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Reply to: How are you doing? Times are stressful, keep an eye on how you are handling things Posted 1 week ago

I hope you can find peace through realizing that most of that “bombardment of bad news” is blown out of proportion to get views and are things that either doesn’t affect us or are out of our hands. It’s important not to stress over the things we can’t control and prepare the best we can to be resilient against the things we can control. But you are not alone and so many people are dealing with similar situations like you Jose. We all will get through this as individuals and as a society. Stay in there friend! ❤️

Reply to: Becoming hysterical during an emergency Posted 1 week ago

Sad to say you may have to remember to ask the responding EMTs if they are within your insurance network before they treat you…😞 If not, start thinking about how you will pay for the very expensive care. But remember, your health>any medical expenses.

Reply to: Becoming hysterical during an emergency Posted 1 week ago

Having the most precious thing in your life do dangerous things like riding a bike or climbing a tree, getting hurt and crying to you for comfort and if you are able to work on keeping your cool through all that, you are right, that is a way to work on not being hysterical. 😁

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Reply to: Success! I finally made a batch of soap that I liked Posted January 27, 2022

Glad your soap turned out so well and you learned a new skill! 🧼

Reply to: Summary Report: Our power went out Posted January 27, 2022

Thanks for sharing your update as well. I like to hear as many examples of people going through situations as possible so I know common areas where I can improve myself that I might not have thought of. With your router going out, could you have powered it with the Jackery? Aren’t most internet connections still functional because they run off of telephone lines? I do the same as you though and try and do as much from my lower powered phone when electricity is at a premium. ⚡ Running my phone’s hot spot instead of a whole router and being able to use my laptop again is good but being able to do the video calls directly from my phone is even better. 📱

Reply to: What are your 2022 prepping goals and plans? Posted January 18, 2022

Wow thank you for taking the time to write up all that you are doing in such great detail. That’s wonderful you are feeling so well doing all of that. 🙌 My friend had covid the other week and asked me to go to the store and pick up some of that black seed oil for her. I don’t know if it helped her or not but that’s something on your list that I recognized.

Reply to: What are your 2022 prepping goals and plans? Posted January 18, 2022

I want to get my car 🚗 in better shape with a good checkover by a mechanic, and to tune up my body more by exercising at least three times a week. Both are important modes of transportation that I need in good working order for any future emergencies.

Reply to: What are your 2022 prepping goals and plans? Posted January 18, 2022

Cute cows! 🐮

Reply to: What are your 2022 prepping goals and plans? Posted January 18, 2022

I’d be interested in hearing more about the supplements 💊 you are taking. Are they to just make things more bearable or to fend off covid?

Reply to: Have you ever heard a quote that stops you and makes you think about how you live? Posted December 13, 2021

That is a very powerful quote and I can see why it was impactful for you. I don’t have any life altering or inspiring quotes off hand but watching Christmas movies 🎄 this time of year always gives me some reflection. For example, I watched It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) last night and it made me look at the blessings and friends that I have. Am I grateful for those? Another is any of the renditions of A Christmas Carol with Ebenezer Scrooge. I enjoy this time of year to try and be a better person for myself and towards others. I guess this has to do with being prepared by not having everyone hate you. If everyone on your block loved you and you served them a lot throughout the years and are regarded as a nice person, that can come back to help you when you need it.

Reply to: Becoming hysterical during an emergency Posted December 9, 2021

You’re onto something there. You know how people buy a 20lb weighted blanket (like this) to sleep better? I think it is because that pressure and weight does something to your body to calm you down. Then there are other kinds of people who don’t like pressure or being touched during stressful situations. Once I had a family member having a panic attack and I thought I could go over and calm her down. I actually did put my arms on her shoulders like you said but it didn’t help. Other times I have tried to give a hug to a family member who I had a disagreement with and they push me off and yell “DON’T TOUCH ME!”. 😢 I think the key is to ask for permission like you mentioned and if someone is angry or upset with you in particular, then give them space. But panicking during a disaster or emergency is probably a totally different situation and pressure and touch sounds like it would have a powerful effect.

Reply to: Becoming hysterical during an emergency Posted December 9, 2021

I’ll talk morbid stuff with you! 😨 Just like you I don’t have people in my life to talk to about this because they think I’m being paranoid, overthinking, or am morbid. I call it being prepared mentally. I’m grateful that you mentioned how you react in situations. How you are trained yet still take a few seconds to process and act. That’s helpful to know.

Reply to: Becoming hysterical during an emergency Posted December 4, 2021

That is a good quote and sounds like a book I would be interested in reading. 🙂 Makes a lot of sense. It would be nice to be in a profession where I deal with stresses like a paramedic or police officer does so I could develop that coping mechanism.

Reply to: Becoming hysterical during an emergency Posted December 4, 2021

That makes a lot of sense, that being hysterical is just a reaction to fight, flight, or freeze. I hope that my training and prior thinking about situations will lead me to flee a dangerous situation or have the reflexes and clear head to fight if need be. I’m just scared that I might be in that freeze category, but I hope not. 🙂 Thanks for your comment!

Reply to: Becoming hysterical during an emergency Posted December 3, 2021

For those interested and who are as weird as me 😳, here are two YouTube channels I like watching. Police Activity Active Self Protection Then there’s social media and watching the news.

Becoming hysterical during an emergency

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Reply to: Emergency food prep in urban, apartment living? Posted November 26, 2021

Quick rolled oats and minute rice works without having to heat it and only adding water? 😋 That’s good to remember and may be something I could add to my bug out bag.

Reply to: [Official comment thread] Supermarket food list Posted November 18, 2021

I found a box of shelf stable milk 🥛with an expiration date of a year out at the Dollar Tree of all places! It tastes just like any other milk, maybe a bit yummier and creamier actually, and I plan on storing multiple of these in my cupboard. I’m always running out of milk in the fridge at the worst times like when I need to bake some muffins or have a bowl of cereal at 3am… 😳 But now I can whip this out and be set! Also comes in 2% and fat free. Go Dollar Tree!

Reply to: (Official discussion) Best emergency candles Posted November 9, 2021

I found this 6 pack of 5 hour emergency candles at the Dollar Tree. 30 hours of burn time for $1 not bad. 😊

The sun ☀️ is our greatest survival ally

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Becoming hysterical during an emergency

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When have you become the first responder?

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Reply to: How are you doing? Times are stressful, keep an eye on how you are handling things Posted 1 week ago

Reply to: Becoming hysterical during an emergency Posted 1 week ago

Reply to: Success! I finally made a batch of soap that I liked Posted January 27, 2022

Glad your soap turned out so well and you learned a new skill! 🧼

Reply to: Summary Report: Our power went out Posted January 27, 2022

Reply to: What are your 2022 prepping goals and plans? Posted January 18, 2022

Cute cows! 🐮

Reply to: What are your 2022 prepping goals and plans? Posted January 18, 2022

I’d be interested in hearing more about the supplements 💊 you are taking. Are they to just make things more bearable or to fend off covid?

Reply to: Have you ever heard a quote that stops you and makes you think about how you live? Posted December 13, 2021

Reply to: Becoming hysterical during an emergency Posted December 9, 2021

Reply to: Becoming hysterical during an emergency Posted December 4, 2021

Reply to: Becoming hysterical during an emergency Posted December 3, 2021

For those interested and who are as weird as me 😳, here are two YouTube channels I like watching. Police Activity Active Self Protection Then there’s social media and watching the news.

Reply to: Emergency food prep in urban, apartment living? Posted November 26, 2021

Quick rolled oats and minute rice works without having to heat it and only adding water? 😋 That’s good to remember and may be something I could add to my bug out bag.

Reply to: [Official comment thread] Supermarket food list Posted November 18, 2021

Reply to: (Official discussion) Best emergency candles Posted November 9, 2021

I found this 6 pack of 5 hour emergency candles at the Dollar Tree. 30 hours of burn time for $1 not bad. 😊

Reply to: UK media focusing on pan US shortages in stores Posted November 1, 2021

I’ve certainly seen gasoline and food in general go up in price. Another trick I’ve seen is that all the Halloween candy 🍬 this year was “fun-sized”, much smaller than usual. It bother’s me that people make things like empty shelves political. They probably are just looking to blame someone. I’m not on the up and up, but I think there is many many factors that lead to shelves being empty. It’s not the president’s fault that you weren’t prepared.

Reply to: Avoiding a Halloween disaster Posted November 1, 2021

Trick-or-treating went well and I used some of your tips! We went out early so I didn’t actually need to use the flashlight, but brought it with me and was prepared. Another thing that I thought of as I was walking out of the door was to bring along some Walmart grocery sacks with me in my pocket. The trick-or-treat buckets quickly filled up above overflowing and the night was able to continue as I carried their excess in a Walmart sack. Plus, I got to sneak a few pieces when they weren’t looking 😈