I suppose with such a huge word in the title of this blog I should define that word so we are all on the same page. A hypochondriac is a person who is abnormally anxious about their health. I’ve been aware of my hypochondriac tendencies since I was a small child. I’m so old I lived through the polio epidemic of the 1950’s. In fact, I can still remember the fear I felt when an elementary student in our school…..
On my last blog I admitted that I suffered from hypochondriac tendencies. I’ve always been told when one faces and admits his problems it is healthy mentally and often the admitted problem lessens and even disappears. Wrong! Let me explain about my wood duck house cleaning adventure. It was my hypochondriac experience of the week! I am a member of our local sportsman’s club. Shortly after joining and with a little arm twisting I and another member agreed to serve…..
The Coronavirus has been rapidly spreading around the world. Since I am in that most vulnerable age group I have been following directions and sticking close to home. The constant news coverage makes it impossible to forget for even a minute that the invisible virus is lurking seemingly everywhere. This virus uprising reminds me that I suffer from a malady that has forced me to join HA when I was but a child. “Hypochondriac Anonymous” is an organization that I…..