Night time phobia

[Lottie32]

Kate

Thats so true - if the stupid alarm goes off in the day, I just think, oh an insect has disturbed the alarm sensors again, and just re-set the thing.

However, if it goes off at night, then obviously there must be a big scarey burglar, or worse prowling the house looking for a victim (namely me)

It's funny now - can you imagine the headlines "Girl stabs self to death fighting off imaginary intruder" - but it wasn't funny then!

Also, I then had a three hour debate with myself every night from then on about whether to set the alarm before I went to bed. What is better - to be woken up by the alarm, signalling the entry of an intruder, or to be woken up by the intruder entering your room? Which do I prefer - the first leads to prolonged anxiety whilst you check the house, but at least get a chance to defend yourself. The second doesn't give you a chance. The burglar will have attacked before you're even properly awake.

Totally stupid I know - but you are right - at 1.30am it's very real (even though you know you're being over imaginative it still makes your heart beat 19 to the dozen).

And why is it that once you are in that state, an hour in the middle of the night is worth three daylight hours? Or so it seems!

Glad I'm not the only one with a burglar fixation - would'nt mind, but we haven't even got a DVD player, the best telly is 10 years old, and the microwave is positively a museum piece!

Charlie

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

[kate]

LOL Charlie!!

I don't mind if the burglar just comes in, steals the stuff and then goes.

It's the thought of him/her actually coming upstairs that scares me.

With this point in mind, I always leave my handbag on the kitchen table so hopefully, if someone breaks in, they will take my bag and leave!!

Kate x

[Samantha]

hi charlie, kate

Yea i agree everyhting does seem so real at night and the slightest noise is enough to sen ur mind racing. We dont have a burglar alrm-probably a gd thing since i sumtimes sleepwalk-lol, but wen i am at home on me own im always being told to lok all doors,, not answer door, so it prob just increases the idea that something is going to happen.

During half term a while back there was a knock at the front door, the man was dressed completely in navy blue and carried a big blue bag on the floor, in the end he went away, but later that day the newspaper came on the first page was astory about an elderly lady who had opened her door as a man dressed in blue and carrying a navy blue bag forced his way into her home. It could have been a coincedence butit just made me think what if?

Sam

Positive thinking is the key to success!

[kate]

Sam,

Just tell yourself it was a pure coincidence.

You don't need anything else to worry about!!!

Kate x

[Meg]

When I split up with Mark and I was living alone and the place next door was being done over every Bank Holiday, I put little sliding bolts on various internal doors so if someone got in through the back or side doors or windows, they couldn't get to me by any route.

They wouldn't stop anyone determined but made me feel like I would know about it ahead of time as they would make a racket as noone expects internal doors to be bolted.

Yet, they would be manageable in a fire .



Meg

Watch your thoughts, they become your words...
Watch your words, they become your actions... Watch your actions, they become your habits... Watch your habits, they become your character... Watch your character, it becomes your destiny...

[kate]

Good idea Meg!!

Will be visiting Homebase at the weekend.........

Kate x

[Lottie32]

Kate

Watch out for equestrians at the checkout - usually easily spottable - chipped nails, messy hair, bit pongy, and covered in shavings/hay/straw!

Likely to be buying buckets, rope, wooden panels, storage boxes and BOLTS - so check the aisle before you commit!!!!!



Charlie

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

[Laurie28]

Hiya Guys,

I'm not scared of the dark as such when when I come home from a night out and no-one is in and it is dark i grab a knife from the drawer and the phone off the cradle and check everywhere before going to bed!! My god if anyone seen me they would think I was insane!

Once that is done I'm fine and can go to bed!!!!

(I don't know what i would actually do if i found someone under my bed

Lucky

[kate]

LOL Charlie!!

He probably wont be there cos he will be too busy tending to the wife with the 2 broken legs!!

Or, trying to control a BUCK!!!!!

Kate x

[dcaroon]

Hey meg,
If thiers a monster under your bed at night,
Saw off the legs!