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How to go back to normal after an attempted break in
17/f
I stay in South Africa. Yesterday I was home alone and 2 guys tried breaking in. My dogs were barking and I was having a panic attack and they didn't leave. I called my sister and brother to come and eventually they got here and the guys were gone. I have never been so scared in my life I had a full on panic attack and was crying in the middle of the passage with a knife thinking I was gonna die. 5 homes reported being broken into by 3 guys in the past week in my area. One of the homes the girl was almost raped. I am so scared they come back. I don't want to sleep because I'm scared they come back and something happens. Not just in the day but at night when we're sleeping as well. How do I go back to normal? And how do I stop this
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Anytime a person experiences something tramatic like you did, it can cause PTSD which is Post Tramatic Stress Disorder. If you find certain situations keep reminding you and you keep gong into panic mode, you might want to see a counselor for that. Some specialize in PTSD.
As to how to feel more safe, it seems your dogs presence wasn't stopping them and thats one thing I would have mentioned. All else I can think of it to have pepper spray to disable a person if they do get inside. If it is possible, getting a monitored home security system that calls police if the alarm is set off is the best way to feel safe from this point on.
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