Posted by saintjames on July 1, 1999, at 8:33:23
In reply to Re: My work with the disabled, posted by Cass on June 29, 1999, at 13:58:09
Stress...here is what works for me...learned in thearpy
I used to spend a lot of time worring so my shrink asked me what was worth worring about...to me it was everything. He introduced a totally new idea to me.....only worry about thoses things that will kill you or stop basic needs being met (housing, food, water, heat) the rest can be delt with. I test reality every time to worries start to see if ZI am going to die, and if not I take a load off my mind. I'm no saying that "poof" the worry goes away, but now I can put it into perspective.I also have "worry behaviors" I do...like cleaching my jaw or tenseing my left sholder that i I have learned to check from time to time and if I find myself doing them I stop and massage the tention out, work the mantra and visulize my "happy, peaceful place".
This is what works for me re: stress. It got me thru 7 yrs of retail management, plus some Atavin as needed.
The IRS got knocked down several pegs as of late and are it the most helpful mood they have ever been. They let me pay off a big debt from several years back in $25 installments. I would guess that if you were not doing some funny bookkeeping and just made honest mistakes you will come out OK
james
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