the first of many homosexual fumbles under the ever watchful eye of Moaning Myrtle in the first floor girls’ bathroom. In fact, the political ideology…
Insomnia
While my intense aversion to any kind of Noise is part of my insomnia convoy, Overthinking is the lead car. Overthinking has all the maps to the best self-persecutory locations along the route to Awakesville and – gallingly for Control – manages the travel schedule. Anyone with insomnia will confirm that there be dragons. In…
Let’s Get Physical
Well meaning holistic folks had suggested what I needed was a review of my diet and a commitment to yoga. A a healthy diet was going to get in the way of my earlier commitment to ‘pink wafers for breakfast’ month so I three myself into yoga. Headstand first. Things were bad. Real Bad. I…
Things are about to get science-y
It may surprise you to find out the brain is a complex organ. Contrary to the old wives’ tales it’s functions are not limited to forcing the male of the species to think about sex six times a minute or to be available in smaller, more manageable ladies’ sizes. No, it’s a busy old beaver…
Panic Disorder. In layman’s terms.
“Actual panic is logical; experienced when you find yourself walking past a mother throwing her child from a burning building and you’re still wearing your Edward Scissorhands costume.”
A Note to Family and Friends
It’s highly possible that you aren’t actually a sufferer of panic attacks but reading this as a concerned third party. Is someone you know experiencing panic attacks? While I am clearly not trained, nor am I interested in giving out responsible professional advice, I am happy to provide this short list of suggested dos and…