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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 Monday OP

You're overthinking it. Fiendish Thingy Monday #1

Well... LuckyCharms Monday #4

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

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

I second that emotion. yellow dahlia Tuesday #72

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

Well Cassandra, Chemical Bill Tuesday #71

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

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

I literally cried. Never felt so disappointed Deuxcents Tuesday #49

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

I hear you, Cassandra. yellow dahlia Monday #3

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

Right there with ya.... markie Monday #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 Monday #9

You are so sweet! ZDU Monday #27

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

Ditto that. Excellent. erronis Monday #17

IIRC, it was a different Stones song Fiendish Thingy Monday #41

OMG, Ferryboat! some_of_us_are_sane Monday #42

I hear you blubunyip Monday #11

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

Donald wants to be King Joinfortmill Monday #26

He already is. nt Wednesdays Monday #46

Only in his own mind. pat_k Tuesday #62

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

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

REALLY great post! calimary Tuesday #50

Thanks. But I think that we should not wnylib Tuesday #51

"They will prevent him from physically destroying the world." Chemical Bill Tuesday #73

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

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

I dropped to 81 pounds BigmanPigman Monday #18

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

Thank you! BigmanPigman Monday #43

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

Currently I watch old TV show reruns BigmanPigman Tuesday #52

get another doctor blubunyip Tuesday #56

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

Loud and clear PatSeg Monday #20

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

Understood jfz9580m Monday #22

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

Yes. Dangerous times. Joinfortmill Monday #24

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

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

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

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

His handlers don't control everyone Bmoboy Monday #33

Post removed Post removed Monday #34

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

I did my part moonscape Monday #36

I saw it on jury mvd Monday #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 Monday #38

Wonderful, hopeful words! some_of_us_are_sane Monday #44

They used to call me Pollyanna. BarbD Monday #39

I share your fear CommonHumanity Monday #40

I'm with you..... Bayard Monday #45

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

Right there with you my friend angrychair Tuesday #47

I felt that same death knell just before 2016 Another Jackalope Tuesday #53

Wishing you some peaceful sleep. Joinfortmill Tuesday #77

I feel betrayed by my family, friends and neighbors WSHazel Tuesday #54

My anxiety comes from the fact that the mechanisms radicalleft Tuesday #55

Lucky, anyone with ANY sense is anxious. hamsterjill Tuesday #57

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

This crap... Clouds Passing Tuesday #59

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

Lucky Charms you have company ms.pamela Tuesday #61

Things are getting worse IbogaProject Tuesday #63

Didn't Epstein himself say Tree Lady Tuesday #64

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

Yes he's an evil and is destroying the world Figarosmom Tuesday #66

The day that Gordcanuck Tuesday #67

OMG.....went to see the GI dr last week vapor2 Tuesday #68

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

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

I have a similar story, lucky UpInArms Tuesday #76

Last holiday season my nephew told his Mom markodochartaigh Tuesday #78

Exactly this debsy Tuesday #79

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

I've thught this same thing for a long time. Bumbles Tuesday #82

I get anxious too BlueKota Tuesday #83

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