Tue Nov 8, 2016, 12:03 PM

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

Response to Liberalynn (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 12:06 PM

RandySF (41,137 posts)

1. New position interview today.

As a matter of fact, I'm on my way.

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Response to Liberalynn (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 12:22 PM

hamsterjill (14,742 posts)

4. I think it's "normal" for all of us who want this so badly to be apprehensive.

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!

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Response to Liberalynn (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 12:34 PM

MuttLikeMe (279 posts)

5. I was thinking of going tot he movies tonight.

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

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Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:26 PM

HipChick (25,462 posts)

9. I'm heading to the liquor store..

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Response to HipChick (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 03:39 PM

deepthought42 (2,779 posts)

13. Stocked up myself...

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

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Response to Liberalynn (Original post)

Tue Nov 15, 2016, 10:29 PM

Generic Brad (13,936 posts)

9. Watching foreign language shows on Netflix

It keeps my mind off of worrying about the impending storm.

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Response to Generic Brad (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 15, 2016, 11:28 PM

Laffy Kat (15,299 posts)

10. Ha, me too!

Presently on "Case". I like the Swedish and Icelandic additions.

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Response to Liberalynn (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 02:17 PM

Loryn (900 posts)

11. I also have an anxiety disorder.

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.

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Response to Loryn (Reply #11)

Tue Nov 15, 2016, 11:30 PM

Laffy Kat (15,299 posts)

11. I've doubled my anti-depressant.

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.

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Response to Liberalynn (Original post)

Tue Nov 15, 2016, 11:41 PM

applegrove (111,022 posts)

12. I was in denial. Hoping Trump would go back to the center.

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?

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Response to Liberalynn (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 04:17 PM

NNadir (30,726 posts)

21. Couldn't sleep last night. I voted, went to work, apologized to my immigrant colleagues...

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

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