Reply #18: Turn off the computer.

[Marie26]

Cold turkey. Do it. Spend time with your family doing silly, unprofound things - see a movie, go to the park, take a vacation. Make a vow that you won't talk politics w/them if it makes you, and them, upset. There are more important things than being right, or knowing it all. The world continues w/all its problems regardless of whether you obsess on it or not. Take a break & connect with the people you care about. And honestly, if you're not able to do that, maybe you should see a counselor for help. There's no reason to continue on a course that causes you & your family pain.