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Liberalynn

(7,549 posts)
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:03 PM Nov 2016

Anyone Else Nervous and How Are You Dealing With It?

I was raised by an overly pessimistic mother and have anxiety disorder/depression, so I am pretty much a nervous wreck. Yes I know we should win handily tonight but I am still jumping out of my skin. I am on disability, so don't have a lot of money and hate to drive so it's just me and the dog til about 7 tonight when my sister has promised to come sit with me.

Anyone else feeling this way and how do you deal? Any tips?

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Anyone Else Nervous and How Are You Dealing With It? (Original Post) Liberalynn Nov 2016 OP
New position interview today. RandySF Nov 2016 #1
I think it's "normal" for all of us who want this so badly to be apprehensive. hamsterjill Nov 2016 #4
I was thinking of going tot he movies tonight. MuttLikeMe Nov 2016 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author Rhythm Nov 2016 #8
I'm heading to the liquor store.. HipChick Nov 2016 #9
Stocked up myself... deepthought42 Nov 2016 #13
Watching foreign language shows on Netflix Generic Brad Nov 2016 #9
Ha, me too! Laffy Kat Nov 2016 #10
I also have an anxiety disorder. Loryn Nov 2016 #11
I've doubled my anti-depressant. Laffy Kat Nov 2016 #11
I was in denial. Hoping Trump would go back to the center. applegrove Nov 2016 #12
Couldn't sleep last night. I voted, went to work, apologized to my immigrant colleagues... NNadir Nov 2016 #21

hamsterjill

(15,214 posts)
4. I think it's "normal" for all of us who want this so badly to be apprehensive.
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:22 PM
Nov 2016

I'm confident, but I don't want to be overly-confident.

Distract yourself as best you can until you have your sister with you to visit and discuss the evening's events. You're going to be okay. You're on the RIGHT side of this equation!!! Go, Hillary!

MuttLikeMe

(279 posts)
5. I was thinking of going tot he movies tonight.
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:34 PM
Nov 2016

Just to get my mind off this election. My tv's been on the weather channel all day.

Response to Liberalynn (Original post)

deepthought42

(2,779 posts)
13. Stocked up myself...
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 04:39 PM
Nov 2016

until I can go home and start drinking whisky I'm browsing here and periodically distracting myself by doing work.

Loryn

(941 posts)
11. I also have an anxiety disorder.
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 03:17 PM
Nov 2016

I think you and I are dealing with the same thing. I went on medication a month ago, and hopefully will go off soon. I don't usually take anything. This election has really been difficult for me, and I'm certain anyone dealing with anxiety/depression. I go to yoga, walk, garden, and do much better if busy.

Be kind to yourself. Try not to let your mind intrude on your peace.


Laffy Kat

(16,356 posts)
11. I've doubled my anti-depressant.
Wed Nov 16, 2016, 12:30 AM
Nov 2016

I was supposed to be taking this much anyway, but over the last couple of years I've tapered down. Now I'm back up to my full dose again. Oh well.

applegrove

(118,022 posts)
12. I was in denial. Hoping Trump would go back to the center.
Wed Nov 16, 2016, 12:41 AM
Nov 2016

Seems he is going conservative to protect himself from impeachment. That guy changes his stripes depending who he is most scared of. I'm getting nervous. I was online last night looking up evolutionary psychology forums. Even those are segregated by political affiliation. Seems science has/will be cleaved. What sort of world will we be living in when science is not science?

NNadir

(33,368 posts)
21. Couldn't sleep last night. I voted, went to work, apologized to my immigrant colleagues...
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 05:17 PM
Nov 2016

...for my country even allowing such an awful person get close, went home sick.

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