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Kath2

(3,054 posts)
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 07:58 PM Feb 2017

This Trump administration has me totally stressed out.

I am scared to death that this childish, impulsive asshole has his finger on the nuclear button. Will we go to war tomorrow? Will immigrants be deported? Will women have access to health care they need?

I am already so sick at heart over this.

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This Trump administration has me totally stressed out. (Original Post) Kath2 Feb 2017 OP
Since we can't predict his behavior, there's no point in stressing. yardwork Feb 2017 #1
I'll be going to a NOT MY PRESIDENT rally tomorrow. Kath2 Feb 2017 #2
Good! That's the way. yardwork Feb 2017 #24
All I can do now is protest. Kath2 Feb 2017 #26
This is the best way to deal! ananda Feb 2017 #25
Right on! Kath2 Feb 2017 #28
Well said Alice11111 Feb 2017 #36
Focus on your local region. Figure out how to get more Democrats registered. Blue_true Feb 2017 #3
Right on. Kath2 Feb 2017 #6
Me too. And this report about the US destroyer heading to the South China Sea is the worst Squinch Feb 2017 #4
I am terrified that this asshole will start another endless war. Kath2 Feb 2017 #8
Breath deeply. Worry about things you can change, and then do something. Observe the rest. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #5
Thank you. Kath2 Feb 2017 #7
Very good advice, Bernardo. I am sure you have helped more than one person get through this siege, Tanuki Feb 2017 #21
The sooner they take the 'football' away the better C_U_L8R Feb 2017 #9
Yes! Kath2 Feb 2017 #11
Yes. I have TAD*, as well. GoCubsGo Feb 2017 #10
I am going nuts! Kath2 Feb 2017 #12
I have been fighting the urge to drink more. GoCubsGo Feb 2017 #13
Same here. White wine for me, though. Kath2 Feb 2017 #14
I measure out 4 oz of red wine every night (on a diet). It's relaxing. GreenEyedLefty Feb 2017 #17
I drink it mostly for medicinal purposes. GoCubsGo Feb 2017 #20
Good for you! Kath2 Feb 2017 #33
TAD. Good to have a name for it. I swear more and more obscenely than ever before. Alice11111 Feb 2017 #37
It's also called Trumpsomnia -- the sleep deprivation aspect of it JudyKlass Feb 2017 #40
Thank you! Uncanny. Im taking some of those for a nerve injury Alice11111 Feb 2017 #42
Keep your eye on Congress. Letters to editors about destruction of crucial protections. pat_k Feb 2017 #15
It's all a distraction sarah FAILIN Feb 2017 #23
Can't worry too much about this Orange Von FuckFace.. HipChick Feb 2017 #16
I learned the hard way that I've got to control my stress LeftInTX Feb 2017 #18
I understand. Kath2 Feb 2017 #19
Stress does cause car accidents. Be aware of that. We should all be xtra careful Alice11111 Feb 2017 #38
I think I am used to the stress. logosoco Feb 2017 #22
That was so lovely. Kath2 Feb 2017 #34
There is a mindfulness class where I take senior citizen classes LeftInTX Feb 2017 #41
Stressed out? Operating as designed davekriss Feb 2017 #27
We are so fucked up as a country now. Kath2 Feb 2017 #29
Impeachment is one small step... davekriss Feb 2017 #30
MTP had a poll this AM. Dems are way more stressed now than Repubs. About 3x. Dems are really Alice11111 Feb 2017 #39
A strong Multi, B Complex, Magnesium, etc from a real Health Food store. We need you to be around. TheBlackAdder Feb 2017 #31
Thank you, sweetheart! Kath2 Feb 2017 #32
Get in line kimbutgar Feb 2017 #35
A new terror every day. Scary. Kath2 Feb 2017 #43

yardwork

(61,418 posts)
1. Since we can't predict his behavior, there's no point in stressing.
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 08:01 PM
Feb 2017

We're all feeling some variation on depressed and stressed, but honestly, there's no utility in it.

Let's each of us find some productive task or challenge that will make a positive difference.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
3. Focus on your local region. Figure out how to get more Democrats registered.
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 08:10 PM
Feb 2017

Focusing on something that can't be changed without extraordinary events outside your control achieves nothing, IMO.

Kath2

(3,054 posts)
6. Right on.
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 08:18 PM
Feb 2017

I am just so pissed off that the most qualified candidate in history, who won the popular election by 3 million votes, is not president. And am I scared for my Muslim and immigrant brothers and sisters.

Squinch

(50,774 posts)
4. Me too. And this report about the US destroyer heading to the South China Sea is the worst
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 08:14 PM
Feb 2017

stress for me yet.

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,788 posts)
5. Breath deeply. Worry about things you can change, and then do something. Observe the rest.
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 08:17 PM
Feb 2017

Maintain calm awareness.

Be poised to shift stance quickly.

Don't fight fears or worries. Whenever fears and worries rush in to overwhelm you, just say to yourself "Oh, hi. You again." Then mentally in your mind open a window and let a breeze waft them away. Direct yourself to something that needs to be done, not as a distraction, but as a way to maintain progress forward.

We will survive. We will persist and persevere.

You, me, DU, Democrats, the USA, this beautiful world. We will persist and triumph together.

Tanuki

(14,893 posts)
21. Very good advice, Bernardo. I am sure you have helped more than one person get through this siege,
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 09:49 PM
Feb 2017

with what you have just suggested.

GoCubsGo

(32,061 posts)
10. Yes. I have TAD*, as well.
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 08:40 PM
Feb 2017

*Trump Anxiety Disorder.

It's more disgust than fear, though. I find myself swearing a lot more than usual. And, I swear A LOT as it is. Haven't started throwing things yet, however.

Kath2

(3,054 posts)
12. I am going nuts!
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 09:06 PM
Feb 2017

I am throwing the F-word around more than usual (and I do that all the time), drinking more than usual and smoking like I did in college.

Impeachment can't come fast enough for me!

GoCubsGo

(32,061 posts)
13. I have been fighting the urge to drink more.
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 09:19 PM
Feb 2017

I usually just have a glass of red wine after dinner. I have been going for that second glass more often than usual.

Kath2

(3,054 posts)
14. Same here. White wine for me, though.
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 09:24 PM
Feb 2017

Two coffees in the morning instead of one. More cigarettes on my commute to work. More wine in the evening.

It sucks.

GreenEyedLefty

(2,073 posts)
17. I measure out 4 oz of red wine every night (on a diet). It's relaxing.
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 09:36 PM
Feb 2017

Wine, and great music. It helps me sleep. I also like walking my dog. Fresh air does a lot of good.

There is no way in hell I'm letting that orange fuckwad steal *my* joy.

GoCubsGo

(32,061 posts)
20. I drink it mostly for medicinal purposes.
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 09:46 PM
Feb 2017

But, yeah, I don't have problems falling asleep or relaxing.

On hockey night, I often have a beer, instead.

Kath2

(3,054 posts)
33. Good for you!
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 12:48 AM
Feb 2017

There is no way in hell I'm letting that orange fuckwad steal *my* joy. I LOVE THIS!!!

Thank you.

JudyKlass

(5 posts)
40. It's also called Trumpsomnia -- the sleep deprivation aspect of it
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 02:09 AM
Feb 2017

Here's an article from Salon in December:

http://www.salon.com/2016/12/25/suffering-from-trumpsomnia-now-i-feel-like-a-mad-man-has-taken-over/

I have found that acupuncture is helpful. It has allowed me to function without going on Zoloft. I also got prescriptions from a doctor for Gabapentin, which I take, when I need it, as a sleeping pill, and for Clonazepam. (Ditto.) Having those things at my disposal (plus the occasional glass of red wine, rum & coke or swig of Jack Daniels) has me functioning almost like a regular person again. And I wrote and recorded an album of anti-Trump protest songs, in the weeks after the election, as personal therapy ...

It's amazing how the election has turned a lot of people's hair gray -- mine included. There's a terrific songwriter here in Nashville; he doesn't fit the Nashville classic identity stereotype in various ways, but he has written hits for various pop and country stars and he's a wonderful teacher. A year or so ago his hair was all black. Now it's all white! He recently posted a new picture on Facebook and said: Well, I'm a silver fox now, I've been watching the news too much ...

Alice11111

(5,730 posts)
42. Thank you! Uncanny. Im taking some of those for a nerve injury
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 04:11 AM
Feb 2017

I may resume some I still have around and had stopped taking. Plus, I've incressed my intake of red wine. Nice.
I was already an insomniac, genes and habits from working too hard. It's 110 AM.

It is really good to know I am not losing my mind, but there are so many of us. It's the kind of stress that happens because you don't know the outcome, but there is a gut fear. I though it would be over after the election, but little did we know, it escalated to a higher level.
My daughter is a pediatric psychologist, and she has seen a huge uptake in both kids anxiety directly (things that happen at school or fear of losing friends or relatives) and anxiety as a result of their parents stress.

Ill try acupuncture too. You reminded me that it helped relieve stress years ago.

Good on writing songs!

pat_k

(9,313 posts)
15. Keep your eye on Congress. Letters to editors about destruction of crucial protections.
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 09:26 PM
Feb 2017

I agree with Lakoff. We've gotta start seeing all the DT lunacy as a side-show and focus on the changes Reps in Congress are pushing through.

One way to refocus attention is through letters to the editor. Letters expressing horror at the dismantling of a specific protection. Letters telling them they need to keep their eye on the ball and do more reporting about the systematic dismantling of basic protections...

Read Lakoff's 10 points to democratic activists for guidance on how to frame things:
https://georgelakoff.com/2017/02/10/ten-points-for-democracy-activists/


sarah FAILIN

(2,857 posts)
23. It's all a distraction
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 10:23 PM
Feb 2017

He puts in the worst person ever thought of to head these agencies to keep us busy so we won't see what's really going on.

HipChick

(25,485 posts)
16. Can't worry too much about this Orange Von FuckFace..
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 09:30 PM
Feb 2017

Balancing my life out, and not letting anyone take the joy out of it...fuck him, and hope he rots in jail when Karma catches up to him

LeftInTX

(24,560 posts)
18. I learned the hard way that I've got to control my stress
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 09:38 PM
Feb 2017

I rushed off to an Indivisibles meeting in a part of town that I knew had traffic issues. When I got to the site, I couldn't figure out the parking. I went behind the buildings looking for parking. The space was very confusing and as I was crossing the parking lot, I didn't realize that I was crossing a small street and got in a small wreck. (No one hurt, but enough damage that both of us will need to get our cars fixed...and thank God, I didn't get a ticket)

This all could have been avoided if I hadn't been so stressed and rushed.

This is the first time I've had any type of incident happen that was my fault in 25 years. I haven't even gotten a ticket in 25 years.

I need to really center myself. My stress level has been very high. I consider this to be a wake-up call.

Kath2

(3,054 posts)
19. I understand.
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 09:44 PM
Feb 2017

I am sooooo stressed out. I really think this is horrible. I hated Nixon in high school but not as much as I hate Trump today as an old lady!

logosoco

(3,208 posts)
22. I think I am used to the stress.
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 10:19 PM
Feb 2017

Maybe it helps that I have been through some shit in life but at my age (52) i can now realize I did not let any of it destroy me. And I sure ain't going to let some orange old man and a bunch of scared Republicans do it.

Now I am also feeling impatience. I feel like the stuff that will bring it all down is in the pike but has to go slow so it is done right.

Bush set us back a fer piece and then Obama got us to a great re-starting point. Now this is going to set us back ages if it doesn't come to the stop I am hoping is out there.

We can only be in THIS MOMENT (and that's another moment entirely when this is read!).
When the big things overwhelm me, I find looking at the sky or a bird or my dog and focusing on it really makes me remember love. I can't let all the crap take that away.

LeftInTX

(24,560 posts)
41. There is a mindfulness class where I take senior citizen classes
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 02:15 AM
Feb 2017

I bet that class if full beyond belief this semester.

davekriss

(4,608 posts)
27. Stressed out? Operating as designed
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 11:19 PM
Feb 2017

All to make it more likely that we don't realize our pockets are being picked to finance mega-tax cuts for the very rich. Focus on what the House and Senate do, and less on the purposeful chaos and drama from the Oval Office.

Oops: see post 15. I also recommend reading Lakoff's blog.

Alice11111

(5,730 posts)
39. MTP had a poll this AM. Dems are way more stressed now than Repubs. About 3x. Dems are really
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 02:04 AM
Feb 2017

Stressed, but Repubs not too much...they mostly like him.

TheBlackAdder

(28,076 posts)
31. A strong Multi, B Complex, Magnesium, etc from a real Health Food store. We need you to be around.
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 12:18 AM
Feb 2017

.


I know a lot of Dems and Indys who are stressed out, as I am to some degree.

But, as said above, if a situation is out of your control and beyond your influence--worrying wastes energy.


It will just drag down your health and make you unable to fight the good fight. Stay healthy and pace yourself.


We need you Kath!


.

Kath2

(3,054 posts)
32. Thank you, sweetheart!
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 12:25 AM
Feb 2017

I really have been doing some ridiculous things lately. Including some of my bad posting here.

Thank you for your love and support.

Kath2

(3,054 posts)
43. A new terror every day. Scary.
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 01:03 PM
Feb 2017

I hope Twitler is impeached or forced to resign before he does any more damage.

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