How are you today thread (trigger warning)

we are cheering for you

Someone keeps having a panic attack I think. I keep feeling like my chest is being crushed and short of breath and if I try to ask inside I get really dizzy and lightheaded and foggy feeling and I got told to be quite earlier but now I'm being ignored.

I hope things go well for those going away and I'm sorry I can't remember what anyone posted really right now.

our afternoon took a turn for the worse and we still don't know why? Are we having an anxiety attack?Our head is so jumbled with thought we had to bring Duffy with us because he loves us and he is cuddly and helps us when were down i'm scared and dont know why all i know is i feel small and i want to stay home and curl up in bed but we have to go to open stage tonight and let daria perform we can take duffy with us which is good we usually have him with us when we perform to help with stage fright


EDIT: we've no clue who that was, a little clearly but who?

holy $#%^ NyxX. any better?

Better again now but it's happened 3 times today and I have absolutely no clue why and apparently no one inside wants to share. But it's getting to that time of year again for me so I think that might be it. The abusers birthday is this month and I notice this time of year now because I work outside and all the kids dissappear so they must have gone back to school so it's September and we hate September and any reminder of the abuser. So we have a history of increased anxiety and panic attacks from this time of year until after Xmas with our birthday in between. And if it's not the time of year triggering it I hope someone tells me soon so I can deal with the trigger.

Times of year associated with trauma sucks ass.
We wish the best for you all - try and do stuff you find relaxing if you can. We find that helps.

We had a OK day today. Most were happy because we went to a swimming centre but the water is not enjoyable for me so I went further into the inside world so I'm not really aware of everything that happened but apparently it was fun.

I hope you all have a good day.

house hunting and hurricane prep.

BeccaBee wrote:house hunting and hurricane prep.

Curious to know how one prepares for a hurricane

well..... everybody should have a state of low level disaster readiness. so you would want water and food on hand. a manual can opener. candles, batteries, flashlights, lanterns, antenna radio, medication, first aid, pet care, evacuation plans, powerless cooking means.

when you know it's coming - I like to top off my rations. get some cash and liquor on hand. fill up the gas tank, and have an emergency bag packed.

specifically for a hurricane - we make sure that ditches and storm drains are clear and flowing. anything outside is brought in. bikes, windchimes, garden gnomes, little pools, kids toys, picnic tables, patio furniture. closer to the coast it includes pulling boats out of the water, putting boards over windows, and evacuating to safer areas.

when the hurricane starts fill up your bathtub with water. and maybe some extra pitchers and buckets if you have them.

every body has a different idea of what readiness and prepared means.

supplies disappear within hours. so everyone should always be ready.

I also recommend a good pair of boots/gloves. some rope. and basically tools like hammers, blades, saw, shovel, etc. and a way to barter for anything you might need. and a way to filter or sterilize water if your supply runs out.

the question to ask yourself is, "how long would I survive here if I were stranded/trapped with no water, power, or sewer?" big storms make that happen. can you live without restaurants, gas stations, grocery stores, cell service, electricity, running water?

when people aren't in a constant state of preparedness and they freak out and make a run on vendors, supplies disappear and everyone freaks out more. that's the worst part about it for me. a disaster can happen any day. just stay stocked and prepared.

the one decent thing about hurricanes is it's warm weather so you don't have to worry about freezing.

wow, that is so informative, thank you! We recall them shutting down Walt Disney World for a hurricane last year, might have even been twice that season. Here the risk is tornadoes, and Winter ice storms which result in power outages.