As I indicated a few days ago I’m seriously thinking about taking drugs just to survive being a MOB.  That’s because I’ve hit the emotional panic button!

I just knew I’d reached my breaking point  when I found myself wide awake at 5 a.m. in a pool of sweat with my heart racing and my head spinning with a million thoughts. A PANIC ATTACK!

I hate it when this happens!

So when I finally got up and started thinking about easy coping strategies it became abundantly clear there really was only one clear choice for overcoming these feelings. I had to join the  “Xanax Society”. Immediately!

Those of you who are- or know-members of this  group of middle-aged, over-stressed women know that there is a deep bond of friendship and sisterhood that exists.  Just ask any member to loan you a pill until you get your prescription refilled and you end up with more pills than needed. These members of “Society” are ALWAYS willing to do anything for you (unless they’ve forgotten to take their miracle pill).   

 Here’s the very first member of the “Society”-a great example of someone who was “out to lunch” most of the time but didn’t care…

 A great benefit of joining: “Society” members help each by sharing..,.

 Even if they don’t always agree with your politics…

 Or your choice of hairstyle.

 But I’ve yet to join. I keep telling myself that it will all be over in 3 months. I tell myself to breath more, drink less caffiene ( yes, I am a Diet Coke addict) and go to bed earlier. But I haven’t. 

What I have done for myself is: getting massages more frequently, scheduling a small window of time each day to do MOB things and taking long hot baths.

 And I’m going to order one of these candles at Amazon.

 (Hey Keighly-I think I found the cure for your “condition”….)

I’m hoping that my initiation into being a regular member of the “Xanax Society” can be postponed for a little while longer-thanks to THE text that the BTB Kiersten sent me 2 nights ago which said:

“I HAVE IMPORTANT NEWS. CALL ME IN THE MORNING ASAP”

Thanks Kiersten for giving me a couple more months to get the wedding of the century planned and put together just the way you want! I love you girl.

Debs

P.S. Read this week about the new wedding date (when will it be?) and help the MOB and the BTB make our wedding selections.