Amnesia Warrior Gifts

'I don't want him experiencing anything until I've totally checked it out.'

"Barking sometimes helps me relax. But then it drives the neighbors crazy."

Fight or Flight

Pinocchio's Second Realization

"Try thinking about something else."

'I guess my brain just started to really care about itself.'

"The overthinker"

That party went well.

"I think I'm having pre-traumatic stress disorder."

"Why can't I get anything done unless I'm totally stressed out about it?" "Is it possible to be relaxed and still be productive?" "What is wrong with my brain?" "Why don't you work better?"

"We're going to the Vet aren't we."

Noisy energy?

Flu vaccine.

A Hypochondriac's Worst Nightmare

"I'd like to be a shake-it-off kind of person, but I'm more of a cling-to-it-and-focus-on-it-until-it's-irrevocably-weaved-into-my-psyche sort of gal."

"Clearly the patient's experiencing difficulty attaining the deep, final level of restful sleep."

'He won't eat his lettuce until I've washed it five times. I'm sure his OCD is getting worse!'

Wrestling Our Inner Demons

'It's a sad case -- amnesia AND identity theft.'

'You have a fauxbia.'

'Just checking that I've turned off the lights, dear!'

'You're not paranoid, due to terrorism, feeling anxious all the time is the 'new normal'.'

"It's good you feel ready to confront your demons. Unfortunately, they're reluctant to face you."

'No we don't have any fly vaccine yet - how about something for anxiety. . . we have plenty of that.'

Bring your problems to work day.

"Too much caution can take all the fun out of life." "Mind if I get a second opinion?"

'Hello Doctor. I'm Ed Shannon and these are my neuroses.'

"About that insomnia...have you tried counting billable hours?"

Being-convinced your plants always know what you're thinking phobia.

"You must try to relax more"

'I couldn't sleep so I decided to do some on-line trading.'