my appetite has collapsed and I've been getting only 4 to 6 hours sleep a night

[The Wandering Harper]

it happened when I heard the news about Musk in the treasury
disabled people were among the first the Nazis came after
wondering if my SSDI will come through

[Jilly_in_VA]

1. I'm kind of the opposite

I want to sleep ALL THE TIME. I am napping every day, sleeping 8-10 hours a night just to get away from all this.....

[The Wandering Harper]

2. as that guy in that movie said,

"I ain't got time to bleed"

[questionseverything]

3. Anyone who isn't worried right now isn't paying attention

[DENVERPOPS]

19. No shit

AND they HAVEN'T BEEN for over FORTY FIVE YEARS!!!!!!!!!

It would be a good time to legalize any/all drugs......

Just saying...........

When all the states legalized marijuanna, at the time, I wondered, what do THEY know about what lie's ahead....??????

[The Wandering Harper]

34. when Reagan got in, the way my mom was that night,

it's like she knew it was the beginning of the end

[DENVERPOPS]

41. A great number of us

felt the same way..............and began 45+ years of screaming from the rooftops, only to be ignored.............

and here we are...................

[Think. Again.]

4. Remember this: You Are Not Alone.

We are ALL vulnerable, and a lot of us are scared shitless.

[The Wandering Harper]

5. thank you

[LiberalLoner]

6. I am so sorry you are going through this. I have to believe the groundswell of protests I am seeing, and support from

Citizens of other nations even, and all the lawsuits that will number in the hundreds, will mean our side will win eventually.

I’ve been enjoying reading the Reddit thread fednews because the fighting spirit there is heartening to see.

You aren’t alone. And I truly believe the blue states and democrats will NOT let their vulnerable people die.

[Walleye]

7. I'm right there with you can't sleep using gummies for appetite boost, and my blood pressure's up

[LiberalLoner]

9. 🤗❤️‍🩹

[yardwork]

8. I'm so sorry.

[Homoudont]

10. My head is spinning

The speed at which he is working is absolutely crazy. I can't even keep up with all the EO's. He's got 4 years to screw it all up, he doesn't have to do it all in the first month. I don't even know where to begin.

[XanaDUer2]

11. Wrrd about my ssdi

Comes in later in the month

[Turbineguy]

12. Outliving trump is the best revenge.

You can't do that without nourishment and sleep.

[sheshe2]

16. Oh Boy

[Kali]

20. LOL

is that dump still functioning?

[MarineCombatEngineer]

30. Hmm, I wonder what my user name is over in that cesspool?

[Kali]

36. I honestly thought they were gone

what, are there two or three posters left jerking each other off over there? is that one clown still alive? Frank?

[MarineCombatEngineer]

38. It's like playing Wack A Mole,

for every one that's eliminated, 5 more pop up.

[Kali]

39. I meant the site mentioned

but yeah, the trolls never run out.

[SheltieLover]

14. Pls don't let them destroy your health.

[suds]

15. I am right there with you.

Only getting a few hours of sleep and no appetite. I wake up and my first thought is “what fresh hell has been served up for today”.

[Evolve Dammit]

17. You are not alone. They have launched a coup, and the country awaits. Hang in.

[LoisB]

18. I'm sorry. I don't put anything past these "people" but I have to believe there are still enough

decent people in this country to prevent that.

[Hitorque]

21. Stop watching the news

And check in on DU just once daily if not every other day...

[Duncan Grant]

22. Observe rather than absorb.

Worth a try.

[Raftergirl]

23. Take a break.Turn off the news and don't come here for a few days. Watch some entertaining programs

on TV. Or go to the library and pick up good book.

It’s not healthy to be consuming the news 24/7. I don’t watch any news now. I read the morning paper and that’s it.

I check in here and only open posts that I’m interested in.

I don’t really need to know any details or to know it’s a shit show. I just don’t find the need to know every sitting thing going on.

[The Wandering Harper]

26. I'm about where you are when it comes to consuming news

but you can't avoid everything that might put you in a spin if you want to stay remotely informed.
I spend hours playing my guitar, and listening to motivational music while trying to get some of my affairs in better order,
and trying to find time with the one or two friends I have who have a calming presence
and stuff

[MadameButterfly]

31. I'm working with some healers who have told me to skip the news

and I admit I couldn't stay away from DU for 3 whole days. But I believe it is true that those of us who are not in positions of power to change things can do the most by taking care of ourselves. There is power in the energy of love over the energy of fear. I truly think we can make the most difference by not being afraid. This is easier said than done. I love AOC who says "i will not give them my fear." Of course she is not in your position, but she is exposed and choosing not to let that stop her.

They cannot steal the livelihoods of 25% of the country who are related to 75% of the country and get away with it. It will be stopped. Do some deep breathing and envision that time in the future when we are beyond this, feel the love and joy that future holds. A bunch of people will say this is a bunch of hooey, but if enough of us get together and do that (whose job it isn't to be placing lawsuits) I truly believe we'll help make it happen.

That doesn't mean we don't support the causes that are doing the activism and other useful things. But our main job is to take care of ourselves. The music and the friends are the way to go. When you check back in, things will be better and we'll be richer for you being in it with us.

[The Wandering Harper]

33. if all goes according to plan I'm going to

Books through Bars on Saturday to send books to incarcerated people. Maybe I'll make a friend there.
And an Alternatives to Suicide meeting on Monday. Not because I'm suicidal but I've had suicidal ideations in the past,
and maybe my experience could help someone there, and maybe I'll make a friend

[MadameButterfly]

35. Helping others sound like a terrific solution

and people will be grateful.
A win win.

Love over fear.

[Elessar Zappa]

24. Breathe.

Don’t let them make you sick. Turn off the news if necessary. I do it occasionally and it does wonders for my mental health.

[Raftergirl]

29. I exercise, too. Tennis once a week, I walk the dog every day and do yoga (at home) a few times a week. It's

important to get in some physical activity for your mental health, too.

I also have a bunch of not anything political pods I listen to every night. Puts me to sleep usually before I get through one pod in my queue.

[The Wandering Harper]

40. Breathe, yes. Like AOC said the other day

"Take a breath, we'll get there"

[Nigrum Cattus]

25. I understand - check out this simple explanation

They believe in eugenics
https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/Eugenics-and-Scientific-Racism

[The Wandering Harper]

27. yes they do

maybe I studied too deep for my own good into the Nazis

[KT2000]

28. The intent of the chaos

is to fry your nervous system. It is part of the playbook for fascists. You can be more easily control while they accomplish the dismantling.
Everyone has a stake in this but we just need to be calm and react however you can. Speak up!

[happy feet]

32. I'm not sleeping well either

I did just join local indivisible group to learn how I can help in the resistance

[LivingInASociety]

37. I'm the opposite

I’m sleeping until 3 pm and eating 100-200 M&Ms per day. I also wonder if I’ll be getting my SS later this month. I’ve been logging in every day to check, and so far nothing has changed, but we shall see.