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Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:13 PM

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Here's the thing...this stuff is stressful. [View all] LuckyCharms Wednesday OP

Some of the stress has been caused by the financial pressure and that is caused by Trump's bad policies Walleye Wednesday #1

Exactly. LuckyCharms Wednesday #4

It sure is stressful, my dear LuckyCharms! It does take a toll. CaliforniaPeggy Wednesday #2

How are you today? Back in the world! 1WorldHope Wednesday #22

oh there are lots of studies on the effects of stress Kali Wednesday #3

I think the "variables" the OP was talking about Wednesdays Wednesday #14

That's right. You said it better than I did. n/t LuckyCharms Wednesday #19

I SCAN post titles and only open ones where I think I can help. usonian Wednesday #5

Agree 100%, but my point is... LuckyCharms Wednesday #6

Taking action is less stressful than not taking action. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #10

Yes, in most cases. LuckyCharms Wednesday #16

"It only hurts if you care" usonian Wednesday #15

Reduce stress by not renting free space in your mind and by taking action Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #7

I had a conversation about this with my department chair last week Redleg Wednesday #8

Keep the awareness. REGAIN the tranquility. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #11

I wish it was that easy Redleg Wednesday #18

Don't diminish this fight. It's not just one man. Biophilic Wednesday #9

This is a good point and probably what bothers me the most Redleg Wednesday #12

They should move to another county. CaptainTruth Wednesday #61

"...a good number of people in this country are flaming assholes." 3catwoman3 Wednesday #62

Yes, hence my point #2 in the OP. LuckyCharms Wednesday #17

Like zombies being brought to life PatSeg Wednesday #40

"Like zombies being brought to life" LuckyCharms Wednesday #42

Thanks PatSeg Wednesday #49

Exactly. yellow dahlia Wednesday #90

"Maybe it is true, anyone CAN become President!" PatSeg Yesterday #105

Yes and no. They've been working towards this for a long time. Biophilic Wednesday #47

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Damn, all that work to set up an account... LuckyCharms Wednesday #53

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You are not. You are dull. You bring your echo chamber here. We read Reichwing sites, so we know. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #57

The trolls are active today, MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #58

Her 3rd of the day so far! BumRushDaShow Wednesday #63

Kinda figured it was LG. MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #65

The tRump Derangement disease is strong in you. You've been CONned about antifa and a lot of stuff. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #54

I have had the same observation - he let them crawl out from under their rocks. yellow dahlia Wednesday #89

I remember when they did not want to be so public because they knew what would happen if they came out in public. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #98

I don't understand it either PatSeg Wednesday #48

Joan Baez suggest 85% of time in denail WhiteTara Wednesday #13

Understand that DU is a highly concentrated news aggregator. usonian Wednesday #20

But DU is only a portion of my life. LuckyCharms Wednesday #24

Work on root causes? usonian Wednesday #29

Hits home, LuckyCharms some_of_us_are_sane Wednesday #70

I was living a similar experience. yellow dahlia Wednesday #91

I remember the morning after election day in 2016... LuckyCharms Wednesday #92

I have not fully lost that feeling. yellow dahlia Wednesday #96

How about THIS, usonian some_of_us_are_sane Wednesday #68

But I can't join my own club? usonian Wednesday #72

The chin isn't important... some_of_us_are_sane Wednesday #74

Thanks for the best compliment I've gotten since the divorce! usonian Wednesday #75

Paul Giamatti? nt. druidity33 Wednesday #81

NO MERLOT !!! thought crime Wednesday #86

You are right... kentuck Wednesday #21

A Fragile Ego BOSSHOG Wednesday #23

There are PLENTY of reasons why I am going to party like its 1999 the day he dies... Moostache Wednesday #25

Let's bottle the tears! ChazInAz Wednesday #44

You hit this one out of the park! pandr32 Wednesday #26

I am truly sorry for the violence you have endured. LuckyCharms Wednesday #34

Thank you. pandr32 Wednesday #37

I am sorry for your treatment in this life. yellow dahlia Wednesday #93

Yes, it is extremely stressful. People like me who have struggled with anxiety and depression are particularly Martin68 Wednesday #27

I can't stop doomscrolling because I don't want to be blindsided by the next awful thing Alice B. Wednesday #28

Same here PatSeg Wednesday #39

And do you tell yourself you'll stop for the day when you find a piece of hopeful/good news? I do that. Alice B. Wednesday #84

Mostly I try to barrage myself PatSeg Yesterday #104

I am MAKING myself read good books again, too Alice B. Yesterday #106

I've been reading more this past year PatSeg Yesterday #107

In one of my classes Turbineguy Wednesday #30

So true PatSeg Wednesday #38

We are moving to a retirement community, Masonicare, full of old liberals, like us... CTyankee Wednesday #31

I think what you are describing is one answer (a very major answer) to the problem. llmart Wednesday #71

Well, I try to avoid the ones I call "the religiously insane." They are the worst. CTyankee Wednesday #76

...and a saguaro cactus. lastlib Wednesday #32

I rec'd this post based on the last line alone. Yes please. Maru Kitteh Wednesday #33

It has all taken quite a toll PatSeg Wednesday #35

Exactly and perfectly stated. Thank you. LoisB Wednesday #36

And his fuckhead kkkuktists endlessly accusing us of TDS Orrex Wednesday #41

I know. I just want to wake up and not hear the name. LisaM Wednesday #43

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I agree with every word. mountain grammy Wednesday #46

Gosh, Lucky. I wish I could recommend this post a gazillion times! hamsterjill Wednesday #50

We keep each other propped up. yellow dahlia Wednesday #94

I feel your pain. Gimpyknee Wednesday #51

Ten years, plus. Miles Archer Wednesday #55

Not often I read an DU OP I completely agree with. maxsolomon Wednesday #59

It would not be like that if the extreme court "judges" Justice matters. Wednesday #60

100%!!! He's going to be obnoxious and make our life hell every day until he's left his mortal form. LymphocyteLover Wednesday #64

My go to these days is, Prairie_Seagull Wednesday #66

Part of the plan... 2naSalit Wednesday #67

A lot of inspirational information... GiqueCee Wednesday #69

I feel like I've aged 20 years in the last 6 months. Initech Wednesday #73

I second that emotion. yellow dahlia Wednesday #95

so perceptive - thank you RT Atlanta Wednesday #77

This morning I did a search on how unrelieved longterm stress Mme. Defarge Wednesday #78

I say this everyday... PittBlue Wednesday #79

It's "Living the Crisis Lifestlye" "On the cortisol rollercoaster" "Always constant drama"............. Clouds Passing Wednesday #80

My only hope is that *he* also is subject to the effects of stress intrepidity Wednesday #82

Tell me about it!!! BigmanPigman Wednesday #83

Amen, thank you, recommend. nt babylonsister Wednesday #85

In the book Surviving Autocracy, Masha Gessen likens the stress to living during a war. thought crime Wednesday #87

You are absolutely correct. yellow dahlia Wednesday #88

I go out to my shop and listen to music or podcasts. Woodwizard Yesterday #97

The real stress comes from the lack of oversight by those that took an oath to protect the constitution mdbl Yesterday #99

Amen coolhandlulu Yesterday #100

3) an enabling SCOTUS Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #101

I was comparing a picture of me from 2016 and one from a couple of months ago. Aristus Yesterday #102

Same here, Aristus. LuckyCharms Yesterday #103