I read through this to see if anybody had come up with something to worry about that I hadn't already thought of. I didn't think so.

Way back, when I got my first VCR, I used to stay up until it was done taping. My son asked me, "Why don't you just set it and go to bed? What do you think is going to happen, anyway?"

I answered, "Duh! The tape is going to get stuck, the VCR is going to overheat and start a fire, and we're all gonna die."

I'm a little better than that now.

This is attributed to Mickey Rivers:
"Ain't no sense worrying: If you have no control over something, ain't no sense worrying about it -you have no control over it anyway. If you do have control, why worry? So either way, there ain't no sense worrying."

To quote James Thurber (Probably said wrong by me, but is gist of what he said:
I think largely about small things and smalley about large things."

Things have to within my control to worry about.

I share the irrational fear of fire with my father, and his mother too has the same irrational fear.

His way of dealing with it was unique, and I've taken a somewhat similar approach. When he's going on a trip (for example) he'll have a neighbor watch the house (for burglary etc), but he'll tell them, "If you see smoke... pour gasoline on it!!".

He deals with his fear with humor, and I think it's a rather smart approach to some types of worry and fear.

I think I have a rational fear of fire.

I imagine a few of the fears are so instinctively buried deep in our brains, i also use humor to deflect things

Great thread - thanks for starting!!

I too am a great worrier. I always seem to be worrying about something whether it is myself, some friend of mine, a relative, the enviroment, my pets etc. I try my best not to worry about everything but that's just the way I am unfortunately - I guess it comes with my Type A personality.

I do think about the good things in my life too though - I think it is sooo important to have a "happy balance" and to think about the things that make me happy and the things that I am thankful for. It's soo important to think about the good things in life as it helps you through the bad times and gives you something to focus on and reach towards!!!

The main things that I am worried about at the moment are:

My health (RSD, Dystonia, Arthritis, HMS etc)

My nanan - she lost her husband (my grandad) 7 weeks ago and is finding it pretty hard to deal with

My Aunty, Cousions and her family - my aunty lost her mother last Friday and my cousions lost their other grandad 7 weeks ago so they are finding it VERY hard to deal with!

Hospital Appointments - it seems as though I am forever juggling hospital appointments around my school, mums work etc

Flying - i'm scared of heights and am due to fly to Vegas on the 1st March for 5 days and it is an 11 and a half hour flight from here . Also, i'm not sure how my leg will react as I haven't flown much since RSD

My friends - I worry about each and every single one of you and hope you are all having a great day and will find something to ease your symptoms real soon!!

Death - I know it sounds silly but I am REALLY scared of death!! I've lost 3 of my beloved family members in the space of 7 weeks and it really scares me!

Terrorists

Money - we don't have a lot of money and I am always worrying about my mum getting into debt from having to pay for my hospital bills, fuel to get us there etc.

School Homework - I have tons of homework to do and so little time to do it in!

This is a great thread - thanks for starting it again!

I forgot one.

I'm somewhat afraid of how I'll die (less so now that I know that it'll likely be quick any way you go as once the heart stops you have seconds til you pass out) but more afraid that there is no God. Don't get me wrong I have faith. I believe. But, if there isn't a God that would really suck and thats kinda scary. You just get snuffed out. Nothing else happens. Just lights out? Kinda anticlimactic don't you think? Scary and disappointing. I always figured that no matter what happens and no matter when my time is cut short with family and friends that we'll all see each other again some day and that this place isn't the end of us or our relationships. The idea or threat of not seeing loved ones (my boys!) again is scary.

Again, I have faith. I believe. But, that doesn't mean the fear is any less at times.

Do we have some of "these" mom's here?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxT5NwQUtVM

Don't worry, be happy.

Cherie

I hear you, Strk, about worrying about death. I try not to fret about it, because it is inevitable, but I do think about it. I'm 68, so, I probably think about it more than you.

I believe in the spirit world. I know that the spirits of our loved ones are there. I believe in God and hope that He orchestrates the whole thing.

I don't pretend to know how the whole thing works, but believe me, they are out there. guiding us and waiting for us to join them.

Interesting thoughts, strk. It sounds like you WANT to believe, but you don't really have "faith".

I don't know what happens or where I will 'go' when I first leave this earth, but I do think my soul and wisdom will come back to earth at some point.

I also think that whatever I didn't learn in this life, I am going to have to go through again in my next life.

So, I tend to focus my "worry" and energy on LEARNING all that I can before it's too late . . . as I surely don't want to experience some of these lessons again.

Cherie