Are you still reeling from 8 years of abuse and unjust treatment? Has the warm light of Obama not completely thawed the icy grip of the Bush years on your fragile heart? Fear not, political trauma expert Emily Bracken has a listicle to ease you into a healthier mental state. Her 12 Steps to Bush Recovery are what every liberal and/or sane person could use in this transition from dire depression to blinding hope. Our favorite step is number 5:

Put your needs first. Because when we don’t we allow the president to put his needs first––namely, going into Iraq so he could kill the man who tried to kill his father.