How Do You Deal With The "calm Before The Storm" Phase? Y'know, After Something Happened But Then Everything

How do you deal with the "calm before the storm" phase? Y'know, after something happened but then everything is oddly calm and it's terrifying because you still get the nightmares from it but it hasn't happened in a while and you think you're going crazy? I'm ready to call CPS as soon as the storm comes back (I have a plan) but I feel like I'm making up what happened and it's killing me not to know if I'm over reacting or not.

calm before the storm. What i like to call it Hurricane prep

-Move your dresser to near the door so you don’t have to move it far when you need to block the door. 

-horde waterbottles (preferably metal so they keep your water at a cool temperature. they also don’t crackle when you drink them)

-Blankets just in case they decide to shut off the heat in your room

-Jackets for the same reason

-Food. My recommendations: trail mix, granola bars, kit kat, apples. Anything you can find that won’t go bad. Cans are tempting but require a can opener, a place to drain the liquid and in most cases heat. 

-Drinks. Water is going to get boring. If you can get those powdered drink mixes or water flavors. I keep some minute made lemonade in a small bag. There are also that Mio (i think) little drink flavorings that come in a little squirty tube? those are good. they have ones with caffeine, vitamins, and electrolytes. 

-First aid. just in case

-knives forks spoons. Go to a fast food restaurant. Order whatever. take double a few sets of those plastic utensils.

-money just in case

-YOUR MEDS!! If you have any. Just in case they deny you your medicine, take a few days worth if you can. 

That's all I have. Followers, you are more than welcome to add your own tips. 

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