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47. I slept fine

Mon Sep 4, 2017, 11:35 AM

Sep 2017

The stuff going on isn't my problem, my fault, and I cannot do anything about it anyway. Why let it ruin my sleep? If the world ends tomorrow with nukes raining down oh well, it was a fun ride. One of the theories of meditation is that you shouldn't mentally agonize over things you have no control over.

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I couldn't sleep last night. Awake from 2 am until 4 am. [View all] mnhtnbb Sep 2017 OP

Feeling about the same. Sadly. Plus the DACA thing has me so saddened. CurtEastPoint Sep 2017 #1

Yes, the DACA thing is so cruel. mnhtnbb Sep 2017 #4

Those young people have ONLY KNOWN this country. Cruel, indeed. And I concur. To the Gulag for T CurtEastPoint Sep 2017 #10

I have awoke about 4 am last 2 nights. Fretful sleep. Think my riversedge Sep 2017 #2

I've been in a state of shock since 11/9. MoonRiver Sep 2017 #3

Me, too, since the election. mnhtnbb Sep 2017 #8

I agree he's completely unpredictable and lives for revenge. MoonRiver Sep 2017 #13

Equally to blame for this Scarsdale Sep 2017 #17

Agree 100% MoonRiver Sep 2017 #22

Isn't it sad that we worry more More_Cowbell Sep 2017 #5

still angry (since 11/08/16) handmade34 Sep 2017 #6

What's the hold up? roscoeroscoe Sep 2017 #20

angles n/t handmade34 Sep 2017 #36

Understood roscoeroscoe Sep 2017 #51

Stop! tavernier Sep 2017 #7

My Rep is Congressdunce Plucketeer Sep 2017 #35

My Congressman LaMalfa mchill Sep 2017 #40

When Nunes first went to DC Plucketeer Sep 2017 #46

The best thing to help everyone sleep better would be to deport justhanginon Sep 2017 #9

Yes, but Scarsdale Sep 2017 #19

I slept great Blue_Adept Sep 2017 #11

I just bought the Power of Now by Tolle marlakay Sep 2017 #50

Franklin Graham said everything would be great if we elected that idiot. Ilsa Sep 2017 #12

Franklin Graham Scarsdale Sep 2017 #21

FG was "on the road to perdition," as they used to say, Ilsa Sep 2017 #31

My mother followed Billy Graham mchill Sep 2017 #38

Similar n2doc Sep 2017 #14

I live in the "spine" of Florida. I've heard one report that said Irma could go up the patricia92243 Sep 2017 #16

I've wondered if Kelly is there to keep Trump from using nuclear by at least patricia92243 Sep 2017 #15

Sorry I can't talk you down; I'm right on the ledge with you. I saw a t-shirt advertised on facebook catbyte Sep 2017 #18

Wow. That is a spot on t shirt. mnhtnbb Sep 2017 #23

You know that there are those Cryptoad Sep 2017 #24

I have not slept well in months. TNNurse Sep 2017 #25

i woke up at 3 am worrying about the DACA kids... samnsara Sep 2017 #26

He's going after immigrants, their kids now. Ilsa Sep 2017 #33

Women? MontanaMama Sep 2017 #55

We allow FOX and other RW media to escape blame for what is happening now. They knew and still know haveahart Sep 2017 #27

Last night was the first night I slept for more than 3 or 4 hours Siwsan Sep 2017 #28

Turn off the TV, turn off the internet, go out and enjoy life Snake Plissken Sep 2017 #29

Great advice. mnhtnbb Sep 2017 #30

About the same. PatrickforO Sep 2017 #32

Its The End Of The World As We Know It spike jones Sep 2017 #34

Don't worry, i slept just fine. The generals will protect us from the idiot. onetexan Sep 2017 #37

See, I'm hoping that Kelly mnhtnbb Sep 2017 #41

As for the "missile attacks on the west coast", in my view that has the least probability of still_one Sep 2017 #39

Why would I be more worried about NK than the other countries that possess nuclear weapons? mnhtnbb Sep 2017 #44

Kelly and mattis are not going to let trump do a pre-emotive attack, and NK is not going to commit still_one Sep 2017 #53

Sleep sound here aeromanKC Sep 2017 #42

I always believed that cooler heads and grownups ran our country lunatica Sep 2017 #43

I slept fairly well riverbendviewgal Sep 2017 #45

I slept fine Calculating Sep 2017 #47

My husband has been a member of Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) mnhtnbb Sep 2017 #48

Shock Doctrine effect. jalan48 Sep 2017 #49

I highly recommend The Power of Now by Tolle marlakay Sep 2017 #52

Thanks for the rec, Marlakay, cilla4progress Sep 2017 #58

I slept great PasadenaTrudy Sep 2017 #54

well ... CountAllVotes Sep 2017 #56

Hope you feel better soon. mnhtnbb Sep 2017 #59

Thanks CountAllVotes Sep 2017 #60

Pretty much the same as you. nancy1942 Sep 2017 #57

Kelly and McMaster have an agreement to always have one of them tblue37 Sep 2017 #61

There was some interesting info on the BBC yesterday Warpy Sep 2017 #62

I was forward to retiring to my little farm soon. Demtexan Sep 2017 #63