I fear earthquakes more than house fires, floods or anything else. The reason is that I am afraid of finding myself under tones of rubble , not being able to move at all. Sometimes I find myself thinking about such paralyzing scenario when I am lying after a tiring day. I see myself unable to breath, or with one twisted arm or leg, not even able to put it right. I have seen myself living such scenarios so realistically that I get up from the couch or bed, and make sure it was all a dream ! Or at least move a bit and “free’ (move ) my arm and look at it to make sure.

Many times I have sought confidence reading about earthquake survivors drinking their urine, or whatever they did, indicating that someone under tones of rubble , may have some room to move. Although that is hardly the end of their trouble, but there was (at least ) the ability to move ones limbs and the slim hope of “doing” something when you are free to move your body.

Clusterophobia is defined as fear of tight places like elevators. That is not my problem. And I have passed through some narrow caves ..etc. But in all cases It was not too tight to move freely. It is the suffocating tightness that is the problem. So, if I was under rubble, and their was a narrow tuneel to freedom, with a ray of light, and I had to squeeze myself through it, I might not dare. Unless of course there were others around to pull me through in case I am trapped. But if I was alone, I would prefer to stay in the “cave” and not to die squeezed/paralyzed in a one-foot-wide passage to freedom.

Oh, did I tell you about some entertainment shows where the guy squeezes himself into a one-cube-foot box ??? I almost feel suffocated just watching him, and feel the urge to stand and move around (with the excuse that I am getting myself another cappa coffee)

OK. What advice do you have ??
Or do I need no advice, and to just live with it ???