I went though Andrew so I know exactly what's happening. Maybe it's PTSD but I just don't want to relive it.
I have purposely stopped watching anything that I know is going to raise my blood pressure or make me upset. These days I pretty much watch my DVR shows of classic tv. It has honestly had such a calming effect on my life. I was even able to return to these boards. 
Highly recommend turning the dial or shutting it off!
@Laura14 wrote:I went though Andrew so I know exactly what's happening. Maybe it's PTSD but I just don't want to relive it.
I have purposely stopped watching anything that I know is going to raise my blood pressure or make me upset. These days I pretty much watch my DVR shows of classic tv. It has honestly had such a calming effect on my life. I was even able to return to these boards.
Highly recommend turning the dial or shutting it off!
@Laura14 I, too, went through Andrew and I can tell you it's absolutely NOTHING at all like what they are getting in Houston. Even tho Andrew was a Cat 5, there was no water. No people wading in the streets, no rescues like we are seeing on TV. Houses were flattened, roofs flew off, people lost their homes - but nothing at all like we are seeing now.
Andrew was over the next morning. All the neighbors came out to a sunny day and were grateful we survived. We had no power for 3 weeks (I had a generator) but that was the worst of it. There was no rain and it was over in less than 24 hours.
Sorry, but you don't know "exactly what's happening". There is no comparison.
I'm addicted to my TV, too. A couple of months ago I lost all of my TVs and computer to a lightning strike that hit my house. I did indeed lose my mind for about three days from not having any screens to look at, plus the trauma of having the lightning hit my house made it a total living h*ll. No phone either.
@sophiamarie wrote:
@Laura14 wrote:I went though Andrew so I know exactly what's happening. Maybe it's PTSD but I just don't want to relive it.
I have purposely stopped watching anything that I know is going to raise my blood pressure or make me upset. These days I pretty much watch my DVR shows of classic tv. It has honestly had such a calming effect on my life. I was even able to return to these boards.
Highly recommend turning the dial or shutting it off!
@Laura14 I, too, went through Andrew and I can tell you it's absolutely NOTHING at all like what they are getting in Houston. Even tho Andrew was a Cat 5, there was no water. No people wading in the streets, no rescues like we are seeing on TV. Houses were flattened, roofs flew off, people lost their homes - but nothing at all like we are seeing now.
Andrew was over the next morning. All the neighbors came out to a sunny day and were grateful we survived. We had no power for 3 weeks (I had a generator) but that was the worst of it. There was no rain and it was over in less than 24 hours.
Sorry, but you don't know "exactly what's happening". There is no comparison.
Catastrophic events cause very personal and individual trauma, and it's not valid or fair to make any kind of comparisons where personal trauma is involved. No one can tell another person that their circumstance, experience, or feelings are better or worse than another's.
