Friday, January 26, 2007

Anxiety

Well, I finally DID find my keys!!!! I was very surprised at the location, especially since after interogating the kitties, I got the distinct impression that the keys were inside. Why?

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*flashback to conversation with Stripey, the outside kitty*

Hi Little Stripey Kitty! Have you seen my key? It's silver and kinda shiny.

*Stripey looks left and right, looks up at me, and says:*

Meow. (Translation: "Nope.")

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*flashback to conversation with Luka, the inside kitty*

Luka, have you seen my key?

*Luka backing away with huge eyes* (Translation: Oh. CRAP!)

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So where did I eventually find the key?

In the yard. Under the (then melted) snow. I apologized to Luka, and made a date to cuddle with her as penance.

But now, after the stress of looking for the keys, not being able to find them, being late to work, laughed at by coworkers (one of which DID take me home, which was way way nice), and so on and so forth...

I am seriously anxious. I haven't slept well. I've been uncommonly tense, chronically fidgetting, and sporadically depressed. I hate it when this happens... and I haven't figured out how to "unstress myself." I've tried the standards things... laying in bed reading a book... creating art...

But really I feel like i just need to throw myself on my bed and have a good cry. But I can't cry. Even when I try. *dramatic sigh* It's all seriously annoying.

Anyone else had this happen? Any advice?

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm glad you found them! Why don't you try writing down how you are feeling. Sometimes when I do that, just getting it out helps. Then I can go back and read what I wrote, and it seems easier to sort out the emotions. Pray. Put on some worship music that you enjoy. Read some scripture that has to do with peace and rest. Those usually work for me, but everyone's different. Hope it helps!

Anonymous said...

yaye u found your keys
LOL poor Luka
Maybe she had seen it

try peeling onions?

Have you been having your happy pills?

do have other keys? can you put them all on 1 ring maybe that way it wont happen again

love your blog Jana

Anonymous said...

Amys ideas are good too
after you write it all down or draw a picture of how you feel burn it and give it to God

Anonymous said...

WOOO-HOOO!! I knew you would find them? Was it the prayer or your detective kitty's?

Leah said...

glad you found your key!!

i like jen's suggestion for crying, lol! but seriously, sometimes when i feel the need for a good cry, i'll watch a sad movie which will get me going. :-)

Jana B said...

After much contemplation, I figured out that my emotions had just had an overload and needed to be re-set. Right now they're okay, although I do still need a good cry. I may have to break out the sad movies... or like Jen said, cut an onion!!!! Hahahaha

Amy, actually the problem was there were no feelings to write about. I was just... emotionless. But physically I was anxious. Does that make any sense?

Jen, YES I have been faithfully taking my happy pills... and thanking God for them. One day, I'd like to be able to live without them... but at this point I KNOW that's not a good idea. Maybe when tax season is over, my life will be a little easier to handle.

Leti, it wasn't really either... God didn't tell me where they were (mainly cuz I was already to angry to listen... I get mad when I can't find stuff.) and the kitties were sure not any help.

Leah, sad movie... I may have to do that!!!!!

Anonymous said...

honey
get your docs opinion on that before you stop taking your happy pills
As ive told you before Ive done it a couple of times and ended up in a bad way. Please do see your doc 1st. I care about u

Anonymous said...

Yep, that makes perfect sense. I have felt that way a time or two, mainly at some point after birthing children. Hormones are funny things...

Jana B said...

Jen, no worries... It will be after April before I even THINK about doing it. We have a long time between now and then. :o)

Amy... wierdly enough this isn't hormones... those make me sob patheticly about nothing for very long periods of time lol