littleoc
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There are going to be strong storms in my area tomorrow and the anxiety over them is really messing with me. I'm here asking for a little help on how to manage anxiety over possible bad situations that will happen for several hours.
I'm going to quote a post directly from my diary.
I have been through bad tornadoes before. They've left a scar on my memory and a fear of losing animals and things I love and not being able to take care of myself or them because of a lack of owning literally anything. (For example, if I recover a cat from the wreckage, who says I'm going to be able to take this cat to a shelter with me? Feed her? Bathe her to get debris out of her fur? Keep her somewhere safe?)
My county was hit so hard a few years ago that it was flattened in several places and got its own Wikipedia page. I'm sure I must be catastrophizing (spelling?) things, but it seems valid to in this situation.
What would you do?
Thanks for the help. <3
I'm going to quote a post directly from my diary.
TORNADOES. There were some and they really sucked. My family/friends in and around Nashville and Cookeville were okay this time.
Today we're getting more severe weather. Two storms with an "enhanced risk" for tornadoes, flooding, high winds, hail, and more. So I'm feeding all my reptiles tonight just in case and gonna collect my outside cat and put him in his hotel (I bought a 200$ cat kennel for him so the old man wouldn't be out in the cold because my mom leaves him there all day if I'm not here...).
The first storm is expected to arrive between 2pm and 6pm. I cancelled my yoga because I don't want to be out during this. The second storm will arrive between 6pm and 2am. I am not thrilled. I've been anxious all day and wondering what I'd need to do in case of a tornado because things in this house aren't exactly the absolute safest for this kind of event, despite all the work I've done. I guess I'd hide in the closet? There's only enough room for one person, though. And my profoundly disabled aunt is upstairs and I'd probably have to f*cking abandon her up there...
I'm not really sure how to combat these thoughts because these are very real scenarios. I should probably make a quick post in the actual forums about this for general advice...?
I have been through bad tornadoes before. They've left a scar on my memory and a fear of losing animals and things I love and not being able to take care of myself or them because of a lack of owning literally anything. (For example, if I recover a cat from the wreckage, who says I'm going to be able to take this cat to a shelter with me? Feed her? Bathe her to get debris out of her fur? Keep her somewhere safe?)
My county was hit so hard a few years ago that it was flattened in several places and got its own Wikipedia page. I'm sure I must be catastrophizing (spelling?) things, but it seems valid to in this situation.
What would you do?
Thanks for the help. <3