No wonder I had an anxiety disorder - I spent the last 10 years seeing this coming and feeling like I couldn’t do enough to stop it.
I say “had” because I’m 100% anxiety free now.
Maybe it’s the perverse relief of the horrible thing finally happening - seeing the enemy’s face clearly.
I say “had” because I’m 100% anxiety free now.
Maybe it’s the perverse relief of the horrible thing finally happening - seeing the enemy’s face clearly.
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Altho I’m not sure you’ll feel better or worse. I came upon him about a year ago but he’s been warning for over a decade I think. He’s even written best sellers about it all. And he was extremely prescient. A modern day Nostradamus sadly…
Now, it’s an odd calm.
“anger isn’t the opposite of love; hate is
anger is the opposite of apathy or contentment”
I’ve been angry my whole life about what’s wrong in the world, and at times it’s been the only thing that’s kept me going
Ask me how I know. 🤪
no im just like "this is very inconvenient to my spring plans and i dont appreciate it, so lets fix it" and that's been my (personal) motivation.
Like when the number of cases in Washington state started ratcheting up at speed.
Like when the NZ PM said she'd make everyone sit in quarantine for 2 weeks and we had 72 hours to get home.
The waiting is over.
My colleagues answered and I *answered*. Learned about “situational awareness”, anxiety and “no, most people don’t do that all the time” in one simple exercise
Because I am still waiting for the worst but not sure which of the outcomes it'll be?
I don’t really do anxiety that particular way
Mostly I’m just tired
everything going too fast? analyze.
definitely thinking this theory has severe merit.
i havent actually felt overwhelmed at all by the info coming in.
Currently hyperfocused on how badly I want those 2 bloated parasites and their incel gang ransacking the govt to just get the shit absolutely knocked out of them.
I’m very calm about all of this because I’ve seen it coming since way before most people were willing to even entertain the possibility.
Not paranoid now!!!!
This is just the absolute worst thing to be proven right about tho.
I trying to convince Jewish relatives that there are people doing Nazi salutes from the inauguration stage & being told "Dems make similar motions". Ppl whose parents fought in WWII.
I'm paying attention to reality & going insane
I can't say I'm anxiety-free, but being a clear-eyed hater is liberating somehow.
Similarly, my mom is chronically depressed, so she's always down to talk sad shit. My cat's cancer diagnosis was the most helpful and on-the-ball she's ever been.
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Surprise, you're first on the trial docket for next week:
i got anxiety every day about shit that ain't even happened yet. now that shit's happening, im like OH I PREPARED FOR THIS
Pick. A. Side.
Don’t go through another minute of this horror show without proper care. ❤️
No offense meant, apologies if I offended
A million percent on board with the enormity and clarity of the stakes having a pacifying effect. There is no point fretting about the earthquake under our feet, we can focus our attention on safety now.
*Looks around* "Shouldn't I?"
Like: "OK, this shit is real."
There's a point where it's not paranoia.
It does bring some relief from anticipation but I can’t say it reduces my anxiety.
For me this started with climate change and impending ecocide and, well, that’s all still out there.
The IRA and BBB were a nice start, but nothing more (while simultaneously being the most significant US climate ever 🤦♂️).
We are now in a nonlinear space. Many things are possible. (But oh fuck)
The cold rage is far more calming and more dangerous.
It's when the noises stop.
I'm glad you're relieved. The people who voted for him are going to suffer the most because of his vile actions, so that's the only mitigation.
In either case, we have to make them miserable (or at least their staff). Call or write a legislator every day. I’ve been using @5calls.org & @resist.bot . These apps help me stay calm & carry on.
Those things are now here.
We have to go forward focusing specifically on stomping out fascists in govt.
Preseason is over, it's go time. 🤩