My life has been so stressful lately too - I don't know if you read the "my life is awful" thread but my husband went to Iraq right when we were moving into a house in the country. I've got 2 kids here and I'm babysitting 2 dogs who just won't housebreak etc. etc. etc.

I've found something that really, really works well for me. It keeps me from crying and just going insane. I'm 34 years old - I wish I'd discovered this sooner!

Whenever I start to get that "I'm about to cry" feeling or I start getting really jittery or panicky, I very quickly try to do something for somebody else. Like I'll call somebody who might be lonely, or I'll think of one of my kids and go through a list of what they might need in my head. Go clean their rooms or do their laundry or something. Call the neighbor and see if she needs anything at the grocery store on my way in, stuff like that.

You might try it. You'd be surprised how much others appreciate it, too. Suddenly, people are so nice and supportive of me!