Help me stop shaking please

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

I have family in Madrid (sister, niece, nephew, grandnieces, grandnephews). Phoned like crazy for half an hour until finding out they're OK.

Now I need something to lower my blood pressure. I never had high pressure, but I'll bet I do now. :scared:

[GOPisEvil]

1. Deep breaths...

...have a seat...relax...everything is fine...

[jean]

2. breathing can help calm you

Try either of these - focusing your mind on breathing helps to center you and calm everything down:

Slow, quiet, deep breathing - helps reduce anxiety. Try making your breaths slower, deeper, quieter and more regular.

or

Relaxation breathing - helps control stress. Inhale quietly through your nose to the count of four. Hold your breath to a count of seven. Then exhale noisily through your mouth to the count of eight. Do four breath cycles.

[dbt]

3. Go outside and lean against a tree!

I'm serious. Just touch your forehead to the trunk. Embrace it if you are so moved. It will take your anxieties right to ground.

Glad all is well for your family in Madrid (prolly wouldn't hurt to thank the angels who watch over them)!

:hi:
dbt

[Cuban_Liberal]

4. Thanks be to God!

:hug:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

5. Why didn't he hamper the terrorists' wiring skill or something?

173 dead. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[fudge stripe cookays]

6. JC I'm so relieved for you!

I just heard about this this morning. I'm so glad your family is okay!

I have a friend in Montreal who's originally Spanish. I need to see how her bunch are.

[Cuban_Liberal]

10. I wish I knew why...

:cry::hug:

[Burma Jones]

7. I had a family member that worked in the WTC

I know what you are going through. She got out, but it took hours to find that out - finally got an E-mail because the phones were screwed.

Stretch, take deep breaths, exercise, take a hot shower, give thanks, yell, cry, eat. Repeat as needed

[BlueEyedSon]

8. Glad everything is OK

I empathize with you. My wife has family in Moscow, we were pretty freaked when their subway was bombed...

[rvgwinn]

9. Sadness

Seems to me we are doing an awlful lot of praying these days. Much more than we use to. Thank the Lord for taking care of your relatives.Whats going on in Spain that caused this? Are we not safe anywhere anymore?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

11. What's going on?

Crooked pro-Bush, pro-Iraq-war RW chief of government polling badly against Socialist competitor for upcoming elections (this Sunday), that's what. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. *hugs*

Glad your family is ok.

[commander bunnypants]

13. glad your family is fine

DDQM

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

14. Uh, what's DDQM? Diverted Dangers Quasi-Mortal?

Double Dose of Quick Marshmallows?
Dozen Ducks Querying Mom?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

15. The only drinkable thing they have here at work is... you guessed it...

...COFFEE. That, I can do without right now.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

16. I can empathize as well...

Although the turnout is much worse. We lost my cousin in the MUrrah Building in Oklahoma City. Thank God your family is ok. :hug:
Duckie

[Bertha Venation]

19. oh, my, yrd...

Mrs. V. knew two people who died there, and afterwards made a good friend who was nearly killed across the street. :hug: for you, dear. :hug:

[grannylib]

17. So glad to hear your family is OK; praying for the victims and their

families...
We're with you...

[Bertha Venation]

18. oh, jesus, JC, I'm so glad they're okay

and I'm so sorry you're shook up. I'm not a bit surprised. Can you go home and relax today? I liked the tree idea. Touch a tree. It will ground you.

:hug: and love and best wishes.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

21. Maybe I'll do that. Lunchtime now.

Will look kinda loopy hugging a tree in the middle of the street though. Not that it won't reflect reality, but still. :crazy:

[myrna minx]

20. I am glad that your family is safe.

:hug: What a tragic day for all of those families.

[southerngirlwriter]

22. the best way to stop shaking

is for someone to give you a very big hug.

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: