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		<title>State of Anxiety</title>
		<link>http://stateofanxiety.com/2011/12/03/state-of-anxiety/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JP Hatcher</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GAD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[generalized anxiety disorder]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[panic disorder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[phobias]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social anxiety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[State of Anxiety is here to clear the confusion: We are supposed to have anxiety – that&#8217;s how the bills get paid. Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. It motivates us to get shit done. It is also part of our grand &#8230; <a href="http://stateofanxiety.com/2011/12/03/state-of-anxiety/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Birthed or bought, the outcome is the same</title>
		<link>http://stateofanxiety.com/2011/12/01/birthed-or-bought-the-outcome-is-the-same/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:49:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JP Hatcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mother&#8217;s Day and Father&#8217;s Day for the adopted individual can feel a bit more substantial than for the average accidentally conceived &#8220;John&#8221; or &#8220;Jane&#8221;. I don&#8217;t purchase many big-ticket items &#8211; and, never do I purchase anything site unseen. So, &#8230; <a href="http://stateofanxiety.com/2011/12/01/birthed-or-bought-the-outcome-is-the-same/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to Avoid Self-Imploding After a Breakup</title>
		<link>http://stateofanxiety.com/2011/09/06/how-to-avoid-self-imploding-after-a-breakup/</link>
		<comments>http://stateofanxiety.com/2011/09/06/how-to-avoid-self-imploding-after-a-breakup/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 22:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JP Hatcher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breakups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[couples]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dating advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[love hurts]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[separation anxiety]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It is common knowledge that breakups are the heart&#8217;s equivalent to getting stabbed in the crotch with scissors. To the recipient of walking papers from a relationship, even the brightest, most sunshiny day can feel like a canker sore. And, &#8230; <a href="http://stateofanxiety.com/2011/09/06/how-to-avoid-self-imploding-after-a-breakup/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Edison&#8217;s Medicine</title>
		<link>http://stateofanxiety.com/2011/01/04/edisons-medicine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JP Hatcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though I have always been a steadfast athlete and competitor, I lack grace in my day-to-day endeavors. Perhaps it is because my anxious mind is always focused on anything else but what I&#8217;m doing at the moment. It began as &#8230; <a href="http://stateofanxiety.com/2011/01/04/edisons-medicine/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sibling Smackdown: Anxiety Doesn&#8217;t Fall Far From the Tree</title>
		<link>http://stateofanxiety.com/2010/12/30/sibling-smackdown-anxiety-doesnt-fall-far-from-the-tree/</link>
		<comments>http://stateofanxiety.com/2010/12/30/sibling-smackdown-anxiety-doesnt-fall-far-from-the-tree/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 23:21:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JP Hatcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite a loving, generally happy home, my brother, Jeff, and I took &#8220;sibling rivalry&#8221; to a dark and desperate level. It was a class of anarchy like no other, and it drove my mom to counseling, and my dad to &#8230; <a href="http://stateofanxiety.com/2010/12/30/sibling-smackdown-anxiety-doesnt-fall-far-from-the-tree/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Devil in a Blue &#8230;. Sweater</title>
		<link>http://stateofanxiety.com/2010/12/28/devil-in-a-blue-sweater/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 23:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JP Hatcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have left many opportunities on the table with regard to meeting women in the past, until the day I ran into an &#8220;unfortunate&#8221; male acquaintance with a defective personality at a concert. I will call him, &#8220;Tim&#8221; &#8211; because &#8230; <a href="http://stateofanxiety.com/2010/12/28/devil-in-a-blue-sweater/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Humility &#8211; Served Fresh Daily</title>
		<link>http://stateofanxiety.com/2010/09/13/humility-served-fresh-daily/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JP Hatcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Mother&#8217;s Day reminded me of some things. My folks had a fairly unconventional methodology in raising my brother, Jeff, and me. Mom and dad were strict &#8211; while, Jeff and I were tantamount to two drunken Iraqi soldiers &#8230; <a href="http://stateofanxiety.com/2010/09/13/humility-served-fresh-daily/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Kiddie-Meth</title>
		<link>http://stateofanxiety.com/2010/09/13/kiddie-meth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JP Hatcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Growing up, I had to suck on Motrin pills to appease my sweet-tooth, as sugar and sweets were forbidden in our home. I often failed to spit them out in time, but the nasty synthetic taste was worth the reward. &#8230; <a href="http://stateofanxiety.com/2010/09/13/kiddie-meth/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>My Emasculation</title>
		<link>http://stateofanxiety.com/2009/04/28/my-emasculation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JP Hatcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My brother, Jeff, and I were adopted in our youth from separate families. After many years, we came to strongly resemble one another &#8211; like an owner to his dog. There is one remarkably divergent characteristic, however: Jeff is not &#8230; <a href="http://stateofanxiety.com/2009/04/28/my-emasculation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;P&#8221; in the Name is for &#8220;PigPen&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://stateofanxiety.com/2008/12/26/the-p-in-the-name-is-for-pigpen/</link>
		<comments>http://stateofanxiety.com/2008/12/26/the-p-in-the-name-is-for-pigpen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JP Hatcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though today I exhibit some OCD characteristics and am regarded as a very hygienic man, as a child I was once indistinguishable from a Bangladeshi street mongrel. The dichotomy is hard for even me to fathom. The parents of other &#8230; <a href="http://stateofanxiety.com/2008/12/26/the-p-in-the-name-is-for-pigpen/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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