The Good Side Versus The Bad

Ocean, i used to suffer from anxiety and a lot was over health problems. I could convince myself I had so many things and then I would take on the symptoms! This was before personal computers came out...thank God! I did have a medical book that I would read and then panic. I would run from mirror to mirror and couldn't sit long enough to watch a half hour TV program. I can't tell you how many illnesses I thought I had but I, too, thought I had cancer of the mouth.

I finally got sick of this health anxiety running my life. When I had convinced myself I had yellow jaundice I threw the book out and I can't tell you how many times I almost went out to dig through the garbage to retrieve it before the garbage men came. But that started me on the path to help rid myself of anxiety.

My advice...DO NOT GOOGLE! I can't begin to tell you all the misinformation out there and there sure are a lot of creative writers to boot. You know what this does to you so don't do it. When you get tempted, remind yourself as to what this does to you and how miserable it makes you feel. Get busy doing somethhing constructive and you will feel better for it.

Anxiety can be paralyzingly but I don't need to tell you this. Take it one day at a time...one hour at a time. Do deep breathing exercises, anything that relaxes you. For me the scripture in my signature really helped me with anxiety because, after all, anxiety is fear.

Meanwhile, if it's time to get your teeth cleaned, head to the dentist. They can tell you if there's a problem. I bet there isn't!

Sherrine

Diane do you dip snuff? If not quit worrying, that cancer is so rare it's unreal, your more in danger of
a lightning strike! Peace

Larry ***