Prepper Anxiety Poll #15

At this point in time, your "doomer" stress level is pegged at ...

  • absolutely no worries

    Votes: 12 3.3%

  • a bit concerned

    Votes: 54 15.0%

  • watchful, ready, and checking the preps, just in case

    Votes: 173 47.9%

  • glued to the screen, expecting the worst any day now

    Votes: 118 32.7%

  • totally freaked and in my bunker

    Votes: 4 1.1%
  • Total voters
    361
Safecastle

Safecastle

Emergency Essentials Store
Time to once again gauge anxiety levels. Why? It just is. ;)

For those of you who have been around a while, you'll recall that a couple of years ago, we did a series of 13 of these over a period of about 6 months. Then last year in September, we did another poll. (All worded exactly the same.)

The September '05 poll easily established the higest average anxiety reading we've measured (immediately following Katrina). The average on that poll was 2.42.

Poll #13 includes links to all the previous polls and those results.

Here's an explanation of how the poll results are averaged out.

Please remember, that it's very helpful (for future reference) if at least some of you comment in the thread about what is currently going on that is causing prepper stress.
 
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kelee877

Veteran Member
where,s the poll and where is the anxiety level gauge...:shkr: is about my level right now...but the heat here can,t get much done...ok dummy me I found it guess I am that stressed I can,t wait for the poll to load
 
JohnGaltfla

JohnGaltfla

#NeverTrump
I love these polls! I'm glued to the screen and the shortwave monitoring as much as i can. It's looking grim as the destruction escalates daily over there and seems to be expanding.
 
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Chartreuse

Yellow Solar Sun
Expecting the worst, here, but for the record very little of my anxiety has to do with the Israel/Lebanon situation. Much more concerned about climate change/EQ's, etc.

Watching the whole situation, though.
 
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Deep Blue Dragon

Senior Member
Thanks for posting this... I was just thinking about the anxiety polls this morning and wondering how TB'ers would weigh in. Have to admit I'm close to the high end of the worry meter! Some recent posts in the Bomb Shelter haven't helped. :sht:
 
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Kickapoo Kicker

Inactive
DW and I have zilch in the way of disposable $$$. Nonetheless, we are still doing are best to prep as much as possible. Just got through refilling all prescriptions, topped off the gas tank and will be going out tonight to get some more prepper foods.

Fortunately, we live out in the country so we have our own well. The only other thing I wish with all my heart we had is a generator.

Otherwise, prepping for the worst, hoping for the best.
 
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WalknTrot

Veteran Member
Watchful and ready as always...too much to do to remain glued to the screen!

BTW...thanks for posting the poll again. This one should be interesting.
 
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Vere My Sone

Inactive
adgal said:
:shkr: :shkr: :shkr: :shkr: Picked number 4 because I DON'T HAVE A BUNKER:shkr: :shkr: :shkr: :shkr:
Click to expand...

that's me
and to top if off, my dd is working in SC
but, I'm supposed to go get her on Sunday
and my dh is away as well

and now after reading the afternoon addition to the bs......
 
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Claudia

I Don't Give a Rat's Ass...I'm Outta Here!
Staying glued to the screen(s), except for a couple of runs to the grocery and to fill up both cars.

I haven't felt like this since 1962.
 
okie medicvet

okie medicvet

Inactive
I picked number four because some of my foodstocks had to be 'rotated' out and had not that much money to 'rotate' any replacements in yet..so as far as food have only about a month left, and want a lot more than that.:shkr:
 
CGTech

CGTech

Has No Life - Lives on TB
Glued to the screen. Not much money to add to preps, rotated all my water day before yesterday. Was almost in tears last night while reading the board, really wondering if my kids will be alive in six months..... :shk:
 
Shooting Star

Shooting Star

Veteran Member
When I am home, I am reading tbk2 with my tv on the news in the background. When I am on the road, I have my radio on talk radio and news stations - When I am at work, I try to sneak a peek at tbk2 - I'm expecting something big to happen.
 
Freeholder

Freeholder

This too shall pass.
I've been too busy to be glued to the screen -- but I think, in times like these, it's better to have something to do. It's not good to just sit at the computer 24/7, waiting for everything to blow up around us. Even if it's just to take a walk, get out and DO something! If you have any yard at all, dig it up and get it ready to be a garden -- maybe you can start planting fall crops soon. That's at least something productive you could be doing. If you can't garden where you are, find a hobby or a craft that might be useful someday, and start learning how to do it. Work on physical fitness. Anything other than sit here glued to your computer screen in a state of constant anxiety!

Kathleen
 
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Glowy SC

Senior Member
I voted glued to the news. I really alternate between a bit concerned and wishing I had a bunker to hide in. In the end not much we can do but keep informed so we will know when it is time to lean over and kiss it goodbye.
 
Hansa44

Hansa44

Justine Case
Well, I had to go with the Justin Case. If you look under my name, that has been my ?whatever you call it, for a long time now.

ALTHOUGH........Dennis suggested Helen Wheels.:dvl1: :lkick:
 
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September

Contributing Member
I'm watchful and expecting the worst but don't feel I'm ready prepwise. I still want some major prep problems solved like: how are we going to stay warm this winter if the grid goes and how are we going to get water out of our well if we run out of fuel for the generator. I have a couple of months of food for a family of 6 but sure would love to have a year. That's what I'm trying to accomplish in the next month. We were able to dump the rest of the years on our timeshare in Mexico so that is a real blessing to have those extra funds to "get 'er done". I woke up this morning and opened my Bible. It just opened to Psalm 71 which was a very fitting way to open the day. Being spiritually prepared for what's coming is still the most important. I know we serve a merciful God. I've been drawn lately to pray for those who have walked away from Him. In Zech 1:3 God says if you return to me, I'll return to you. And I know He means it. God Bless, everyone!
 
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Roxann

Inactive
I chose watchful and ready. My preps are in good shape with the exception
of stored gas.

I spent most of the day working in the garden. I did check here more
than I usually do during the day.
 
JohnGaltfla

JohnGaltfla

#NeverTrump
Deep Blue Dragon said:
Thanks for posting this... I was just thinking about the anxiety polls this morning and wondering how TB'ers would weigh in. Have to admit I'm close to the high end of the worry meter! Some recent posts in the Bomb Shelter haven't helped. :sht:
Click to expand...

Ya wan't me to quit posting there? :D
 
Jarhead

Jarhead

Inactive
Also choose watchful and ready (as can be). Still hoping for the best, but am fully expecting the worst.

Jarhead
:usm:
 
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Deep Blue Dragon

Senior Member
No, JGFla, don't stop posting in the BS! It just isn't helping my anxiety level...

BTW, when this poll first went up it was leaning toward the high end or the worry scale. I guess those of us living on TB 24/7 voted early! Now the average is dropping toward the lower end of the scale as the calmer folks weigh in. :lol:
 
Elijah

Elijah

Inactive
When Damascus is detroyed, then I will be freaked out. Until then it is all just war and rumor of war.
 
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housemouse

Membership Revoked
My "mainline denomination" discouraged studying much of biblical prophecy, so I while I have read it on my own, I get confused by the various arguing over the exact sequences that get argued about...

when I google, I come up with links like this, but do not feel I know enough to be certain of the validity of the opinons expressed...

http://www.thefirstfruits.org/2ndcoming/damascus.htm
 
Kimber

Kimber

Membership Revoked
Watchful, ready, and if a good buy is available, ready to purchase.

David

P.S. I didn't vote on this poll.
 
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bobfall2005

Veteran Member
I wanted to pick
2,3,4.

Its hot, we went swimming twice.
Went into town, small shoping.

And had a cook out.

Tomorrow, I see if my JLD rifle came in.

Be safe,

Bob
 
The Sojourner

The Sojourner

Contributing Member
WATCHING MEXICO

Personally, I am watching the politics in Mexico more than any other besides the Mid East. The USA wants them in the North American union. However, the evolving mess with the voting fraud is troublesome and disturbing.:rolleyes:

Edit---voted #3
 
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Delta

Has No Life - Lives on TB
Ya just needn't waste your time and energy worrying over this. It will just escalate to the point that Israel and/or Israel and the US have the opportunity and excuse to take out Iran's nuke program sites. Then it will settle down to a long drawn out rerun. Europe will gain stature (and power over Israel) in the peace process. What will be will be. Go read a book.
 
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barb43

Membership Revoked
I voted 2, but i'm between 2 and 3 . . . There's been so much going on here, locally, that i haven't had too much time to think about anything outside of a 50-mile radius, or if i had to think about it, it was some issue specific to me or my family. I want to stock up more, but the guys aren't helping me figure out what more to stock and it's frustrating because 1) money is soooooo tight and 2) there are things we just don't eat any more, and we think we'd have to be pretty darn hungry to change that (but i don't really know and won't know till it might be too late). Not sure this makes any sense even. (really, been a rough week :rolleyes: )
 
atropa

atropa

Inactive
CGTech said:
Glued to the screen. Not much money to add to preps, rotated all my water day before yesterday. Was almost in tears last night while reading the board, really wondering if my kids will be alive in six months..... :shk:
Click to expand...

I know how you feel about the babies... I wonder what kind of life my little ones will have, if we will be sitting around the fire one day explaining what tv and refrigerators were.
 
JohnGaltfla

JohnGaltfla

#NeverTrump
It's interesting television tonight...

Anderson Cooper live on the border (good coverage for CNN for once)...
The History channel showing shows on armageddon.
CNBC freaking out.
And more and more anxiety and traffic on this board and other boards.

Just wow.....
 
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Pete/ME

Inactive
At this point watchful... glued to the screen will happen if things intensify and expand in Israel. Side note to JCRefuge... want me to dig out the spreadsheet again?
 
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Deena in GA

Administrator
_______________
I voted glued to the screen although I'm not really. Just checking in much more often during the day and night. Usually I'd be in bed now, but we had friends over who stayed late and I couldn't go to bed after they left until I've checked tb2k to see what's going on in the world, lol. I'm definitely a step above the watchful and ready stage.
 
Walrus Whisperer

Walrus Whisperer

Hope in chains...
Well, my level went from watchful to glued to the screen when hubby emailed me back when I asked him to get some prep bucks from the bank-10s, 5's and 1's. No 20's. Reminded him of the NEWS stories about people having to pay 20$ for a bag of ice in a hurricaned area last year because no one had any change. His email said "the Market is looking exactly like it did before the crash of 1987(?) ". :eek:
He brought home the xtra cash........

Tomorrow I am going to replace some preps I had given away-been on my list till I got paid again and going to go do it tomorrow.

(I could be wrong about that date, it was in my work email so I cant access it to see what the date was for sure)
 
DustMusher

DustMusher

Inactive
I voted glued to the screen--------- THis week I went through all my preps, rotated and organized them, bought more dog food LOTS of dog food.

And most importantly, up dated my contact information for the TB Early Alert System. Sure hope that the system works! I have a feeling TSwill HTF at the worst possible time -- like when I am at work and stuck at the hospital!

DM
 
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Landrover

Contributing Member
I get too tired with life to be anxious. I have been watching along with everyone here. Each day is a gift. I don't want to forget that. I just keep plugging away at prepping.
 
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