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angrychair

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47. Right there with you my friend

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:11 AM

16 hrs ago

Trying really hard to not let it eat at me. The problem is I cannot turn my brain off. It's maddening. I see all the pieces and I may not know what all of them are doing I know it's. It good.

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I'm not sure how to title this post. Re: Anxiety. [View all] LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago OP

You're overthinking it. Fiendish Thingy 20 hrs ago #1

Well... LuckyCharms 20 hrs ago #4

That's why I didn't address the substance of your post Fiendish Thingy 20 hrs ago #7

With all due respect, this should not be discussed here. Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #25

I second that emotion. yellow dahlia 49 min ago #72

I say that you should keep on thinking the way you are. erronis 20 hrs ago #13

Well Cassandra, Chemical Bill 55 min ago #71

I too had that same DEATH KNELL moment when he was first elected some_of_us_are_sane 20 hrs ago #2

You were calmer than I was. But there was only me and Mr. Dahlia in the house. yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #6

I literally cried. Never felt so disappointed Deuxcents 15 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 6 hrs ago #58

I hear you, Cassandra. yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #3

POS is not an "imperfect president" or a "flawed character". He is an evil monster. dalton99a 20 hrs ago #5

Right there with ya.... markie 20 hrs ago #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 20 hrs ago #9

You are so sweet! ZDU 18 hrs ago #27

Having followed politics since I turned 18 during Watergate Ferryboat 20 hrs ago #10

Ditto that. Excellent. erronis 20 hrs ago #17

IIRC, it was a different Stones song Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #41

OMG, Ferryboat! some_of_us_are_sane 17 hrs ago #42

I hear you blubunyip 20 hrs ago #11

He's chosen the "do whatever it takes hold power" path forward. pat_k 20 hrs ago #12

Donald wants to be King Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #26

He already is. nt Wednesdays 17 hrs ago #46

Only in his own mind. pat_k 3 hrs ago #62

Thanks to the cowards in Congress, you're about right. Joinfortmill 34 min ago #75

You are not alone in feelmg anxiety, Lucky Charms. wnylib 20 hrs ago #14

REALLY great post! calimary 15 hrs ago #50

Thanks. But I think that we should not wnylib 15 hrs ago #51

"They will prevent him from physically destroying the world." Chemical Bill 39 min ago #73

I too stay away from the TV news most of the time. KS Toronado 20 hrs ago #15

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

I dropped to 81 pounds BigmanPigman 19 hrs ago #18

Sending the only thing I can: hugs. summer_in_TX 18 hrs ago #30

Thank you! BigmanPigman 17 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 16 hrs ago #48

Currently I watch old TV show reruns BigmanPigman 15 hrs ago #52

get another doctor blubunyip 9 hrs ago #56

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

Loud and clear PatSeg 19 hrs ago #20

I get anxious like that too... Trueblue Texan 19 hrs ago #21

Understood jfz9580m 19 hrs ago #22

Naw, I don't think that's it. WestMichRad 19 hrs ago #23

Yes. Dangerous times. Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #24

Look up belly breathing techniques. Or breath in filling your belly applegrove 18 hrs ago #28

It bothers me to phrase it this way but I've had a long day: Jarqui 18 hrs ago #29

LC, i felt the same horror and death knell. Feelings in your bones like that cannot necessarily txwhitedove 18 hrs ago #31

The President is an evil, insane monster. I feel like I am watching a trashy end of the world movie. flashman13 18 hrs ago #32

His handlers don't control everyone Bmoboy 18 hrs ago #33

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I just set a timer... LuckyCharms 18 hrs ago #35

I did my part moonscape 18 hrs ago #36

I saw it on jury mvd 18 hrs ago #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 18 hrs ago #38

Wonderful, hopeful words! some_of_us_are_sane 17 hrs ago #44

They used to call me Pollyanna. BarbD 18 hrs ago #39

I share your fear CommonHumanity 18 hrs ago #40

I'm with you..... Bayard 17 hrs ago #45

Indeed. And if you're not scared, you're not paying attention. yellow dahlia 39 min ago #74

Right there with you my friend angrychair 16 hrs ago #47

I felt that same death knell just before 2016 Another Jackalope 15 hrs ago #53

Wishing you some peaceful sleep. Joinfortmill 26 min ago #77

I feel betrayed by my family, friends and neighbors WSHazel 13 hrs ago #54

My anxiety comes from the fact that the mechanisms radicalleft 10 hrs ago #55

Lucky, anyone with ANY sense is anxious. hamsterjill 8 hrs ago #57

It seems Congress is impotent & SCOTUS is partially corrupt. If the States hold, it will be up to us.. Joinfortmill 5 min ago #80

This crap... Clouds Passing 5 hrs ago #59

You are right to feel anxious. In 2015 I tried to get my husband to move out of the US mnhtnbb 5 hrs ago #60

Lucky Charms you have company ms.pamela 5 hrs ago #61

Things are getting worse IbogaProject 3 hrs ago #63

Didn't Epstein himself say Tree Lady 3 hrs ago #64

I think we're all feeling the anxiety. Trump is definitely out of his mind! HeartsCanHope 3 hrs ago #65

Yes he's an evil and is destroying the world Figarosmom 2 hrs ago #66

The day that Gordcanuck 2 hrs ago #67

OMG.....went to see the GI dr last week vapor2 2 hrs ago #68

It's only happening because Congressional Republicans allow it to happen. OAITW r.2.0 1 hr ago #69

Not just because he can ... the scorched earth tactics are to cover his tracks. live love laugh 1 hr ago #70

I have a similar story, lucky UpInArms 28 min ago #76

Last holiday season my nephew told his Mom markodochartaigh 16 min ago #78

Exactly this debsy 15 min ago #79