does anyone else have a super fear of storms?

[aprilr]

i am 21 and recently have been dealing with horrible anxiety and panic and stress and when it storms i freak and dont know how to deal it could just start sprinkling and i freak and i live where it storms all the time i just wanna know if anyone else has this problem and how the heck do you deal with it?

[Kanappkins]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one. :) I've always been a bit wary of storms but never truly terrified until after a really bad storm in April 2013 where my entire family had to retreat into the safest room in our house (we don't have a basement or storm shelter). And then when the Moore tornado hit in May (not too far from where I live), it got even worse. Now every time we get a severe thunderstorm watch/warning I'm always hovering near family or hiding and trying to distract myself when I'm alone. Thankfully my parents and brother are pretty supportive (guess it helps when your mom has a degree in psychology, lol). I bought a laptop partly so I could keep an eye on the weather whenever it happens though and sometimes it helps, sometimes it makes it worse.

[Sammey1]

Have sinned and not worthy? What do u mean

[Busydeecat]

Aim it afraid of rain or lightening storms but wind and high winds. There is a storm coming up on Christmas Day. I am having panick attacks and feeling like no one understands me. I am having panick attacks, sick to my stomache and wanting to hide. I don't know what to do and really feel like no one can help me. My husbund supports me but does not understand it really.  It is a paralyzingly fear. I don't want to move. I watch it from the window and rock. It is not until this year that I let everyone know how I feel and feel like I am still alone except for a couple of ppl that understand. There is one person that uses earplugs. I know there is nothing u can do to help me but it feels better to talk to someone who knows what I am going through. I live in Nova Scotia Canada and we get some doozies of storms here. Last year the winds got up to almost 150 Kms. Very frightening and now we r expecting wind gusts up to 110 or more Kms. Ty for listening to me.

[readeriam]

hi darling, i am sorry that you are afraid of storms, because i know how u feel I have been afraid of storms all my life and i am 53 yrs old. my family does not support me either. they think i'm crazy! now unlike u i have never seen or been in a tornado, but that doesn't stop my fear! when we get a tornado watch i have to leave my house(double wide mobile home) i wish it was some kind of cure for this. it makes me feel better knowing that there are other people just like me, let's stay in touch and try to fight this thing together! sisters in fear

[readeriam]

Hi Greddly, I like you are deadly afraid of storms, thunderstorms, watches, and warnings. and tornado watches and warning have me with anxiety attacks. i too have to leave home when they say that terrible T word. I'm 53 and don't have a cure yet to this terrible fear, have been terrified all my life. but i never seem weather like this before. right now we have a thunderstorm watch. i have every tv on the weather. i live in a mobile home and want to move so bad i just can't stand it. my husband thinks i'm crazy! i have to go to my closet and sit there until the storm is over, i have fled to my landlord's house or even to a hotel,(so expensive) let's try to fight this thing together and stay in touch! sisters in fear!

[readeriam]

hi mississippi42. i too am afraid of thunderstorms and tornado watches and warnings. i can't be still when i know a thunderstorm watch or warning is in effect, i pace all around the house all the time. i have every tv in the house on the weather, in fact we have a thunderstorm watch right now until 11pm. it's 6:30 now. i like u live in a mobile home and i am terrified! i try to keep the faith and read my bible but it's so hard when you are afraid, my husband too thinks i am crazy, and sometimes i think i am also. i have anxiety pill that i take that seems to calm me down a little then i just get in my closet and shut the door when a storm comes. i ask myself what am i afraid of? let's try to stay in touch and fight this thing together! sisters in fear!