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Old Jul 25, 2019, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by fern46 View Post
Hey Tecosmin, I am sorry to hear your anxiety is so bad. That can be incredibly difficult. I have struggled in the past with getting caught up in news stories to the point of it affecting my day heavily. News in general is a trigger for me. I can't offer much advice other than to say I am much happier now that I stay away from news altogether. I don't watch it or read it except for technology and health news. I felt at first like I would be so lost, but I have found it really has made no negative difference in my life to be out of the know. People mention news related topics and I just ignore it or tell them I do not follow the news. I'm trying to simplify my life and this is one change that helped a lot.
I know what you mean, fern46! I'm weening myself off of the news. Too much overload of bad stuff being reported. I've done it before but like quicksand, I get dragged into watching and reading about it all. Same with social media. News can be a trigger too for me. I need to find the strength to stay away from it all.
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fern46, tecomsin, Wild Coyote
Thanks for this!
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