We have a Ford E150 van (2005) and are driving from Utah to Oregon. The last time we made this trip in we had to put on chains when crossing the blue mountains around 2003 (via I-84).
Should we get dedicated snow tires this time around?
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posted by craniac
on Dec 3, 2011 -
15 answers
I want to have sex with my boyfriend for the first time, but I have an extreme phobic reaction to both genitalia and vaginal penetration. How can I possibly overcome this?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 3, 2011 -
44 answers
Why do I get so stressed out by the idea of confrontation, or of people being angry with me? I obsess about it for ages. How can I move past this constant need for people to approve of me?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 30, 2011 -
21 answers
Help me become ok with conflict. I avoid conflict. Not just overt, head-butting conflict, but also minor disagreements, disapproving looks, divergent preferences... all the way down to the friction generated by the give and take of an interesting conversation. Anything short of complete harmony, and I'm looking for a way out. Sometimes this means avoiding the person or situation. Sometimes this means just shutting up and smiling. Sometimes it means not developing an opinion of my own until I know what other people think first. My absolute fear of conflict is a drag. It makes me and my life pretty bland and I want to beat it. Tell me how to beat it.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 16, 2011 -
16 answers
I've got angst - the honest-to-goodness, existential, "why are we here?" kind. Two years of trying to shake it haven't worked - and have sometimes made me wonder if it's worth fixing at all. What do I do now?
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posted by Apropos of Something
on Sep 16, 2011 -
48 answers
How do you know when it's anxiety and when it's something you really need to worry about? I don't trust my judgment anymore.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 1, 2011 -
8 answers
The adorable puppy our family adopted last year has matured into a reactive, resource guarding adult dog. Has anyone been able to rehabilitate this type of dog? What helped for you?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 16, 2011 -
14 answers
I've accepted a role with a utility that distributes natural gas (not fracked). I'm plagued by doubt. I need information on the industry and advice on how to proceed next.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 9, 2011 -
14 answers
I have a serious problem with being seen to be intellectually 'wrong'. I need ways to get over it
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 24, 2011 -
26 answers
I've accepted that I likely won't be completely over my ex until after we both graduate. Considering that, how can I deal with being around her?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 24, 2011 -
12 answers
Saw disturbing images over a month ago. Still disturbed/unsettled. Any techniques or ideas for scrubbing my brain?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 14, 2011 -
41 answers
Why would a 7 month old puppy suddenly develop a fear of her dedicated pee spots in our yard?
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posted by mireille
on Jul 13, 2011 -
14 answers
How can I be more comfortable with my SO's vulnerability? Whenever he's emotionally open with me, my claws come out! Our relationship is healthy/supportive/friend approved, and I don't want to lose him over this.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 11, 2011 -
24 answers
I'm a terrible flyer and have to take a 9-hour flight this evening. Does anyone have any advice, statistics, tips, etc. to put my mind at ease and make this flight more bearable?
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posted by Tenacious.Me.Tokyo
on Jun 6, 2011 -
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I am going through a period of significant change at the moment where I am trying to address some long-standing problems in my life, and I think I am on the right track and making some real progress. My one big dilemma is related to my relationship. I actually credit a lot of my progress to my boyfriend and his unshakable support and the undercurrent of what I think is calmness in our house. BUT, I am finding myself kind of shrinking from him, and if I am being honest, feeling a sort of (shameful) disgust towards him.
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posted by anonymous
on May 16, 2011 -
9 answers
Getting married in two months. GF and her family love dancing and will do a lot of it at the wedding. I want to make her happy, but I'm a terrible dancer and the whole thing is making me very anxious. What to do?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 29, 2011 -
29 answers
I need help with my life especially what's going on with me nowadays. How to defeat my fear of failure? How should I start living a fresh life? How do I actually start?
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posted by Johnkx
on Apr 25, 2011 -
11 answers
I want to learn how to (temporarily) show no reaction when someone is angry with me or says mean things to me.
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posted by IndigoRain
on Apr 22, 2011 -
25 answers
I am terrified of driving cars. I don't have much experience driving (lived in a large city and used public transportation until recently). I find myself thinking that I will get into a car accident every time I get into the car. It is especially bad on the highway, and I even experience shortness of breath and major anxiety while on the highway. Help!
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posted by Equiprimordial
on Apr 13, 2011 -
22 answers
I like to think I am a reasonable, science driven individual. I’m not religious nor particularly superstitious. But something about the upstairs of my house creeps me out against all reason or logic. I hate this and want it to be different. Help!
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posted by lilnublet
on Mar 20, 2011 -
47 answers
Is it physically possible to consume the contents of Raoul Duke's suitcase in the film "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" in the time period allotted?
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posted by midnightbarber
on Mar 18, 2011 -
17 answers
Please help me overcome my fear of job hunting and the self-limiting belief system that causes it.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 1, 2011 -
6 answers
Please help me with my fear of driving - either as the actual driver or even in the passenger seat.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 17, 2011 -
6 answers
I woke up today with strong feelings of fear, and I'm not sure exactly what's going on. I need help in getting a handle on them, figuring them out or otherwise learning how to deal because this is NOT how I wanted to start the new year. I'm also not sure if this is related to being sick, having surgery, and missing meds in the past 4 days. Please help!!
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posted by MultiFaceted
on Jan 1, 2011 -
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