Xmascarol.....do you understand that the anxiety you feel about thunderstorms is a NORMAL anxiety. So many people think they shouldn't feel anxiety about anything but normal anxiety is GOOD because it makes us cautious when we NEED TO BE. Anxiety IS NORMAL when danger is present or anticipated so that you will take care to protect yoyrself. If you felt NO anxiety you wouldn't know enoygh to keep yourself safe in dangerous situations....our bodies & minds are made to feel anxiety in situations where danger exists. Jyst like a horse that senses danger....their anxiety gives them their flight response.

My T I worked with in DBT for over 2 years was working wuth me to understand NORMAL anxiety to things verses anxiety I created about something....very enlightening