Comments | argent93: Procrastination and Punishment

argent93

Procrastination and Punishment

Jul 28, 2009 19:00

I do not like going to the dentist. I have an irrational anxiety about it. For several years I used not having insurance as an excuse to avoid going. Now I have insurance, but I've managed to come up with other excuses over the past three years to not go except once two years ago when I had a broken tooth. During this time, I've had off and on ( Read more... )

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gypsylady July 29 2009, 02:20:19 UTC

I'm a dental procrastinator, too, but when I had an abscess I had no way to avoid it. My dentist manages to put me at ease every time I'm there. Sometimes it just takes a while to realize it's the lesser of two evils. Good luck tomorrow; I'll think of you with no pain and hopefully it'll help you some.

At least the dentist's office is bound to be air conditioned.

sienna555 July 29 2009, 03:43:31 UTC

Make an attempt at self-hypnosis tonight, meditate on the phrase: These people are professionals, they will be gentle with me.

argent93 July 29 2009, 04:36:39 UTC

Thank you. I will.

illusionaltzu July 29 2009, 13:31:17 UTC

It won't be so bad, trust me. Dreading it is FAR worse than anything you will experience there, and they will likely give you laughing gas, which makes it all better. You're going to feel so much better once it's over.

argent93 July 29 2009, 15:45:35 UTC

Thanks. :) I will probably have to call my boss to come get me and bring me back to the office for the drugs to wear off, then, but I think that's okay.