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What - Me Worry?
AtlLiberal
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8-10-2007 1:58 PM
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Are you a worry-wart. Take a look at the site for more info. It's like chicken soup - it can't hurt.
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We're raised to worry and aren't considered "grown up" until we perfect the art. Teenagers are told: <I>"you'd better start worrying about your future"</I>. If your worries aren't at least as frequent as your bowel movements, you're seen as irresponsible, childish, aimless. That's a "responsible adult" game rule.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.anxietyculture.com/worry.htm"><P>To the extent that worrying is learned/conditioned behaviour, it can be undone. There are psychological gimmicks for undoing the worry habit. 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