Social Anxiety Warrior Gifts

D*mn it.

Arrival in the New World was a stressful time for the pilgrims on the Wallflower.

Out of my comfort zone

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

"It's not the persistent lack of sunlight or freezing temperatures that bother me - it's the crowds I can't stand."

"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.'

That party went well.

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

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

"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?"

A Hypochondriac's Worst Nightmare

Flu vaccine.

"I came to save you, but everything I can think to do seems like it wouldn't actually make that much of a difference."

"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."

"Can you recommend a wine that goes well with red meat, Zanex, and Lipitor?"

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

'Welcome to the first meeting of the Shy Men Club.'

Some of us are calm on the surface but paddling like crazy underneath, and some of us are just the opposite.

'They're just a few bored students with some vague ideology. They'll be gone and forgotten in no time.'

Like.

'You have a fauxbia.'

'While they're still enthusiastic do you think we could get them to take on climate change and the war on drugs as well?'

'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."

Bring your problems to work day.

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

Nervous at a party.

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

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

"You must try to relax more"