I need a break

[RandySF]

It’s not you, it’s me. I love all of you even when we disagree but the news around at home and abroad is taking a toll on my mental health. I’m going to a break from all news, find something stupid to do and re-center myself.

[redwitch]

1. Hang in there Randy!

I’m feeling it too.

[Passages]

2. It can be too much, everyday is intense.

Take good care of yourself, be well, then return.

[EarlG]

3. I hear that

The onslaught of bad news can be tough to deal with, and I always recommend that people take breaks if they’re feeling burned out.

I hope you are able to find your way back before too long — your informative posts on elections around the country are always very welcome.

[calikid]

4. You deserve it! Thank you for all the work that you do. nt

[Nittersing]

5. All your posts are so appreciated. You deserve a break.

Here's to health and healing.

[Swede]

6. I'm getting close to that. The horrible daily news of the Orange buffoon is exhausting.

So enjoy your break. Lots of sports on tv, good books to read, etc etc. But do come back.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. Take care. You've earned it! You have no obligation here, but please know that your many posts here are appreciated. .nt

[leftstreet]

37. +1

[cachukis]

8. Remember, the first few days are not away.

Habits need replacement. Build or plant something. Bake bread or take to the loom.
Rest.

[blogslug]

9. I understand. Be good to yourself, RandySF.

❤️ 🫂 ❤️

[nuxvomica]

10. We can't be on high alert all the time

Even when the times might demand it. Some escape and recharging is necessary. Good for you!

[quaint]

11. You've earned a rest, just be sure to come back.

We need you!

[lark]

12. Totally understand! We'll miss you while you are gone and hope you eventually return. nt

[MLAA]

13. I find spending time outdoors is healing. I'm sending you good vibes and support while you do whatever you need to

do.

[Clouds Passing]

14. Good idea

[niyad]

15. Take good care of yourself. With the daily deluge of horror and insanity,

breaks for self-care are absolutely essential. Be kind and gentle with yourself, and we will be here when you are ready to return to the fray.

[PatSeg]

16. That is understandable

Take care of yourself. Everyone needs a break now and then.

[mdbl]

17. I have to do that daily.

Do what you need to protect your health.

[surfered]

18. Everyone needs R & R.

[Polly Hennessey]

19. Come back positive.

[democrank]

20. Take good care

Thanks for all you do.

[littlemissmartypants]

21. We love you, RandySF. ❤️

[irisblue]

22. Enjoy your break

[Tree Lady]

23. I get it I took a break from

Day he won in November until end of Jan. And take mini breaks now.

It feels very overwhelming but at least with the no kings days we are not alone.

[livetohike]

24. Take it easy Randy. I'll miss your posts. n/t

[ZDU]

25. You! Take care of yourself.

Enjoy and treasure your time away. Do what's best for you!

[EarthFirst]

26. Finding joy in these moments of despair is paramount to your mental well-being...

I encourage everyone to find that joy and not allow the despair to consume them.

Find your joy RandySF!

[bucolic_frolic]

27. I can relate. R&R like troops at war.

I too am trying to scale back. Lost my edge. You take care and kick back as needed.

[TheRickles]

28. I"m not sure who first said it, but regulating your nervous system is an act of resistance.

Onward!

[BidenRocks]

29. I was thinking,

'Next Stop, Willoughby!

[sop]

30. The whole country needs a break from Trump.

[PatrickforB]

31. I've been doing that. We have not watched any news from publicly traded corporate propaganda organs -

NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, or Fox. Not that Fox was ever news.

It seems entire swaths of people around the world have been so ruined by corporate corruption, divisive wedges driven by Wall Street financiers and the raw lust for wealth and power of the few billionaires that they can no longer tell the difference between truth and lies.

Always cui bono.

[rurallib]

32. That's about all that has been on my mind for a month

so I really understand what you mean.

I haven't taken a break yet because it just engulfs us all.
Hope you can truly get away.

Thanks so much for the posts on women's basketball.
You may want to watch some college women's volleyball - it is exciting also.

[betsuni]

33. Thank you so much for your work, will miss you.

[kimbutgar]

34. I get it Randy

I was getting scared about the ICE coming to SF and was relieved they weren’t invading our city. But I’m starting to feel the same way about taking a break!

[Grim Chieftain]

35. I am right there with you, RandySF

The news is almost too much to deal with. My husband and I have always been news junkies. but it's all we can do to make it through the evening news.

I have started to check out Garrison Keillor's videos and podcasts on YouTube. It really helps to listen to his sweet, folksy tales of Lake Woebegone.

Please take care. DU will be here when you're ready to come back.

[electric_blue68]

36. Wishing you Serious Relaxation & Restoration! Come back when you're ready...

some time in April I realized I was getting too physically stressed out, and I started taking breaks.
It definitely helped.

Good luck!

[fierywoman]

38. Bravo! Take good care of yourself, you are a very appreciated human being.

[1WorldHope]

39. Me too. Yet here I am. My stay will be short.

[Solly Mack]

40. I'll miss you. I hope for you needed relief and peaceful rest. Some fun, too.

[Fla Dem]

41. Absolutely. your health always comes first.

I actually follow very little news. I have a couple of sources, but even then, not every day. DU is my point of contact. If something posted piques my interest, I may follow up by watching MSNBC. But otherwise not much else.

[brer cat]

42. Take care of yourself first. We will be waiting

here when you return.

[TBF]

43. I've done the same several times -

getting out into nature helps a lot.

[Rebl2]

44. I find myself

visiting DU less and watching less national news. I do watch my local news regularly.

[3catwoman3]

45. We don't have Trump Derangement Syndrome. We have TFFS - Trump...

…Fucking Fatigue Syndrome. TFFS.

Its been 3783 days since he rode down that damned elevator in 2015, and he’s been in the news for one thing or another, never for anything good, every damned day since.

[CrispyQ]

46. I know exactly how you feel!

It's overwhelming & it's every fucking day. Never a day off from the drama & chaos. It's draining & exhausting. I just want him dead.

I'm not here nearly as much as I used to be. I have a list of movies I've never seen, some from Mark's movie reviews so I've been watching them, & my house is cleaner. Maybe this page will inspire you to find something stupid to do. https://democraticunderground.com/?com=forums

Hang tough!

[c-rational]

47. Good for you and smart. Recharge and refresh.

[70sEraVet]

48. Yeah, I can relate.

This is a good time of year to spend more time outside.
Even better with grandchildren!

[Be The Light]

49. I hear ya!

We probobly all need to break and regroup.

Never give up.

[angrychair]

50. I understand

It all to well. Best wishes and rest well

[Zackzzzz]

51. I think I could be here 24/7

Here there are so many insights, and many, very deep.
I have laughed and felt my brothers and sisters' pain.
But lately, I limit my input from out there.
I have turned to PT, Walking, Music, and Records.
I have to get up out of my comfy place to change records.
I have found I love the Bossa Nova beat.
It makes me want to dance around the house.
It gives me Joy.
See you.......

[Scrivener7]

52. Randy, I get it. Take care of yourself. I find myself watching a youtuber named

Stephen J. Reid who does camping adventures in the British Isles and they all go wrong in very funny ways and he has a great sense of humor about himself. And the videos are beautiful, and you learn a little.

I am absolutely not inclined toward camping in any way, but I recommend it as an escape.

You do what you need to do. We still love you.

[eppur_se_muova]

53. Few DUers deserve a break more. I've enjoyed your thorough coverage of even obscure and out-of-the-way elections !

Thanks for all your hard work keeping us informed, and enjoy whatever it is you do to unwind !

[Quiet Em]

54. Yeah, sometimes it gets to be too much

I take breaks from the news all the time in this era of the con artist and all his awfulness.

[FemDemERA]

55. Take care of yourself Randy

Everyone needs a little downtime now and again. Hope you are feeling up to joining in again soon! I appreciate your posts.

[sheshe2]

56. I hear you, Randy.

Take care of you for a bit and know that you will be missed.

[tulipsandroses]

57. Breaks are good. I've cut back on my consumption and I don't log in to DU as much as I used to. It is necessary

Renew an old hobby, find a new one. Explore your city. Find free local events. Volunteer - nothing that would be too heavy right now. Children's Hospital here is always looking for volunteers- one of my favorite volunteer activities. Not all mommies and daddies can be there all day with sick kids. The nurses appreciate the volunteers that help. Good luck trying to give medicine to a scared anxious child. The volunteers play a huge role by reading stories, pushing the kids around in those little wagons.
Take care!

[Hekate]

58. I hear you

[nolabear]

59. I'm far more scarce myself.

I just can’t do it. I keep up with the news but it’s going to destroy my mental health if I don’t stay on the surface.

[Cha]

60. Excellent Prescription for youself, RandySF..

We'll miss you, of course, but our health is our Important issue!

Thanks for telling us.. 💙 🌺

[S/V Loner]

61. I hear you. n/t

[mahina]

62. Hugs RandySF. Thank you for taking care and being ok. You are a rock star. Always astonished at the scope of your

information, and accuracy, and the kindness in your sharing. Breathing with you!

[LoisB]

63. Recharge, reset, return.

[Permanut]

64. Wise move..

I've done the same. Thanks for the heads up.

[cally]

65. Done the same multiple times

It helps to restore mental health and balance. Take care of yourself

[biophile]

66. Love you back! Take care of yourself!

[Evolve Dammit]

67. Understand completely. Take care brother. ED

[2naSalit]

68. Do what you need to do...

To care for yourself!

[BigmanPigman]

69. We ALL need a break for about 18 years.

I wish I as an ignorant moron since ignorance is bliss.

I am very far from "bliss".

tRump is wearing us down on purpose....it's part of his agenda.

If we are worn and tired we won't resist him with passion.

It certainly is effecting me mentally, physically and emotionally.

I'm going to put a binding spell on him tonight (Pagan stuff). I did that every month for 4 years (only missing 3). I can't wait for the next waning crescent moon, this is a emergency spell!

https://medium.com/defiant/use-this-spell-to-bind-trump-and-his-cronies-a5b6298f5c69

[MustLoveBeagles]

70. Take all the time you need

[calimary]

71. We'll miss you, but you MUST take care of yourself. That's Priority One.

And we love you, too!

[Aussie105]

72. Take a break, switch the TV off, practise some self care.

I'm feeling it too, half way around the globe.

Gone off the Colbert show.

It was funny to start with, poking fun at Trump and his Deplorables, but the situation is no laughing matter anymore.

On DU less, too stressful at the best of times.

[Nixie]

73. Hang in there, Randy. Take care of yourself and hope to

see you soon. You are very much appreciated ! 🥰

[catrose]

74. Take care of yourself

We will be waiting for you

[Silver Gaia]

75. I understand. Totally.

I do this from time to time myself. Rest and regroup. Take care of yourself.

[DFW]

76. I remember the line from the movie Avatar

“If there’s a hell, you might want to go there for some R&R.”

My solution is to live and work in Europe, although I fell into it. I didn’t really consciously choose it. More like it chose me. The weather is unpleasant, the bureaucracy is infuriating, uncaring, inefficient and unfair. Oh, and nothing is free here. The ones who claim otherwise are lying. Things are financed differently from the way they are in the states. Consumers of some certain services are not necessarily the same ones who get the bill, but it is all paid for.

Oh, and I still work for a living. At 73, it’s not quite as much fun getting up at 4:00 AM to get the 6:whatever flight down to Zürich, but my Swiss employee got a bad case of Covid, and someone had to step in for him. He’s still a mess, and I have to run down there again this weekend. My wife’s mom is a mess (she’s 98, and lives far away), and I don’t even remember when the last time was that we had a weekend together.

We all watch the news and see the US government doing its level best to destroy the place. But 85 years ago, things weren’t so wonderful here, either. Many take the long view.

Most people who work here get six weeks paid vacation. As director for Europe for a very liberal Texas company, I take what I want. As long as the work gets done, the head office is happy, and they are the same guys I was working for when I signed up, and that was fifty years ago this year. We were less than 20 people then. We are over a thousand now. Like I said: liberal. Adapt. Treat your people well. They’ll work hard and adapt, too.

What I mean by all this is just reminding you that the point comes for EVERYBODY where they have to step back from things. So just do it. Feel good about it. You know as well as anyone that the whole stinking mess will be here when you return, whether that’s tomorrow or in half a year.

[FakeNoose]

77. Thanks for all you do Randy

It's good to take a break now and then. My usual solution is to get lost in a good book. But you do you!

[Vinca]

78. A wise move. I may do the same at some point.

[LuckyCharms]

79. Be well, Randy.

[Emile]

80. Enjoy your break Randy!