I think all of the hatred and vitriol in this country right now is making me physically sick.

[Hekate]

14. OKC? My first thought was the Murrah Building bombing & all those dead toddlers. That showed ...

...those libs, didn't it? When that happened I just wept and wept. I'm choking up now just at the memory.

I know you can't engage with *holes at work and it's too late anyway to answer back, but really -- I wonder if the *holes can even connect the dots.

I'm so sorry about your health. You are not alone. You are sure to get some helpful hints in this thread, so here's mine: I started listening to my favorite music again.

My husband works from home and has always insisted on silence, but you know what? This new house has really solid interior doors, so I just closed the door to his study and turned on my iPod. I have quite a large musical library, and decided to run the entire Celtic section, which runs to hundreds and hundreds of folk songs. Within the first day I found myself getting out of my chair and sorting out several boxes of stuff left over from the move (and there are many more--we lived in our old home for 35 years), so the back room now has much more space. The garage is horrible and intimidating as hell, but I now know how I can manage it: with music.

My body moved. My mind cleared. I felt a lot less numb. After I run out of Celtic music, I may start in on Bach. Or maybe American country music. Whatever -- I just need to do it. I wish I had never given it up because my husband complained.

You are still working, so your time and space are structured differently. Still, try to get in a chunk of music every day. Studies have shown that it raises endorphins, changes the brain waves, helps people with Parkinson's move better -- anyway, give it a shot. Replace tv news with music, limit time on DU, and all the best on cleansing the cultural toxicity from your being.