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Siwsan

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Mon Oct 28, 2024, 11:42 AM Oct 28

One week to go until election day. How is everyone holding up/coping [View all]

I'm pretty much avoiding watching MSM news. Also taking 1/2 a 'chill pill' in the morning and the other half at bed time, along with 1/2 a Trazodone to help me sleep. For the most part I am sleeping for at least 6 hours.

I've already voted so after Monday I plan to stay put in case things get dicey, which I fear will happen no matter what the outcome of the election. Hopefully I can get all of the kid cats to snuggle with me. Maybe I'll mix up some ode du tuna or cover myself in catnip.

Fortunately I have an appointment with my therapist this Wednesday. No doubt he will have some coping suggestions to share that are an improvement on my current one of constructing a straw long enough to reach the bottom of a bottle of gin. OK, just kidding. Sort of.

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