I've been doing the work in therapy to recognize my emotional triggers

now I just get anxious about how anxious I'm going to get

My boss told us 'we're a family here,'

which is why I'm always guilt-tripped into doing extra work and can never afford to move out.

My boomer dad told me to 'just buy a house like we did.'

I told him I'm still saving for the security deposit on my *dream* cardboard box.

I told my therapist I was having trouble with self-regulation, so she gave me a mood journal to track my emotions.

Now my anxiety just has a very organized to-do list.