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markie

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8. Right there with ya....

Mon Mar 2, 2026, 08:21 PM

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I was telling people in 15/16 is this ever happened it will takes decades to recover (or maybe not at all). It is real for us empaths

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I'm not sure how to title this post. Re: Anxiety. [View all] LuckyCharms Yesterday OP

You're overthinking it. Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #1

Well... LuckyCharms Yesterday #4

That's why I didn't address the substance of your post Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #7

With all due respect, this should not be discussed here. Joinfortmill Yesterday #25

I second that emotion. yellow dahlia 6 hrs ago #72

I say that you should keep on thinking the way you are. erronis Yesterday #13

Well Cassandra, Chemical Bill 6 hrs ago #71

I too had that same DEATH KNELL moment when he was first elected some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #2

You were calmer than I was. But there was only me and Mr. Dahlia in the house. yellow dahlia Yesterday #6

I literally cried. Never felt so disappointed Deuxcents 21 hrs ago #49

I imagine. I don't have grandchildren, but I have nieces and nephews and they have little ones - I worry. yellow dahlia 12 hrs ago #58

I hear you, Cassandra. yellow dahlia Yesterday #3

POS is not an "imperfect president" or a "flawed character". He is an evil monster. dalton99a Yesterday #5

Right there with ya.... markie Yesterday #8

My sweet Lucky Charms. try to stay calm. We are all in this together. I am trying, yes trying to not let it overtake me. debm55 Yesterday #9

You are so sweet! ZDU Yesterday #27

Having followed politics since I turned 18 during Watergate Ferryboat Yesterday #10

Ditto that. Excellent. erronis Yesterday #17

IIRC, it was a different Stones song Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #41

OMG, Ferryboat! some_of_us_are_sane 23 hrs ago #42

I hear you blubunyip Yesterday #11

He's chosen the "do whatever it takes hold power" path forward. pat_k Yesterday #12

Donald wants to be King Joinfortmill Yesterday #26

He already is. nt Wednesdays 23 hrs ago #46

Only in his own mind. pat_k 9 hrs ago #62

Thanks to the cowards in Congress, you're about right. Joinfortmill 6 hrs ago #75

You are not alone in feelmg anxiety, Lucky Charms. wnylib Yesterday #14

REALLY great post! calimary 21 hrs ago #50

Thanks. But I think that we should not wnylib 21 hrs ago #51

"They will prevent him from physically destroying the world." Chemical Bill 6 hrs ago #73

I too stay away from the TV news most of the time. KS Toronado Yesterday #15

After studying climate change over 20 years, I decided cachukis Yesterday #16

I dropped to 81 pounds BigmanPigman Yesterday #18

Sending the only thing I can: hugs. summer_in_TX Yesterday #30

Thank you! BigmanPigman 23 hrs ago #43

I've got several anxiety management strategies. Before bed I make sure to watch cute cat and dog videos, summer_in_TX 22 hrs ago #48

Currently I watch old TV show reruns BigmanPigman 21 hrs ago #52

get another doctor blubunyip 15 hrs ago #56

We're right here with you. It's almost like death, 1WorldHope Yesterday #19

Loud and clear PatSeg Yesterday #20

I get anxious like that too... Trueblue Texan Yesterday #21

Understood jfz9580m Yesterday #22

Naw, I don't think that's it. WestMichRad Yesterday #23

Yes. Dangerous times. Joinfortmill Yesterday #24

Look up belly breathing techniques. Or breath in filling your belly applegrove Yesterday #28

It bothers me to phrase it this way but I've had a long day: Jarqui Yesterday #29

LC, i felt the same horror and death knell. Feelings in your bones like that cannot necessarily txwhitedove Yesterday #31

The President is an evil, insane monster. I feel like I am watching a trashy end of the world movie. flashman13 Yesterday #32

His handlers don't control everyone Bmoboy Yesterday #33

Post removed Post removed Yesterday #34

I just set a timer... LuckyCharms Yesterday #35

I did my part moonscape Yesterday #36

I saw it on jury mvd Yesterday #37

I haven't read any replies yet, so forgive me if any of this is redundant, but I feel you're 100% correct here. Grown2Hate Yesterday #38

Wonderful, hopeful words! some_of_us_are_sane 23 hrs ago #44

They used to call me Pollyanna. BarbD Yesterday #39

I share your fear CommonHumanity 23 hrs ago #40

I'm with you..... Bayard 23 hrs ago #45

Indeed. And if you're not scared, you're not paying attention. yellow dahlia 6 hrs ago #74

Right there with you my friend angrychair 22 hrs ago #47

I felt that same death knell just before 2016 Another Jackalope 21 hrs ago #53

Wishing you some peaceful sleep. Joinfortmill 6 hrs ago #77

I feel betrayed by my family, friends and neighbors WSHazel 19 hrs ago #54

My anxiety comes from the fact that the mechanisms radicalleft 16 hrs ago #55

Lucky, anyone with ANY sense is anxious. hamsterjill 14 hrs ago #57

It seems Congress is impotent & SCOTUS is partially corrupt. If the States hold, it will be up to us.. Joinfortmill 6 hrs ago #80

This crap... Clouds Passing 11 hrs ago #59

You are right to feel anxious. In 2015 I tried to get my husband to move out of the US mnhtnbb 11 hrs ago #60

Lucky Charms you have company ms.pamela 11 hrs ago #61

Things are getting worse IbogaProject 9 hrs ago #63

Didn't Epstein himself say Tree Lady 9 hrs ago #64

I think we're all feeling the anxiety. Trump is definitely out of his mind! HeartsCanHope 9 hrs ago #65

Yes he's an evil and is destroying the world Figarosmom 8 hrs ago #66

The day that Gordcanuck 8 hrs ago #67

OMG.....went to see the GI dr last week vapor2 8 hrs ago #68

It's only happening because Congressional Republicans allow it to happen. OAITW r.2.0 7 hrs ago #69

Not just because he can ... the scorched earth tactics are to cover his tracks. live love laugh 7 hrs ago #70

I have a similar story, lucky UpInArms 6 hrs ago #76

Last holiday season my nephew told his Mom markodochartaigh 6 hrs ago #78

Exactly this debsy 6 hrs ago #79

At 66, for the first time in my life, I went on anti-anxiety pills, after Trump won again. LiberalLovinLug 4 hrs ago #81

I've thught this same thing for a long time. Bumbles 3 hrs ago #82

I get anxious too BlueKota 3 hrs ago #83

All I can say is, I know what you're talking about wendyb-NC 2 hrs ago #84