Emotionally Uplifted Gifts

Pet a Puppy

'All those in doubt, raise your eyebrows.'

Turmoil change.

"If you're not on the brink of despair you're part of the problem"

'I'll never forget you, Vince -- My therapist says it would be counterproductive to try.'

"I don't mind emotional trauma if I can turn it into a really funny anecdote."

"Ever since the accident, I can't seem to get it together."

"Krazy straw"

"Gracie, we're rich because we love one another...we have a safe home and we don't go to bed hungry at night."

"Would it kill you to ask me how I'm doing once and a while?"

The lineup for mental health services around the building.

"Ten years of therapy, and finally I’ve managed to replace my rage addiction with sarcasm."

'OK, how about something a little more upbeat?'

"Is there a humorist in the house?"

"Have you ever tried buying lots of stuff?"

'I'm prescribing a ticket for a feel-good movie of the year.'

"Sometimes, son, the guilt inside builds up so much you have to vent the shame silo."

"... No, it's not true that you can't eat anything after surgery - you can have lots of choices, like ice chips in a cup, ice chips in a bowl, ice chips a la ice..."

'Casper just lost twenty seven and a half pounds, but his head is just as fat as ever.'

"Sometimes I feel alone in the universe."

Emotional Incontinence - Emotional Illiteracy

'Out! You flunked the 'management' part'

"Snap out of it, Demos! You think you're the only one who's ever had waiter's block?"

"I just get the feeling nobody cares what I have to say."

Problem/Worry/Avoidance/Anxiety/I'm Fine.

Denial Exit Now: Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance Next 4 Exits.

'Apparently the drugs make me hallucinate, not that I've noticed.'

Dazed and Confused and Grumpy and Frustrated

"Now, now – just because no one wants to merge with you, doesn't mean that no one loves you."

I feel happy