I agree with what Michah has said, and others as well.

One thought that has come to my mind is that you are a very sensitive individual and very empathetic. I too, am extremely empathetic and often feel the pain (of course not the exact same pain) as what others are going through. It physically hurts me when I hear of suffering and terror.

I flew internationally for the first time in my life less than 3 weeks after 9-11. I had only flown one other time from New England to Baltimore 2 years earlier. My family thought I had a screw loose for flying then. My belief was that the flights couldn't be any safer than they were then. Everyone was on high alert and if someone tried something they would have been nuts!

I do understand what you are saying.....I am still affected and always will be by the horror of 9-11. But I have to believe that there is something positive that can come out of this negative. I have to believe that many many people learned things from that day. I have to believe that they did not suffer for nothing....their deaths, the terror and pain all meant something. By thinking in those terms, I'm able to bring my anxiety, pain and difficult thoughts to a level I can deal with that won't affect me negatively.

No, you definitely are not the only one who feels this as deeply as you do. I'm sorry that it is so difficult for you. There is absolutely nothing wrong with speaking to your T about this. T will not laugh, will not judge and will see it for what it is.....empathy and possibly even a little PTSD that I think many suffer from because that was all we saw, over and over and over again on tv. I know I had some PTSD over it all.....it was good to work through it!

Wishing you well.