I'm starting to think I'm going insane.

If you are anything similar to myself, you've been to college and received your B.A. in whatever field. Now the venture begins. Applying for graduate school. Here's my issue. To even out my chances of getting in, I'm applying for more than one. By more than one I mean atleast 4 or 5. I am really focused on getting in. In particular to a very well known school in New York City. My goal is that this time next year, I will be there. Well here comes the other schools. I have to apply so that next year I won't be sitting at home like a bum. The issue I'm having is i HATE asking for letters of recommendation. I mean, maybe I didn't start off applying in the best way possible. Maybe I should have asked my recommenders to send 4 or 5 all at one time, but I didn't realize the touchness of getting into a graduate programd in the first place. Now I'm stuck here. Every school I look at that I want to apply to, I have to ask for another letter of rec. UGHHH! I' m just praying that one the other end, the recommender isn't screaming their lungs off. One the other side, why should I care. It's my future. If I want one, I better ask!