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Chrishayden
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 5592
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 02:10 pm: | 
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They say at least half of all adults are all stressed out. They say it is about jobs and money.
I blame this mostly on the events of the last 7 years.
Hang in there folks--it will be over soon.
Maybe
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Cynique
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Username: Cynique
Post Number: 10458
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 02:39 pm: |
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Why don't you post this on the "joke" thread. |
Chrishayden
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Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 5595
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 02:47 pm: |
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Think its funny? |
Chrishayden
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Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 5596
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 02:49 pm: |
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STRESS MESS IN U.S.
48% CAN'T SLEEP
By MARK JOYELLA and ELAINE CHAN
October 25, 2007 -- We're stressed out, we can't sleep, we're drinking too much - and it's getting worse.
Forty-eight percent of Americans say they're more stressed now than they were five years ago, and the same percent report regularly lying awake at night because of stress, according to a new study by the American Psychological Association.
"Stress continues to escalate, and it's affecting every area of people's lives," said Russ Newman, a psychologist and executive director of the APA.
So what is it we're worrying about while we stare at the ceiling all night? Primarily two things: money and work, the main woes for nearly 75 percent of Americans. That's way up from 59 percent of us stressed out over those two things a year ago.
We're also worrying about making the rent. More than half of people polled say paying the landlord or making the monthly mortgage causes great stress.
The APA study was conducted online and involved interviews with 1,848 Americans nationwide.
According to the report, all that stress and worry is taking a big toll on our lives, leading us to fight with family members, drink, smoke and give up on working out.
"The high stress levels that many Americans report experiencing can have long-term health consequences, ranging from fatigue to obesity and heart disease," Newman said.
The study found that as a result of stress, 54 percent of people have fought with loved ones, and 8 percent say stress has led to separation or divorce.
More than three-quarters of respondents say stress is making them sick, from headaches (44 percent) to upset stomach (34 percent) and grinding their teeth (17 percent).
And then there's the not-so-healthy ways people try to handle all that stress, from eating junk food to tipping the bottle. Forty-three percent claim they eat - or overeat - unhealthy food to deal with stress, while a third say they lose their appetite and start skipping meals.
Drinkers and smokers report downing more booze and lighting up more often when feeling the effects of stress.
"Some people feel overwhelmed and out of control," said Beverly Thorn, a University of Alabama psychologist who was one of the researchers involved in the study.
Thorn explains that people turn to bad habits when under stress - and that often makes them feel even worse. "It's a vicious cycle," she said.
But it's not all bad news.
More than half of Americans listen to music, read, or exercise as a way to alleviate stress. Others spend time with family and friends. More than a third say they pray when stressed out.
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Schakspir
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Username: Schakspir
Post Number: 1188
Registered: 12-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 26, 2007 - 12:18 am: |
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They voted for Bush, and now look at the state they're in....Americans asked for it! |
Ntfs_encryption
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Ntfs_encryption
Post Number: 2816
Registered: 10-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 26, 2007 - 06:56 am: |
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"They voted for Bush, and now look at the state they're in....Americans asked for it!"
This is so true. Every time I see the death toll of our young American military personnel, I always say to myself, I bet many of their parents voted for Bush. They believed the lies and hype of the Bush Administration and the phony war on terror mantra (a pathetic cliche the State Department has be openly opposed to from the very beginning). The so-called Red State parents believed what Bush and Cheney told them.
In their minds, they are patriots, supporting a president who is trying to keep Al Qaeda and Bin Laden out of their neighborhoods and malls. They were proud of their sons and daughters because they believed they were doing the right thing and fighting the good fight so they would not have to fight the radical Islamic rag heads in the streets and alleys in America. Now they have lost their children in a war that was unnecessary and unwarranted.
The painful and disgusting reality of the White Houses ongoing cult of lies, misinformation and cherry picked questionable intel is finally settling in for them. But it's too late. Their ignorance, confusion and gullibility drove them to vote for this man. He in turn betrayed their trust and sent their sons and daughter to an unwinnable preemptive war. Now they have the rest of their lives to ponder their faith and trust in this charlatan whose Draconian ambitions cost the lives of their children.
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Chrishayden
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 5609
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 26, 2007 - 01:34 pm: |
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This is the pain. They also ignored the cheating and the lies to get this guy in.
And the very ones who supported him are getting it the worst.
And, the killer is that we are all along for the ride.
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