BREAKING NEWS IN BOSTON...

[tapu]

Originally Posted by MsTinkerbelly

Because there is no warning and you have no control, it is sometimes like being in a bombing or other violent episode; the effects to your system might hang on a while. Just talk about it to all who will listen...share your feelings and concerns. It really does help when you feel like you're not so alone.

Yes, the unexpectedness makes it hard to process.

I think, too, that it's a primal fear: the actual ground on which you're standing is moving. It literally "shakes the foundation" of your existence.

It's "deeper" than storms or floods and such. In a tornado, you go inside. In a flood, you get to higher ground. In an earthquake? They say if you're inside stay inside; if you're outside stay outside. What's that tell you? There is nowhere safe to go.