Can't remember how I got to this point, but I looked back at my FB posts one day and it hit me. Dude...you're getting -WAY- too carried away. The amount of vitriol I was spewing wasn't relative to the amount of change I would be able to effect. Plus, how many people are you really going to hold sway over? You're only going to be able to present a successful argument that may change someone's thinking to about 5 out of 100 people, and those will most likely be moderates. So I discovered Congressmen's and local state politicians contact info in an attempt to cut out the middleman -and aggravation- of FB.

I signed up with sites like Credo that compile info and the info about what Congress is up to. Then they email forms to you to fill out with your comments, and forward them en masse to make our thoughts known directly to our constituent politician where they would do more than get a bunch of 'likes' and simply fall off the timeline. Once I had a system of receiving these politicians' emails and being able to respond to them, I deactivated my FB account and started a new Twitter account where I only follow fun and interesting things instead of politics. We can't allow the Marmalade Messiah to harm us any more than he already is.

It's hard because the media spends ninety percent of their time going over all the dangerous and crazy nonsense he says and does. It probably won't work for you, but I have gotten heavier into watching my sports teams. It lightens my mood. I also use humor, late night comedians and donuts.

With the constant barrage of media input from every direction - one can easily go mad ! I've had my moments as well.
You may have to do more than just "try" cutting down on the input - might be best to cut loose from all of it for a while - or at least get on a very strict, minimal diet of news.

Depressing crap in ... depressing crap out (of you) !

My first advice is just remember that it will all come crashing down for him eventually.
The second is remember that even if it doesn't it won't last forever. We did one year and we'll do the rest.
Third, I mean that face. Gah. Remember that people have to look at that IN PERSON every day. Truly we are the lucky ones.
Fourth, there's venting
And finally 5th is the distractions. Whether its TV, games, jigsaw puzzles, drinking copiously, whatever you do that's fun. It may seem like the world will end because of him and hey, it might. But until then we do our thing.

I don't know if it makes sense, but I was struggling trying to "deal" with the situation with our mango messiah, our orange orwellian, our tangential tangerine, our sad flop with the hair mop, and finally our manchild from the mansion. But then one day I stopped trying to deal with it and kind of..moved around it? It's not something you can deal with directly, nor is it something you can completely ignore. While I would never say its not a big deal, because his insanity is a big deal, the best way to survive is to try not to dwell on how serious it is. 2/3 Distance, 1/3 Distraction. I don't know if that helps, but at least I got to think of a few nicknames for our seedy citrus sadsack.

I feel you. Him and his supporters bring out this violent rage inside me and I fear doing something regrettable. My mother warns me I come of as a genocidal maniac when they start pushing my buttons, and it's true. When they start talking I just want to destroy the planet. It's becoming a serious problem. I've never been really a violent person, but they bring out the most hateful and evil parts of me.

I try meditation, calming sound waves, drugging myself to a vegetative state...whatever I can to keep myself from accidentally murdering someone in a fit of blind rage.

You aren't alone. My anxiety has increased markedly since his inauguration...and it isn't just him, it's his supporters as well. I feel exasperated, overwhelmed, angry, at times hopeless. Self care tells me I need to turn off the constant feedback at times, but I also feel I have a moral and civic duty to speak out about the injustices...and there are new things every. Damn. Day!! It would be a lot easier if I didn't care...

I watch YouTube videos to escape the mad, sick, violent country and world we live in. Search for 4K videos, sit back, relax and lose yourself in the wonder and beauty of this planet. Many other choices to consider: travel, music, etc. Good luck and I wish you well.

I won’t pretend to know the answer but I can tell you that you are not alone. It is extremely stressful.

I’ve tried to stay knowledgeable about current events but I try to remain as disconnected as possible. Being here is part of it because Facebook is way too too too much for me to take.

Save some of your anger for local politicians who would force you to stay pregnant or women you know....fight for secular rights and peace through green jobs

I'll be the first to admit that most information I see from all over the world is very depressing. I have to wonder how much is simply spin from media companies. Whether things are bad or worse, it doesn't affect how I use my day. I still do the little things I can do to shape the world closer to the way I want it.
I make as much contribution to that future as an individual coral polyp did towards making the Great Barrier Reef, but I still do it. I also enjoy each day, I finished yesterday with a long late night beach walk, full moon, and began today with a walk up the beach and a swim home on the high tide. Turnbull and Trump can kiss my arse. I hate them, but I won't let them ruin my days.

I turn off the news, pay less attention to social media, and occupy my time with other things. It's limited what we can do, other than vote.

Most towns have a support group for this sort of thing, they are called bars.....JK
I have found that it helps me if I increase time and focus on one of my hobbies, AKA distraction.
We are here for you.

You are not alone. Many of us feel very sad that so many in our country have endorsed someone who promotes hate, bigotry, xenophobia, bullying. The increase in hate crime, the fears of groups who are being targeted, the instability of having an impulsive narcissist in the White House, it is all very stressful.

I work in suicide prevention and we noticed an increase in positive depression screenings after last year’s election. Correlation, of course, doesn’t prove causation but many of us believe they are related.

You are not alone. You are not crazy. It is ok to back away as a measure of self-care, so that you can come back ready to fight.We have to keep working, keep resisting.

I can agree with your every word. Along came tRump and all the rules went out the window. The man was no good at Reality TV. Now the White House and all of America is Reality TV. The entire world must be laughing at us. I'm ashamed and embarrassed. Racists and white supremacists have come out of the woodwork after 8 years of Obama, and all because they seem to be allowed by this Orange Clown. I'm stressed, bothered, and seriously worried. It's like suddenly I wake up in a world that has went insane and it threatens to take me with it. Help!
The current battle is for each party to convince you that they are actually the other party. While this is being done the NRA and gun manufacturers want to redefine the 2nd Amendment. The second thing going on here is to finally give America the Jesus that it always wanted. Why not? Everybody else already has theirs. The powers that be are trying to do these 2 things while they steal us blind. Even Trump says "everybody will be happy." Well, NOT ME! None of this is "my salvation."
I'm an activist but starting to believe that the best advice I can give is to turn off the news, don't watch TV, and don't give a damn about nothing. On an individual level that move may save our health. We need it coz they are also trying to take our healthcare.

I look at it as we are learning what happens when 'some guy' get's elected as president. All these things we thought were safe, were just safe because of decorum and respect for the office, not inherently safe. So, people I thought were just horrible like Reagan, and the Bushes, were just very awful....and on that bright note:

I blocked my Facebook news feeds, and only listen to news on international news channels.
If Trump is making a televised speech, I switch channels.

Volunteer and support a civic group that shares your ideals and philosophy. Put time into constructive engagements and be proactive in your community. Rage against the machine but do so without harming yourself or another.

How dare you insult insane people everwhere.

And no one of the symptoms you describe affects him the least.

Haha. I swear ya just can't make this shit up

I'm letting the situation motivate me to make my best effort to help the world become a better place the way I want to see it. See what way you can work towards this.

Work towards bringing other voters to their senses and hope that Mueller finds the smoking gun.

I have an adult bev or 2 prior to bed..

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