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Stress and Anxiety Require Release
I have a lot of debilitating headaches. My doctor has done a lot of tests and there is no obvious physical cause. I am under a lot of stress and anxiety so that seems to be the most likely culprit. There is little chance that I can reduce my workload (new business plus new child…not exactly perfect timing) or stress since I’ve got all my money and my families money tied up in my new restaurant. I need to get better fast. I know medications might work but I have an addiction history so I am scared to get into something like Xanax. What’s the best way for me to get rid of the headaches quickly, considering I cant stop 16 hour days for the conceivable future?
Read answer →Burn Out
I am in burnout mode. I need your opinion. Should I seek medication, marijuana, or work with a counselor?
Read answer →Finding a Higher Power
Hi Mr. LaPierre, This morning, my husband, daughters and I went to see the therapist we started seeing a few weeks ago. I shared with her that I am struggling with Secondary Trauma surrounding school shootings. These are the most frightening thing for me to consider, yet they have been happening around the country with frightening regularity. Within the past month, there were two threats - one at each of our daughters' schools - that have caused me to experience horrid anxiety and often left me in tears. The idea that I am sending our sweet girls to public school and that there could be someone there who feels angry and violent enough where he would commit this kind of act just shakes me to my core. Of course, when news stories have occurred covering one of these events across the country, I put myself in the same place as the families themselves. It is as if I am experiencing their unimaginable tragedy also. Wednesday, an email was sent by our 12-year old's middle school to say there had been some sort of "terroristic threat" by one of its students. All I could do was beg my husband - through tears and sobs - to allow our daughters to stay home this past Friday. He allowed this, but not without a ton of conflict between him and I about allowing this. He feels that we have to live our lives and by keeping our daughters at home, we are really not doing so. I know I cannot keep them locked inside their home, but honestly, if I could convince them, I would love to live in a "safe house". We'd drive each other bonkers, but at least no one would shoot us. Today, our family therapist talked to me about spirituality. I feel a tremendous amount of mistrust towards conventional religion and therefore turn my nose up towards anything "God" and "Jesus". She spoke to me about developing a relationship with my "higher power" instead. After reading what you wrote on your site, I was quite taken with what you said. Do you know of any books that are available to help me develop my relationship with my higher power? Years ago, I read "Codependent No More" and thought a great deal about Melody Beattie. I don't know if you are familiar with her or not. Thanks for reading this long email! Elizabeth G,
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