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Cartoons and Ketamine's avatar

I love your essay. I am a fellow INTJ. I'm the Type A introvert you described but nobody ever talked about anxiety even though I had raging OCD. I think getting the diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety or OCD or anything in between helps the individual to find better treatment, more specific to anxiety, worry, obsession, etc.

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Jen's avatar

Turtles have much to recommend themselves as totems. Though not an official address, we call our driveway turtle and toad road.

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Natalie Mead's avatar

Do naked turtles likewise make good totems?

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Jen's avatar

Perfection.

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