NDD

My friend coined a new mental disease: NDD. Natural Disaster Disorder. 

This hit many east-coasters the other day when we felt the earth move. Many of us felt a quake for the first time.

I was peeing. On the toilet. The floor moved and I heard the pipes clank. And yet, I had to keep peeing. How many people are caught doing stuff like that when a big natural disaster hits? I mean, it could have gotten really messy had I fallen over, but that doesn't really matter.

NDD symptoms include losing sleep over thoughts of impending doom that we can’t do a damn thing about. I'm quoting my friend. She also sent me a link to this article that can soothe some of these symptoms. While reading the article why not consume a nice bottle of wine?

Unfortunately, those with pre-existing mental health conditions who get touched by NDD react a little differently. My brother, for instance.

I decided to be a good daughter and call him after the tremors, because I figured he'd be freaking out. And he was. First he talked about how lightning struck his building earlier in the week [it didn't.] Then how the quake rocked his world, and how the two events had to be God trying to tell him something. Had to be.

I talk to my brother like he's a 5 year old. I assured him we all saw the lightning and felt the earthquake, that it wasn't all about him.

Then he used what he thought was an opening in our tenuous relationship to ask me for something. Same old pattern.  "I want...."  and I replied "No. Bye." *click*  That's enough of that.

Unfortunately, I watched the Weather Channel today and am again feeling the strain of some NDD with the hurricane approaching. I will put together an emergency box and that should ease it a bit.

Comments

[Kristin]

I AM GOING TO BJ'S AND ELBOWING MY WAY THROUGH THE WATER AISLE CAUSE I HAVE NDD REAL BAD!