Worrying is common. But we were never meant to carry it, and letting it go is a good thing.
Nothing you write here is saved, sent or read. Your worries go into the jar, and Bernard doesn’t read them. He doesn’t even know where they go, only that they’re away from you. It all stays in your browser and is gone when you close the page. This is not counselling, medical advice or an emergency service. Need someone right now? UK: Samaritans 116 123, free, any time. US: call or text 988. Emergency: 999 (UK) or 911 (US).
If you need to talk to someone, these are free and confidential
What are you carrying?
Write it in the notebook, one worry per line. Big, small or silly. Nothing is saved.
Some of what you wrote sounds heavier than a worry
You do not have to carry that on your own. A real person can help, and these services are free and confidential. This page cannot help with that, and nobody here is reading what you wrote.
Stamp each one
Mine if you can do something about it, with one small step. Leave it if you cannot, and it goes in the jar, and Bernard never reads it.
0 in the jar
Your ticket
Because some of what you wrote was heavier, the ticket will show counts only.
The Worry Jar is a companion to Be Anxious for Nothing: A Bernard Novel by J.C. Love, out 4 February 2027. Bernard is an angel with a jar. Chapter one is free at giddymoose.com/bernard.
This is made by a publisher of fiction. It cannot diagnose or treat anything, it is not a substitute for professional help, and it uses simple word matching to notice serious words, which can miss things. If you are worried about your safety or someone else’s, please use one of the services above. In an emergency, call 999 (UK) or 911 (US). Helpline details were checked on 8 October 2026.
The soil under your feet holds everyone who came before. Which means the 3am certainty that you are starting from nothing is wrong in a way you can actually measure.
The soil under your feet holds everyone who came before. Which means the 3am certainty that you are starting from nothing is wrong in a way you can actually measure.
Short rounds, mixed-age teams, a bit of cheek, and nothing that needs charging. What I learned from the games night that went wrong, and the ones that went right.
Short rounds, mixed-age teams, a bit of cheek, and nothing that needs charging. What I learned from the games night that went wrong, and the ones that went right.
