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58Sunliner

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20. "no more doom scrolling'-a threat to mental health everywhere!

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #19)

Sun Nov 8, 2020, 08:03 PM

Nov 2020

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Shouldn't I be more excited? [View all] PatSeg Nov 2020 OP

I think that it's more of a sigh of relief than anything liberal N proud Nov 2020 #1

Not just exhaustied, but overwhelmed at what is ahead of us. GoCubsGo Nov 2020 #6

That's it. I feel like I can exhale. I haven't jumped for joy but I can finally breathe. Maraya1969 Nov 2020 #7

A whole lot of mixed feelings yesterday PatSeg Nov 2020 #12

I slept at least ten, but as a 73 year-old male, got up a couple of times. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2020 #2

Same here PatSeg Nov 2020 #15

K&R, The disappointment is in US voters not in Joe. But I seriously think somethign was wrong with uponit7771 Nov 2020 #3

Yes I find it hard to believe with drumpfs approval rating Tribetime Nov 2020 #21

Kick dalton99a Nov 2020 #4

I slept better last night than I have for 4 years Doreen Nov 2020 #5

After four years of outrage, horror, and tragedy ... Martin Eden Nov 2020 #8

I think this speaks for me Blue_Roses Nov 2020 #26

Yes, relief describes how I feel. StarryNite Nov 2020 #28

Necessary first step Martin Eden Nov 2020 #34

the first thing i posted today barbtries Nov 2020 #9

I'm still waiting for that moment, barbtries, figuring Totally Tunsie Nov 2020 #24

It's good to celebrate. But now, onto the next fight -- the GA Senate races. Earthshine2 Nov 2020 #10

Someone at Daily Kos summed it up quite well PatSeg Nov 2020 #11

We won some breathing room but we didn't win the war. Solly Mack Nov 2020 #13

Well said PatSeg Nov 2020 #17

Yes. Very grateful. We need it. Solly Mack Nov 2020 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Solly Mack Nov 2020 #14

Last night I didn't worry about what that sick ass would do next. 58Sunliner Nov 2020 #16

Oh, you're not alone at all PatSeg Nov 2020 #19

"no more doom scrolling'-a threat to mental health everywhere! 58Sunliner Nov 2020 #20

Yes, it is pretty unhealthy PatSeg Nov 2020 #22

Well I'm fucking excited jcgoldie Nov 2020 #23

I am too PatSeg Nov 2020 #25

Its like we have our country back jcgoldie Nov 2020 #30

Part of it was on Tuesday some thought we would have 2016 repeat JI7 Nov 2020 #27

I was 99.9% sure Joe would win, PatSeg Nov 2020 #29

I thought he would win also but when Florida came in thoughts of 2016 . I lost my appetite JI7 Nov 2020 #33

I went through a lot of "What if" moments PatSeg Nov 2020 #35

A degree of anxiety is normal and appropriate right now, PatSeg. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2020 #31

Oh yes PatSeg Nov 2020 #37

I've been wondering the same thing Blue_Roses Nov 2020 #32

Yes, the exhaustion and PTSD PatSeg Nov 2020 #38

Yesterday I felt very happy and relieved Meowmee Nov 2020 #36

Yes PatSeg Nov 2020 #39

Yep Meowmee Nov 2020 #42

Its hard to get too comfortable PatSeg Nov 2020 #43

Yes Meowmee Nov 2020 #44

I'm pretty sure not much will come of it PatSeg Nov 2020 #45

Yes it is very upsetting Meowmee Nov 2020 #46

Yeah, expect the worst PatSeg Nov 2020 #47

Yep ugh Meowmee Nov 2020 #48

Hypervigilance can cause exhaustion. Ilsa Nov 2020 #40

I hear that a lot PatSeg Nov 2020 #41