Hi Cathy, This is a good question. MSers often face stressful situations, and in fact, coping strategies are useful probably on a daily basis.   One thing I do is start each day with deep breathing. I do not mean gasping for breath, but slowly breathing in, holding it for a few seconds, and then exhaling again slowly. My day begins relaxed.   As for 9/11, I would have definitely been deep breathing alot, and yes, my thoughts would have been spiritual. I probably would be ready to share my experiences by now, but the time needed between such a catastrophe and sharing experiences must differ for each person. I tend to share easily because as an MSer I think I would have liked to know.   My nephew is in the Air Force, stationed in Germany where the base asked for volunteers to tell where they were 10 years ago. My nephew said, “I was there.” He was actually in the Pentagon not too far from where the aircraft hit. They liked his story and it was subsequently printed in the Air Force Times, and he was interviewed for both French and German local TV shows. This is one of those days that everyone knows, and almost everyone remembers where they were.   I have not heard any stories from MSers, have you? I know there was an agency working with people with vision issues, and many of them were blind. They had a disaster plan and they practiced it, so all of them made it out of the building. They were also on a lower floor. I have not heard any stories from any of them either.   The last few weeks and brought up memories, but you added a perspective that is new. Thank you.