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love_katz

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59. Thank you for the link to the article.

Wed Jul 19, 2023, 02:57 PM

Jul 2023

It validates my experience of hot weather for my entire life. Right now it is hotter than normal and the air is smoky due to a couple of industrial fires . Argh! I hate climate change.

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I am seriously depressed....I can't make myself leave the house. [View all] Coventina Jul 2023 OP

Peaceful vibes your way. onecaliberal Jul 2023 #1

Time to move to Vermont Renew Deal Jul 2023 #2

Not so fast. My son lives in Vermont. Their scourge is not heat so much as flooding. Stinky The Clown Jul 2023 #50

!!!!!!!!! The alarms are sounding all around us. We better beat KPN Jul 2023 #60

That's for sure! But things are so unstable it's hard to predict anything. housecat Jul 2023 #64

Your injury, along with the oppressive heat, LuckyCharms Jul 2023 #3

Yes, I'm on meds Coventina Jul 2023 #5

I understand exactly how you feel right now, because I've been through it. LuckyCharms Jul 2023 #10

Thank you. You're so very kind. Coventina Jul 2023 #18

I think the therapist visit is a good idea ExWhoDoesntCare Jul 2023 #94

Excellent post. BeckyDem Jul 2023 #89

So sorry you are so down. I feel so bad for you. Don't worry about work today, I'm glad your emulatorloo Jul 2023 #4

Oh, Coventina.. cilla4progress Jul 2023 #6

Thank you! Coventina Jul 2023 #7

I hate the hot, I tell the neighbors...come on over anytime, but Bluethroughu Jul 2023 #8

I am not the only one Tree Lady Jul 2023 #65

Get your body moving. KentuckyWoman Jul 2023 #9

Good advice, Disaffected Jul 2023 #23

As a nurse, x1000 on ALL your suggestions. If cartoons ain't your thing Maru Kitteh Jul 2023 #44

I understand how oppressive this heat can feel. 112 yesterday down my way south of you. MLAA Jul 2023 #11

I want to wish you good things Tesha Jul 2023 #12

... roamer65 Jul 2023 #13

the only thing that helps me GenXer47 Jul 2023 #14

Wonderful way to deal with despair flamingdem Jul 2023 #61

So sorry you are suffering in the heat wave in Phoenix diva77 Jul 2023 #15

Thank you for the link to the article. love_katz Jul 2023 #59

I hope you are wearing a mask outdoors, N95. I know it's a hassle in the heat. 58Sunliner Jul 2023 #91

I agree with the suggestion of seeing your doctor about a possible brer cat Jul 2023 #16

Are you bound to Phoneix? Happy Hoosier Jul 2023 #17

I'm bound for the foreseeable future. Coventina Jul 2023 #21

Coventina SpamWyzer Jul 2023 #30

Similarly, I watch the 'murder and mayhem' channel lostnfound Jul 2023 #84

I hear ya! My wife is a tenured professor. Happy Hoosier Jul 2023 #45

Don't Give Up, Never Give Up, Keep on Trekking Along, Don't Give Up, Come Back to Democratic Stuart G Jul 2023 #57

So sorry! people Jul 2023 #19

... RKP5637 Jul 2023 #20

Thank you for reaching out Wild blueberry Jul 2023 #22

Folks should consider moving DownriverDem Jul 2023 #24

Wow, I really feel for you. Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #25

If you can't get out of bed maybe you should go to a rehab center for Maraya1969 Jul 2023 #26

Oh Coventina, I am so sorry for the depression and heat you are going through. Call in sick from for debm55 Jul 2023 #27

I am sorry. Sending hugs and good vibes and prayers to The Universe for a cool-down. LoisB Jul 2023 #28

Try one small step at a time. Ms. Toad Jul 2023 #29

I like that idea nt oldsoftie Jul 2023 #47

Get up and go and do something you like. Botany Jul 2023 #31

I'm in this Phoenix sauna too. StarryNite Jul 2023 #32

''Heat also impacts the neurotransmitter serotonin ... '' Donkees Jul 2023 #33

Coventina many here have offered sound advice tiredtoo Jul 2023 #34

well, with these temps you probablyt shouldn't leave the house anyway Kali Jul 2023 #35

I have a friend who spent time in an African country Marthe48 Jul 2023 #36

Oh, dear.... Bayard Jul 2023 #37

Holding you in my heart and prayers. n/t TygrBright Jul 2023 #38

Oh my. I'm sorry Coventina. MontanaMama Jul 2023 #39

Make sure to drink enough water. calimary Jul 2023 #40

I used to live in Phoenix and Tucson LittleGirl Jul 2023 #41

How hot does it have to get... stollen Jul 2023 #42

How hot does it have to get... stollen Jul 2023 #43

I'm sorry. You are facing the extreme of the extremes affecting most of the country... hlthe2b Jul 2023 #46

If it makes you feel any better, I'm still in my jammies, LOL. Backseat Driver Jul 2023 #48

****************** HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL!! ******************* Coventina Jul 2023 #49

DU is the best and ChazII Jul 2023 #95

Oh Coventina, I'm sorry you're suffering. thatcrowwoman Jul 2023 #51

Oh my ... Delphinus Jul 2023 #52

I've been there, as others have said - AdamGG Jul 2023 #53

I'm melting in Phoenix with ya maspaha Jul 2023 #54

As a fellow Phoenician Nac Mac Feegle Jul 2023 #55

Fill up the bath with cold water. Get in. Lower your core temp. maxsolomon Jul 2023 #56

Cabin fever, whether you're snowed in or would broil if you stepped outside Warpy Jul 2023 #58

Didn't you just come back from a vacay to Italy? BlackSkimmer Jul 2023 #62

I was the program director of a study abroad program. Definitely NOT a vacay. Coventina Jul 2023 #82

Hang in there Coventina! We're all with you in spirit! KPN Jul 2023 #63

Dear... Hekate Jul 2023 #66

Yikes flew in last night for the SF Bay Area last night to visit my mother in law in phoenix kimbutgar Jul 2023 #67

Sending you air hugs. love_katz Jul 2023 #68

I grew up in Arizona and went to college in Phoenix. lees1975 Jul 2023 #69

It was 100 degrees in Flagstaff today. Coventina Jul 2023 #83

how is your husband holding up? orleans Jul 2023 #70

Depression is a serious matter. kentuck Jul 2023 #71

This is kind of out there, but I remembered something that has helped me in the past. Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #72

you might consider calling your doctor. barbtries Jul 2023 #73

My fellow Phoenicians suggesting a swim in the pool... maspaha Jul 2023 #74

Sorry to hear you feel you are seriously depressed. elocs Jul 2023 #75

So sorry you are going through this! Suggestions for hot weather relief, and "not getting up". electric_blue68 Jul 2023 #76

Something similar in South Texas LeftInTX Jul 2023 #77

I'm so sorry, Coventina. We have depression in our family Hortensis Jul 2023 #78

take all the time you need bigtree Jul 2023 #79

I Understand NowISeetheLight Jul 2023 #80

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Jul 2023 #81

Sending you lots of good vibes and dreams of ocean breezes. I wish I could help you. Goddessartist Jul 2023 #85

Last time I was in Phoenix... lefthandedskyhook Jul 2023 #86

Really the last time I was in Phoenix in the 90's... lefthandedskyhook Jul 2023 #87

Not uncommon. Whenever it's hot and pavement is wet, steam will rise from it. LeftInTX Jul 2023 #96

Peter Gabriel... lefthandedskyhook Jul 2023 #97

I'm so sorry, and I think I understand. Susan Calvin Jul 2023 #88

The stress must be so intense. I hope you can speak with someone BeckyDem Jul 2023 #90

I feel for you. Used to live in Tucson and really struggled every summer with my immune issues. 58Sunliner Jul 2023 #92

I have no helpful advice. just sending hugggggggs and vibes for healing. niyad Jul 2023 #93