Running to Stand Still

My friends like to joke that I'm a walking pharmacy.  Anyone who knows me knows that I like to be prepared (you too can have your own survival ready kit....we will revisit that at another time), and they also know when in need of analgesic or tummy relaxer, I will save the day.  Truth be told, there was a particular time about 5 years ago where I was feeling horribly and with each specialist I saw came a new medication prescribed just for me.  We eventually got to the bottom of what ailed me and now I've gone from about 10 meds to 1-2 actual prescriptions and those are on an as needed basis only.  

All of this to say, there is one particular medication which has eased my burden of emotional burnout as of late.  Xanax.  Don't knock it till you try it.  I got the best sleep last night I've had in the last 4 nights because I decided to take a whole one.  (a half never counts as anything)  However, as anyone who has ever watched Celebrity Rehab knows, you can't take Xanax on a daily basis or you will end up like Jeff Conaway of Taxi fame.  Not cool.


So, I just added St. John's Wart on my grocery shopping list.  In addition to anxiety, fear as been an unwelcomed-guest in this little dance I'm in.  I'm hoping SJW will be a clean, safe, non-addicting way to get many future night's sleep because...I FEEL GREAT TODAY!!  


If you have time, you should listen to this....one of my favorite U2 songs.  Powerful.  Running to Stand Still.

~traci