Hmm, I mean yeh, I mean it’s either Trump, Russia, Iran, all sorts of issues are building up, as well as my personal history it’s like they are all converging and just wants to kick me while I’m down, and I’m as low as I can get
Sorry for heading slightly off topic, the mid terms are probably causing it slightly, if Trump wasn’t president I wouldn’t really care much, but it’s quite bad as of late
I am so sorry you are going through this. We all have had our dark days since Trump came on the scene. It is very overwhelming at times. Please know we are in your corner. I do know that hate is exhausting. It is just not sustainable in the long run. And I do believe we will come out of this as a better country. Don't give up. I find that eating healthy, meditating, and spending time in nature help me stay positive. There are so many wonderful people in the world. You will find a lot of them on this site.
Welcome Darren. For whatever it's worth, this site has been a a godsend to me during the past two years. I stumbled across it after the 2016 election when I was searching for anything in the blogosphere to help me feel better, and it has. It's a great group of supportive, positive people. You're in the right place.
Without understanding the reasons, I have felt that the market gains since Trump took office are like a cocaine high. We all know what happens after a cocaine high.
Yeah... Dad's crashed out face-down on the couch, everybody has to whisper and tiptoe so he doesn't explode, and somehow all the grocery money disappeared up his nose.
That said: Hi, Darren!
The national living room has gotten a little volatile of late, but hey, we've all been through rocky times before. Glad you're here.
Hmm, I mean yeh, I mean it’s either Trump, Russia, Iran, all sorts of issues are building up, as well as my personal history it’s like they are all converging and just wants to kick me while I’m down, and I’m as low as I can get
Darren,
Welcome. I'm so glad you've found us. Speaking just for myself, Jeanne has created a home here. Every time I visit, I remember that the world is still filled with more love and kindness than darkness and evil, and that really does help when I start to feel overwhelmed. I'll look forward to reading your contributions!
Yeah I mean im more concerned about the Russia issue more than anything but that’s for another topic.
that said my depression started a 10 years ago but Elections and said issues are building up and yeh it’s tough
Thank you everyone for being here. Before finding you being depressed seemed to be my only option. Now hope and gratitude are on my plate and depression is receding also. With the midterms less than a week away it seems there will be more depression to go around and keeping the light on will be more important than ever. Maybe what seems depressing at the moment will turn out to be positive and necessary for the future. Living a simpler life, living off the grid, not needing to work for large corporations just to get healthcare, and growing much of our own food to eat could be beneficial to our planet and our soles.
So how does everyone feel going into the final weekend? Do you still believe there will be a blue wave? I'm getting nervous that with all the brazen voter suppression we've seen and dirty Russian tricks to influence or perhaps even outright hack the vote, we might not prevail. I really, REALLY hope I'm wrong.