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mnhtnbb

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14. Both therapists and primary doctors reported

Sun Apr 22, 2018, 06:03 AM

Apr 2018

an increase in patients complaining of physical symptoms and sleepless nights due to anxiety as a result of the election. More than a year of this regime has only confirmed many of our worst fears.

I have seriously thought of leaving the country. But at 67 and going through a divorce, I'm not sure I have the energy to accomplish moving to another country by myself where I wouldn't be fluent in the language. Yet I'm very tempted. It would probably be France where I have friends and could lean on them for assistance in navigating French bureaucracy in getting a visa and finding an apartment.

It's a tough decision. My divorce won't be final until well after the November election, but I will need to start planning then for whether I'm going to stay here, move abroad, or at least move to a blue state.

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I still wake up some days and say: WHAT the FUCK happened?!?!!? [View all] blake2012 Apr 2018 OP

Yep. This presidency is making me and my husband physically ill. nt SunSeeker Apr 2018 #1

Same. No doubt, a lot of it's due to the fact I rarely get a good night's sleep anymore... InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2018 #6

Both therapists and primary doctors reported mnhtnbb Apr 2018 #14

Good luck with everything... wish leaving the country was an option for me. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2018 #16

I'm still in shock lunamagica Apr 2018 #2

These Republicans plan well. rusty quoin Apr 2018 #3

K & R - Truth. And Rusty, they are also very patient. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2018 #12

Always remember, Mr.Bill Apr 2018 #4

Poor people are the problem. Interesting observation. democratisphere Apr 2018 #5

You are absolutely correct. Mr.Bill Apr 2018 #20

The worst of America is still America MrScorpio Apr 2018 #7

Patience grasshopper. JohnnyRingo Apr 2018 #8

Thats true for politics. J_William_Ryan Apr 2018 #10

I feel the same way. CottonBear Apr 2018 #9

I understand how you feel, I am still sick to my stomach that a piece a shit akbacchus_BC Apr 2018 #11

I wake up in the morning and check the phone Sherman A1 Apr 2018 #13

--- because hell and heaven ain't real. 3Hotdogs Apr 2018 #15

You are not alone. I feel like I am living in an episode of The Twilight Zone. smirkymonkey Apr 2018 #17

I know it blake2012 Apr 2018 #18

You are not alone EffieBlack Apr 2018 #19