Reged: 06/01/04
Posts: 7013
Loc: Maine (IBS-A stable since July '05!)
Your environment in general can definitely be a big-time stressor. I used to live down in that area... I was there on 9/11. I have to say that on a lot of levels, my peace of mind went WAY up when I left there and (eventually) moved to Maine. Terrorism is one of the (very) few things I NEVER worry about anymore... and I don't even care how naive that sounds, having one less thing be a constant worry is fantastic!