Hoilday Stress? How R U holding up?

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Hoilday Stress? How R U holding up?
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Fri, 12-16-2005 - 3:28am
With just 10 days to go until Christmas, the heat is on. So how are you holding up?

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Registered: 11-22-2005
Fri, 12-16-2005 - 3:57pm

Surprisingly well! I've had my Lexapro increased by 5 mg (now at 25) and it seems to be doing the trick. The holidays usually stress me out because I have always wanted the picture perfect Christmas.

I envision a large family, happy and cheerful gathered around a fire, lots of presents and food and it's snowing outside but we're all happy to be stuck in the house together. In reality my family is always feuding with some other family member so no one can ever get together. Before I had my b/f I used to sit there with my parents and we'd stare at each other through a five minute meal, get up and go watch TV. It was always so depressing I couldn't stand the thought of making it to January each year.

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Registered: 01-17-2001
Fri, 12-16-2005 - 11:49pm

I have to say that the Holidays are keeping me together.. I am so worried about Ryan..


Tonight though, I went shopping for 5 hours with my Mom, cousin, best friend, and 2 friends from Church.. it was a BLAST and I had No ANXIETY at all, the whole time.. we were at the mall and toys r us.. spent a ton of money and had a ton of great laughs...It was a great girls night out!


I really needed it, I have been feeling low and as though I don't want to leave the house...when I feel that way I KNOW that I need to go out...

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