... when I think about going out my stomach tightens, and I feel like I want to cry.
DEAR AMY: I’m stuck in a deep hole.
One factor is that I moved to a new town just a couple of months before COVID hit, so I don’t have any local friends.I know that joining groups is a good way to meet people. My husband sometimes suggests we go somewhere, but when I think about going out my stomach tightens, and I feel like I want to cry.DEAR WANT OUT!: Your recognition that this is a problem, and your desire to change your situation, are very good signs that you can creep out of this hole. You’ve already taken the first step!The basic idea is to start by recognizing triggers, thoughts, feelings and behaviors that cause problems for you. You’ve already done that.
Breathe through your symptoms upon leaving the house. If you feel like crying — go ahead and let the tears flow.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ask Amy: Volunteer wonders about service animalsAdvice columnist Amy Dickinson answers her readers’ questions in this July 1, 2023 edition of Ask Amy.
Read more »
Ask Amy: I’m sickened by my granddaughter’s cheerleading, and her parents won’t listenHow can I protect her childhood?
Read more »
Ask Amy: Childhood development expert horrified her granddaughter is in a toddler cheer squadDear Amy: I am sick to my stomach that my granddaughter is not receiving typical child-focused, play-based learning opportunities, but has been put into a program that appears to be sexualizing young girls.
Read more »
Ask Amy: My husband sulks when I say we can’t afford these thingsWe’re in our 20s and we have a house, but he already wants a different one.
Read more »
We are nature - Chicago ReaderEditor’s note: Coco Picard spoke with Polish American artist Olga Ziemska about her exhibition “Of the Earth,” on view at the Morton Arboretum, and the nature of environmental artworks. In her latest exhibition, artist Olga Ziemska installed five large-scale, site-specific sculptures around 1,700 acres of the Morton Arboretum. Constructed with natural materials collected and reclaimed […]
Read more »
Review: Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken - Chicago Reader🎬 FilmReview In Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken, an anxious, blue high school student (Lana Condor) is forced to hide from her friends and schoolmates, who her (also very blue) mom and dad say won’t understand their family’s seafaring ways. | ✍️marahe
Read more »