[Silentgypsy]

I’m part NA, too, and I’ve slept with a weapon since I was a child. I’ve always driven with one, too. I wonder if it’s some sort of ethnic paranoia or a tendency to “Be prepared” a la Girl Scouts. I quit smoking when I was 26, but I still burn occasionally.

[1010RD]

Your comment reminds me of my favorite bumper sticker:

Sure you can trust government, ask any indian.

Perhaps, you’re just channeling the history?

[Ditter]

I am not NA but I have always been “prepared” for WHAT I don't know. I was born in ‘40 and my earliest memories were about WW2, maybe that is it. I don't sleep with a gun (but there is one in the bedroom) but I always have a flashlight, knife, screwdriver, food, water and meds close at hand. I have what would be called a “bug out bag” in my vehicle and I go through and freshen it periodically. I have never understood this about myself I just accept it.