I know I ventured into your "stack" for a reason. Diagnosed with GAD, with intermittent anxiety/panic attacks, many years ago, with help I've managed to live a balanced, relatively low anxiety life for the past 20 years or so.....until...
The current political climate keeps me on edge, always thinking I have to be prepared to debate a Trumpist friend or foe with logic, rational behavior, and facts. It gets to the point where today's ongoing political theatre jumbles my brain, to the point of forgetting all my power points of reason. Kinda weird.
You are not alone. I have had to edit my conversations and walk on egg shells over the last year. Not being authentic to please someone else to keep the peace is difficult. I have had to edit friends, and unfortunately family, out of my life to be true to myself and what I value. This political environment is not normal. It is revealing - the true colors of many people and what they value/prioritize have all come to the surface. Navigating this atmosphere is exhausting and takes a toll on all of us, individually and as a nation. Do what you can to protect your peace. We are in this together.
I have been having all of these feelings lately worrying about our country and feeling so helpless in how to help stop what is happening. I look forward to reading your advice. This is a terrifying time and we need to be strong and protect our democracy.
I know I ventured into your "stack" for a reason. Diagnosed with GAD, with intermittent anxiety/panic attacks, many years ago, with help I've managed to live a balanced, relatively low anxiety life for the past 20 years or so.....until...
The current political climate keeps me on edge, always thinking I have to be prepared to debate a Trumpist friend or foe with logic, rational behavior, and facts. It gets to the point where today's ongoing political theatre jumbles my brain, to the point of forgetting all my power points of reason. Kinda weird.
You are not alone. I have had to edit my conversations and walk on egg shells over the last year. Not being authentic to please someone else to keep the peace is difficult. I have had to edit friends, and unfortunately family, out of my life to be true to myself and what I value. This political environment is not normal. It is revealing - the true colors of many people and what they value/prioritize have all come to the surface. Navigating this atmosphere is exhausting and takes a toll on all of us, individually and as a nation. Do what you can to protect your peace. We are in this together.
I have been having all of these feelings lately worrying about our country and feeling so helpless in how to help stop what is happening. I look forward to reading your advice. This is a terrifying time and we need to be strong and protect our democracy.