This is the "Icon-Explaining Meme" (one of many that's been going around). Comment here and I'll pick 7 of your icons; you explain here or in your LJ what they mean to you and why you're using them.

In the meantime, here are my icons that copperwise asked about:

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Your Existing Situation
Defensive. Feels her position is threatened or inadequately established. Determined to pursue her objectives despite the anxiety induced by opposition.

Your Stress SourcesThe existing situation is disagreeable. Feels lonely and uncertain as she has an unsatisfied need to ally herself with others whose standards are as high ( Read more... )

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I got scared, which doesn't surprise me. But at least I'm not beating myself up about it. That's an improvement!

Besides, it doesn't sound like I missed anything.

What I really need is someone aggressive and extroverted to take me next month so I won't have to force my introverted self to socialize. Any takers?

I haven't posted very much this last week. It seemed that just when I was starting to feel better from my depression, there was another plane crash in New York last Monday ( Read more... )

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I'm on the WOMBAT mailing list, and I've noticed that quite a few women on the list suffer from anxiety/depression as I do. But here's what I don't yet understand:

How do these women ever connect? I mean, somebody has to make the first move ( Read more... )

I hadn't really posted for over a week, except in other people's journals ( Read more... )

I had planned to attend the LJ BBQ here in Seattle last night. But my back hurt (I'm sure from overexercising), so I stayed home and iced it ( Read more... )

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