General Discussion

some_of_us_are_sane

(2,115 posts)

74. The chin isn't important...

Reply to usonian (Reply #72)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 03:08 PM

17 hrs ago

The BRAIN, the HEART and the HUMOR is all you need and you have ALL THREE!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

97 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Here's the thing...this stuff is stressful. [View all] LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago OP

Some of the stress has been caused by the financial pressure and that is caused by Trump's bad policies Walleye 21 hrs ago #1

Exactly. LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #4

It sure is stressful, my dear LuckyCharms! It does take a toll. CaliforniaPeggy 21 hrs ago #2

How are you today? Back in the world! 1WorldHope 20 hrs ago #22

oh there are lots of studies on the effects of stress Kali 21 hrs ago #3

I think the "variables" the OP was talking about Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #14

That's right. You said it better than I did. n/t LuckyCharms 20 hrs ago #19

I SCAN post titles and only open ones where I think I can help. usonian 21 hrs ago #5

Agree 100%, but my point is... LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #6

Taking action is less stressful than not taking action. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 20 hrs ago #10

Yes, in most cases. LuckyCharms 20 hrs ago #16

"It only hurts if you care" usonian 20 hrs ago #15

Reduce stress by not renting free space in your mind and by taking action Bernardo de La Paz 20 hrs ago #7

I had a conversation about this with my department chair last week Redleg 20 hrs ago #8

Keep the awareness. REGAIN the tranquility. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 20 hrs ago #11

I wish it was that easy Redleg 20 hrs ago #18

Don't diminish this fight. It's not just one man. Biophilic 20 hrs ago #9

This is a good point and probably what bothers me the most Redleg 20 hrs ago #12

They should move to another county. CaptainTruth 18 hrs ago #61

"...a good number of people in this country are flaming assholes." 3catwoman3 18 hrs ago #62

Yes, hence my point #2 in the OP. LuckyCharms 20 hrs ago #17

Like zombies being brought to life PatSeg 19 hrs ago #40

"Like zombies being brought to life" LuckyCharms 19 hrs ago #42

Thanks PatSeg 19 hrs ago #49

Exactly. yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #90

Yes and no. They've been working towards this for a long time. Biophilic 19 hrs ago #47

Post removed Post removed 19 hrs ago #52

Damn, all that work to set up an account... LuckyCharms 18 hrs ago #53

Message auto-removed Name removed 18 hrs ago #56

You are not. You are dull. You bring your echo chamber here. We read Reichwing sites, so we know. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 18 hrs ago #57

The trolls are active today, MarineCombatEngineer 18 hrs ago #58

Her 3rd of the day so far! BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #63

Kinda figured it was LG. MarineCombatEngineer 18 hrs ago #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 18 hrs ago #54

I have had the same observation - he let them crawl out from under their rocks. yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #89

I don't understand it either PatSeg 19 hrs ago #48

Joan Baez suggest 85% of time in denail WhiteTara 20 hrs ago #13

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

But DU is only a portion of my life. LuckyCharms 20 hrs ago #24

Work on root causes? usonian 20 hrs ago #29

Hits home, LuckyCharms some_of_us_are_sane 17 hrs ago #70

I was living a similar experience. yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #91

I remember the morning after election day in 2016... LuckyCharms 9 hrs ago #92

I have not fully lost that feeling. yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #96

How about THIS, usonian some_of_us_are_sane 17 hrs ago #68

But I can't join my own club? usonian 17 hrs ago #72

The chin isn't important... some_of_us_are_sane 17 hrs ago #74

Thanks for the best compliment I've gotten since the divorce! usonian 16 hrs ago #75

Paul Giamatti? nt. druidity33 13 hrs ago #81

NO MERLOT !!! thought crime 10 hrs ago #86

You are right... kentuck 20 hrs ago #21

A Fragile Ego BOSSHOG 20 hrs ago #23

There are PLENTY of reasons why I am going to party like its 1999 the day he dies... Moostache 20 hrs ago #25

Let's bottle the tears! ChazInAz 19 hrs ago #44

You hit this one out of the park! pandr32 20 hrs ago #26

I am truly sorry for the violence you have endured. LuckyCharms 20 hrs ago #34

Thank you. pandr32 20 hrs ago #37

I am sorry for your treatment in this life. yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #93

Yes, it is extremely stressful. People like me who have struggled with anxiety and depression are particularly Martin68 20 hrs ago #27

I can't stop doomscrolling because I don't want to be blindsided by the next awful thing Alice B. 20 hrs ago #28

Same here PatSeg 19 hrs ago #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. 12 hrs ago #84

In one of my classes Turbineguy 20 hrs ago #30

So true PatSeg 19 hrs ago #38

We are moving to a retirement community, Masonicare, full of old liberals, like us... CTyankee 20 hrs ago #31

I think what you are describing is one answer (a very major answer) to the problem. llmart 17 hrs ago #71

Well, I try to avoid the ones I call "the religiously insane." They are the worst. CTyankee 15 hrs ago #76

...and a saguaro cactus. lastlib 20 hrs ago #32

I rec'd this post based on the last line alone. Yes please. Maru Kitteh 20 hrs ago #33

It has all taken quite a toll PatSeg 20 hrs ago #35

Exactly and perfectly stated. Thank you. LoisB 20 hrs ago #36

And his fuckhead kkkuktists endlessly accusing us of TDS Orrex 19 hrs ago #41

I know. I just want to wake up and not hear the name. LisaM 19 hrs ago #43

Message auto-removed Name removed 19 hrs ago #45

I agree with every word. mountain grammy 19 hrs ago #46

Gosh, Lucky. I wish I could recommend this post a gazillion times! hamsterjill 19 hrs ago #50

We keep each other propped up. yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #94

I feel your pain. Gimpyknee 19 hrs ago #51

Ten years, plus. Miles Archer 18 hrs ago #55

Not often I read an DU OP I completely agree with. maxsolomon 18 hrs ago #59

It would not be like that if the extreme court "judges" Justice matters. 18 hrs ago #60

100%!!! He's going to be obnoxious and make our life hell every day until he's left his mortal form. LymphocyteLover 18 hrs ago #64

My go to these days is, Prairie_Seagull 18 hrs ago #66

Part of the plan... 2naSalit 18 hrs ago #67

A lot of inspirational information... GiqueCee 17 hrs ago #69

I feel like I've aged 20 years in the last 6 months. Initech 17 hrs ago #73

I second that emotion. yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #95

so perceptive - thank you RT Atlanta 15 hrs ago #77

This morning I did a search on how unrelieved longterm stress Mme. Defarge 14 hrs ago #78

I say this everyday... PittBlue 14 hrs ago #79

It's "Living the Crisis Lifestlye" "On the cortisol rollercoaster" "Always constant drama"............. Clouds Passing 13 hrs ago #80

My only hope is that *he* also is subject to the effects of stress intrepidity 13 hrs ago #82

Tell me about it!!! BigmanPigman 13 hrs ago #83

Amen, thank you, recommend. nt babylonsister 11 hrs ago #85

In the book Surviving Autocracy, Masha Gessen likens the stress to living during a war. thought crime 10 hrs ago #87

You are absolutely correct. yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #88

I go out to my shop and listen to music or podcasts. Woodwizard 1 hr ago #97