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LiberalLoner

(10,956 posts)
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 11:19 AM Apr 16

I find myself feeling a lot of anxiety lately. I'm sure that how everyone here is feeling. I've been listening

To a song lately that helps me. Reminds me I am not alone.

Don’t know if this will bring anyone else comfort, but I hope it will. Children singing always raises my spirits, too. Hope it works for you guys.

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I find myself feeling a lot of anxiety lately. I'm sure that how everyone here is feeling. I've been listening (Original Post) LiberalLoner Apr 16 OP
Sorry you are experiencing this. You are definitely not alone. Mike 03 Apr 16 #1
It's hard. I know we have to stay strong. And I know....we are not alone! 💙💙💙💙 LiberalLoner Apr 16 #2
We should discuss our fear, murielm99 Apr 16 #3
👏👏👏💙💙💙 LiberalLoner Apr 17 #5
Uhh, yeah, i have anxiety kozar Apr 16 #4
I'm sorry. I hope you are feeling better from the hospital? 💙💙💙. I should explain, this is a musician/songwriter LiberalLoner Apr 17 #6

Mike 03

(18,403 posts)
1. Sorry you are experiencing this. You are definitely not alone.
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 01:47 PM
Apr 16

I'm a wreck. I sort of wish there was more open discussion of this in our media, but I also understand why that's probably a bad idea (it shows Trump we are afraid).

I hit a point last summer where I thought "It cannot possibly get any worse than this" meaning my anxiety, insomnia, difficulty in focusing, feeling of total loss of control of my world and feeling like a hidden refugee in my own country, or a guy in the Witness Protection Program. But as I sit here typing today, I can say it could and did get a lot worse.

It is kind of reassuring to know we are not the only ones.

LiberalLoner

(10,956 posts)
2. It's hard. I know we have to stay strong. And I know....we are not alone! 💙💙💙💙
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 03:10 PM
Apr 16

murielm99

(31,852 posts)
3. We should discuss our fear,
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 05:27 PM
Apr 16

and then band together, no matter who we are.

I went to at town hall in my red district. It was hosted by the Illinois Democratic Chair's Committee and featured Sean Casten. One of the people who spoke up during the question session is someone I know. She mentioned that she is a member of the LBTQ community, and at long last, married to her partner. She spoke up about being afraid for her safety for the first time in her life. I think all of us feel that way to some degree, whether or not we are gay, trans, etc. TSF has not only robbed us of our democracy, he has taken away the feelings of confidence and security that a lot of us have always felt. We need to work together to reclaim our democracy and our right to feel secure and safe as American citizens.

kozar

(3,063 posts)
4. Uhh, yeah, i have anxiety
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 08:09 PM
Apr 16

Just got home from an 8 day stay in hospital, had some questions music was , my crutch, this song would put a,fork to my eye. I heard in my brain Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, etc

I guess we are going through, a DU change, music wise.
Im just the old guy

Koz

LiberalLoner

(10,956 posts)
6. I'm sorry. I hope you are feeling better from the hospital? 💙💙💙. I should explain, this is a musician/songwriter
Thu Apr 17, 2025, 06:23 PM
Apr 17

From my hometown of Missoula and the children of Missoula singing. Missoula is extremely progressive and I’m proud of my hometown.

Maybe this song would be more to your liking? I hope,

It is very upbeat and cheerful.

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