Anxious Avoider Gifts

'If the ECG isn't broken then we have problem'

"Patient. . . seems. . . reluctant. . . to get his. . . prostate. . . checked. . ."

"It seems my fear of death has been replaced by my fear of politics."

"The kids love it, and it's saved my marriage."

Where the Appalachian Trail Crosses the Path of Least Resistance

'I've been a nervous rex all day.'

"You dropped yer wallet."

"I find it best to stay out of office politics!"

"But what if this is all there is?"

No need to be concerned, madam! I'm wrapped in cotton wool!

'I'm tired of roaming the earth. Can we just stay home tonight?'

Free-Floating Anxiety

"Returning to standard time is always difficult. I gain an hour of worrying."

Nervous Student

"Pencil eraser."

A poem: With daylight's shift, winter draws near...

"Hell: The Airport"

"Well, so far I'm managing to stay above the fray."

'Here are the safety manuals you wanted'

The stock market sky is falling.

Bob liked getting involved - but not actively involved.

Nervous at a party.

'I can remember when paranoia was unusual.'

"So, Ms. Medusa. Let's talk about this fear of snakes you mentioned. Do you notice that it causes anxiety?"

"You call that worrying?"

"I'll go on a cruise, but not if I'm forced to learn things."

Chatty, garlic-coffee breath, apathetic, contagious

Big bumpers.

"I want to vacation where we can look at something scenic from some place climate-controlled."

'On second thought, dear, could you toss me the car keys?'

"As a confirmed hypochondriac, I rely on placebos to get me through the day."

"My main worry is my anxiety."

"Then there was the dream where I woke up in a pool of melted butter."

"I feel we're almost down to bedrock, Mr. Bonwell."

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