Got a complicated dental procedure scheduled for later today, and am in quite a bit of pain right now, plus a nervous wreck due to dentistry-related phobia. Real talk, I am more scared of what's coming down the pike here than of being shot, and that's despite the fact that the dentist promised me that I'll be numbed up to my eyeballs and high as fuck on nitrous.
Can I get some dragon energy from my fellow pedes?
EDIT: it's done. It went... as well as can be expected or maybe even a bit better. Thank you to everyone who posted and upvoted. It really made a difference. I love you all.
The nice thing about dental work or any operation is that it will end, and the pain will be manageable. Anticipation really is the worst part You don't have to perform in order for it to end (like finishing a triathalon); you can literally close your eyes and it will eventually be over while you do your best to relax.