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calimary

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50. REALLY great post!

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:59 AM

13 hrs ago

Seems to me it’s perfect for right now - at a time when we all need a little reassurance.

For me, it’s often reminding myself that “this too shall pass.” NOTHING lasts forever. Not even trump. And I find that oddly comforting.

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I'm not sure how to title this post. Re: Anxiety. [View all] LuckyCharms 18 hrs ago OP

You're overthinking it. Fiendish Thingy 18 hrs ago #1

Well... LuckyCharms 18 hrs ago #4

That's why I didn't address the substance of your post Fiendish Thingy 18 hrs ago #7

With all due respect, this should not be discussed here. Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #25

I say that you should keep on thinking the way you are. erronis 17 hrs ago #13

I too had that same DEATH KNELL moment when he was first elected some_of_us_are_sane 18 hrs ago #2

You were calmer than I was. But there was only me and Mr. Dahlia in the house. yellow dahlia 18 hrs ago #6

I literally cried. Never felt so disappointed Deuxcents 13 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 4 hrs ago #58

I hear you, Cassandra. yellow dahlia 18 hrs ago #3

POS is not an "imperfect president" or a "flawed character". He is an evil monster. dalton99a 18 hrs ago #5

Right there with ya.... markie 18 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 18 hrs ago #9

You are so sweet! ZDU 16 hrs ago #27

Having followed politics since I turned 18 during Watergate Ferryboat 17 hrs ago #10

Ditto that. Excellent. erronis 17 hrs ago #17

IIRC, it was a different Stones song Fiendish Thingy 15 hrs ago #41

OMG, Ferryboat! some_of_us_are_sane 15 hrs ago #42

I hear you blubunyip 17 hrs ago #11

He's chosen the "do whatever it takes hold power" path forward. pat_k 17 hrs ago #12

Donald wants to be King Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #26

He already is. nt Wednesdays 14 hrs ago #46

Only in his own mind. pat_k 1 hr ago #62

You are not alone in feelmg anxiety, Lucky Charms. wnylib 17 hrs ago #14

REALLY great post! calimary 13 hrs ago #50

Thanks. But I think that we should not wnylib 13 hrs ago #51

I too stay away from the TV news most of the time. KS Toronado 17 hrs ago #15

After studying climate change over 20 years, I decided cachukis 17 hrs ago #16

I dropped to 81 pounds BigmanPigman 17 hrs ago #18

Sending the only thing I can: hugs. summer_in_TX 16 hrs ago #30

Thank you! BigmanPigman 15 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 14 hrs ago #48

Currently I watch old TV show reruns BigmanPigman 13 hrs ago #52

get another doctor blubunyip 7 hrs ago #56

We're right here with you. It's almost like death, 1WorldHope 17 hrs ago #19

Loud and clear PatSeg 17 hrs ago #20

I get anxious like that too... Trueblue Texan 17 hrs ago #21

Understood jfz9580m 16 hrs ago #22

Naw, I don't think that's it. WestMichRad 16 hrs ago #23

Yes. Dangerous times. Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #24

Look up belly breathing techniques. Or breath in filling your belly applegrove 16 hrs ago #28

It bothers me to phrase it this way but I've had a long day: Jarqui 16 hrs ago #29

LC, i felt the same horror and death knell. Feelings in your bones like that cannot necessarily txwhitedove 16 hrs ago #31

The President is an evil, insane monster. I feel like I am watching a trashy end of the world movie. flashman13 16 hrs ago #32

His handlers don't control everyone Bmoboy 16 hrs ago #33

Post removed Post removed 15 hrs ago #34

I just set a timer... LuckyCharms 15 hrs ago #35

I did my part moonscape 15 hrs ago #36

I saw it on jury mvd 15 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 15 hrs ago #38

Wonderful, hopeful words! some_of_us_are_sane 14 hrs ago #44

They used to call me Pollyanna. BarbD 15 hrs ago #39

I share your fear CommonHumanity 15 hrs ago #40

I'm with you..... Bayard 14 hrs ago #45

Right there with you my friend angrychair 14 hrs ago #47

I felt that same death knell just before 2016 Another Jackalope 13 hrs ago #53

I feel betrayed by my family, friends and neighbors WSHazel 11 hrs ago #54

My anxiety comes from the fact that the mechanisms radicalleft 7 hrs ago #55

Lucky, anyone with ANY sense is anxious. hamsterjill 6 hrs ago #57

This crap... Clouds Passing 3 hrs ago #59

You are right to feel anxious. In 2015 I tried to get my husband to move out of the US mnhtnbb 3 hrs ago #60

Lucky Charms you have company ms.pamela 2 hrs ago #61

Things are getting worse IbogaProject 1 hr ago #63

Didn't Epstein himself say Tree Lady 1 hr ago #64

I think we're all feeling the anxiety. Trump is definitely out of his mind! HeartsCanHope 1 hr ago #65

Yes he's an evil and is destroying the world Figarosmom 30 min ago #66

The day that Gordcanuck 15 min ago #67