Paranoid when home alone

being afraid of the dark is what keeps most of us alive.being ready is what makes most things that go bump in the night stay in the night.its ok to be afraid but use it to your advantage .if you panic like you described ull be useless wheather you know whats coming or not.take up a martial art self defense class.identify where all objects in your home can be used to your advantage like weapons.identify an escape route just like for fire.beef up home security and buy a big dog.basically make anybody sorry they tried in every aspect of the word

you live in Tennessee…is home invasion even a reality in that state? other than telling yourself there’s nothing to fear, there isn’t much you can do. you have an irrational fear, so rational answers aren’t going to help. try depriving yourself of sleep, so when it’s bedtime, you’re just so dead tired that you don’t WANT to look for intruders. you’re so tired, you don’t even care if they kill you. maybe that’ll build a habit you can keep with you. best of luck…live the dream.

That’s all psychological, and don’t worry, you’re not the only one going through it ! There are plenty of people that live with feelings such as yours. Don’t worry, eventually you’ll realize you’re home is where you’re safe. What you can do, though, maybe to help you out is check your house while everyone is STILL home, and maybe even lock the door YOURSELF, so you can remind yourself later that no one can get in because you locked it YOURSELF.

just a thought =)

but don’t worry sweetie, you’re not the only one ! it’s nothing to be embarrassed about !