But I'm just taking each day and taking bites out of the things I have to do. Any movement forward is a good thing.

They need their wits to make each action count. Living under Putins shadow n off n on battles over many years, I think they are conditioned.. baptized by fire kinda thing. One day soon I hope for real peace for them n their future.

All this nuclear talk, has me terrified.

Hard to sleep. It isn't just a single country at stake. Putin loves the fear. A real terrorist at heart.

I find that what I'm doing to avoid panic helps me; maybe it will help you too.

I remember that there are things that are in my control, and of course, things that are definitely not in my control.

I cannot affect the uncontrollable things at all, so I must let them go. And I do. It takes effort and time. But it's worth it.

I concentrate on taking care of the things that I do have influence over.

It doesn't happen overnight. It's a gradual realization, or at least it was, for me. Once you get there, it's much easier.

then I cycle back around.

There is nowhere to go to avoid it.

I love our planet so much.

Do you have a "practice"? I.e., to let go of what you can't control?

And then I realize that there's nothing I can do about them. And I know that staying calm is the best thing I can do for myself.

And then I turn my attention to whatever I can affect. I dismiss all negative thinking about the stuff out of my control.

That's pretty much it.

I love our planet too. I always look for beauty, even in ordinary, commonplace things.

Here's an example, of a photo I took a few years back:



Looking for beauty always helps.

This is also a really tough time for my family.

Husband was in a bad ski accident on Wednesday and had emergency surgery on his neck - dislocated, and a broken sternum. He will be in a neck brace for 3 months. Really lucky he isn't paralyzed.

Lots of pain and discomfort.

Happening at the same time...

Literally

I'm not afraid to die anymore. I'm sorta ready anyway. 2 suicide attempts and I'm still feeling the same. Death is just fine

Yes, my BP trouble started in 2016. Coinkydink.

Ashwagandha is a ginseng root powder, ancient 3,000 years old in the category of "adaptogenic" meaning that it helps a person control stress hormones like cortisol.

It has really helped me.

I'll look into it.

Recommended to me by my primary care physician and my cardiologist.

A common dose is 500 mg/day, I only take 250 or 375 mg. Many people take a much larger dose -- no side effects. It's just a ginseng root powder.

Everyone deals with it in the way that best suits their personality and situation. Many people think they would panic but when the moment comes they find that they are managing to stay calm and continue on. The English idea of "keep calm and carry on" is easier for some more than others.

I have found that I automatically go into a calm and rational frame of mind when something really bad happens out of the blue. I am the least calm person of anyone I know but for some reason I go on auto pilot and function extremely well when I need to.

Person willing to look the other way.

Sending good thoughts your way

I wake all hours. I am fearful of turning on the TV once daybreaks.
The people there are much braver than I could ever be.
This just intensifies my panic.
I get it.

I had to go to medication, I just couldn't eat or sleep. Glad I did because I feel so much better and it's also helping with the Ukraine madness. I am very distressed by all this as well as worried for the future, but it's manageable with very low levels of Cymbalta and marijuana. I found a 1:1 thc/cbd ratio concentrate that was lifesaving while I was adjusting to the Cymbalta, just a rice sized piece before I go to bed really helps with not waking up with my brain screaming at me/ going around in circles.

Think I'm ok now, at least as long as nothing else big happens, I can finally eat ok and sleep is better too. I am also not continually anxious about either my son or the world, though I do have significant concerns about both. Ukraine has actually been such a surprise, they are standing so strong and the world had so united against Putin's imperialistic invasion and these are all great things. Yes, there is a possibility of WW111, but I really hope Biden and the unision of world leaders and maybe some brave Russians are able to prevent that.

Hope you can find something to lessen your struggles too.

So I can sympathize. I don't have any strategies, but know we're here for you