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[quote=Anonymous]My sister used to live in CA and there was a significant quake. After that she was anxious. Finally, she moved to a place where there is a low incidence of earthquakes.

(1) Are the risks of significant earthquakes real in CA? You betcha.
(2) Was her experience traumatizing? Yup.
(3) did she understand that there was a risk of another big one happening, but chances were great that there would NOT be another big one? Yes.
(4) did she seek counseling? Yes. 
(5) did she have an underlying anxiety disorder? No. prior to that, she was not what one would characterize or diagnose as anxious. Did she become anxious after a heavy lamp fell on her and there were cracks in the stairs of her building? Yes,
(6) did she grapple with leaving her job and the city she otherwise loved? Yes.
(7) did she realized if she moved elsewhere she might get mugged, there could be a hurricane, she could be in a flood? Yes. Of course.
(8) did she stay or did she go? She left.

She moved away, fully aware that she is not insulated from every natural disaster. The threat of more earthquakes was real. She lived through one and chose to minimize her risk of living through one again by moving to a place where they are uncommon. She is no longer anxious, even though she HAS had other things happen to her (a burgularly). Is she moving again? No.

I never questioned her decision to leave or thought it showed she was impulsive or immature.

OP, you remind me a lot of my sister when she was talking about moving.

If you can swing it financially and you and your husband agree, get out of there and start fresh. Don't live with what is clearly an agonizing and real situation if you don't have to. [/quote]

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