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mahina

(20,670 posts) Mon Jan 16, 2017, 11:03 PM Jan 2017

How are you folks doing? What are you doing to manage stress? [View all]

Looking for a sense of how we're staying focused and positive, understanding the unpleasant context.

I'm not giving in to the fear and hope the same for you.

Loathing, that's another matter.

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How are you folks doing? What are you doing to manage stress? [View all] mahina Jan 2017 OP

Excercise. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #1

Good ones! mahina Jan 2017 #18

And you? eom guillaumeb Jan 2017 #23

Tempting to emulate the master. HassleCat Jan 2017 #2

Magnum PI? dionysus Jan 2017 #12

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas HassleCat Jan 2017 #13

Man ol ,HST would jump at the chance to cover twitlers reign! dionysus Jan 2017 #14

He he. Thanks for the smile. mahina Jan 2017 #19

There is more than one master sarisataka Jan 2017 #25

living in the moment HopeAgain Jan 2017 #3

Good points, mahalo for those reminders! mahina Jan 2017 #20

What a healthy outlook! dawg Jan 2017 #43

I am rich and kinda retired. I drink a lot. AngryAmish Jan 2017 #4

Never drank before.. HipChick Jan 2017 #5

Weed helps too. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #6

It's my lifeline against anxiety and worry... VOX Jan 2017 #32

No question... I'd be lost without it! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #38

I mix up a good "Fidel Castro". roamer65 Jan 2017 #10

I recently took it up myself. mahina Jan 2017 #21

Don't watch cable news nt doc03 Jan 2017 #7

I agree. roamer65 Jan 2017 #9

Haven't watched it since Nov 8th. demosincebirth Jan 2017 #11

+100 mahina Jan 2017 #22

Exercise, Meditation, ignoring the media. tinrobot Jan 2017 #8

I'm not doing very well, Mahina Hekate Jan 2017 #15

Read you friend. mahina Jan 2017 #17

I got back on antidepressants. TBA Jan 2017 #16

Laughing. It's ever been my way. KittyWampus Jan 2017 #24

Lots of sex... Pachamama Jan 2017 #26

Exercise works wonders CajunBlazer Jan 2017 #27

Pointing my finger at the real culprits: Low Information Voters. Iggo Jan 2017 #28

Drinking heavily. nt B2G Jan 2017 #29

Well, I tried to help all the DU folks taking up straight vodka as a coping strategy The Polack MSgt Jan 2017 #30

Cut off Dawgman49 Jan 2017 #31

Learn from children sarisataka Jan 2017 #33

This is a bad week so far for me cilla4progress Jan 2017 #34

My dogs get the red out Jan 2017 #35

Aren't dogs the best? mahina Jan 2017 #41

Absolutely get the red out Jan 2017 #42

Stranahans+ Coke w stevia+ legal pot. Addictive shit. And crying. It's a cycle. librechik Jan 2017 #36

Ok I guess. Some chakra healing exercises mostly. Bonx Jan 2017 #37

Sounds interesting. I've never heard of that. mahina Jan 2017 #40

Sure Bonx Jan 2017 #45

Thank you! mahina Jan 2017 #46

I wouldn't recommend having any hope Generator Jan 2017 #39

Occasionly unloading easttexaslefty Jan 2017 #44

I'm drinking a lot... Aristus Jan 2017 #47