"Doomscrolling. Do You Do It?

Definitely DO NOT do this.
I’m swamped with covid19 news when I come here on this site and for a while I was overwhelmed everyday. Now I purposely avoid pandemic stuff. It’s too upsetting and too overwhelming however I have searched frantically for info online and the more I saw the more frantic I became
 
Didn't know about the term but have definitely been aware of this since Covid. I never watch TV news and it stresses me when I'm visiting someone who does even when there's not a pandemic or rioting. Online is my only news source and since Covid, I've noticed that when I spend too much time reading news, my sleep is negatively impacted.
 

I read to stay informed. If there is a topic I'm not interested in I Scroll past it. Same applies here, don't want to read about Covis-19 or anything related, scroll on, don't tap it and read and then complain about it or leave snide comments about others who do read it.
 
I want enough news to stay informed, safe and often entertained, but am satisfied with very small amounts. I don’t feel I’m missing out if I’m not constantly seeking it.
What I wonder about even more and never read are the “ain’t it awful “ “doom postings” on the forum dealing with murders and all sorts of abuse and tragedy. Can’t imagine what motivates people to post them.
 
I tried to get a forum on another site to add a positive news section and they wouldn't do it. They said nobody wants to read about good news. Bad news sells. I will try to not post bad news on here about the virus because we are all are burned out over this.
 
I like this forum...I do go on another forum...I've been there since I retired....A friend here told me about this forum....
It seems I've been going on the forum's more then I ever did before I had other things to do....At least it is summer
and we can go out in the backyard and the pool...Otherwise I can't stand being in the house all day....I get itchy...

Everyone here are very nice....
 
I get up at 7 a.m. every morning and my husband already has the news going on TV. Most of it stuff I do not need to hear. I do scroll past most of the "covid they are trying to brain wash us" stuff on my computer. To be totally honest, I don't know what the truth is but I am trying to be positive about everything. It's hard sometimes though.
 

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