Age and reaction to problems...

[davidpizzica]

Life sure has a way of throwing a spanner in the works as the saying here goes, hang on in there Donna , think of how much you have gone through, how much you have achieved, and be proud of yourself, you are a wonderful caring, genuine person, and i am sorry that life keeps throwing those spanners at you, but you are a very strong lady and i know no matter what you will come out of it more enriched if nothing else. HUGS.

Carole, if Donna does get down on her problems, I'm only a phone call away. I have pretty much the same financial problems and we can talk and joke about them and make each other feel better. She enjoys talking to me and getting things off her chest and so do I. I love her.

[carole]

David i am so happy you and Donna have found each other and have such a wonderful caring friendship, i just wish you lived closer to each other and could pop over and have a coffee with her, still it is great to know you are there for Donna any time and that you love her so much, YOU are a lucky girl Donna.

[moosmom]

Thanks Carole for your support. You too, David. I am so lucky to have such wonderful friends!!!!

[lisalee]

I love the Serenity Prayer, I keep it hanging on my refrigerator. I have never handled problems well, I get stressed out very easily over little things that usually don't bother other people. I think I have gotten a little better though at dealing with things though as I've gotten older. Not really sure though because I can still fall apart very easily.

[K9soul]

I also suffer anxiety. I have gotten somewhat better at handling it as I've gotten older but it's still a struggle with me. I think for me it wasn't so much little things happening that caused it as it was just generalized feelings of anxiety and fears of something really bad happening. I've always been prone to vivid and disturbing dreams too. It took something big that rocked my world for me to gain better perspective. Unfortunately I'm still dealing with it.. or trying to.