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Anyone have any home remedies to help relax

Posted: Nov 6, 2012

Sorry, but this may be lengthy. I will try and keep it short.

I am a relatively calm person. Tonight an incident happened and I am thrown so out of whack. DH was out in the front yard and a suspicious character walked by then stood hovering around the trees in front of our next door neighbors house. He was there quite a while, but then when DH looked back he was gone, so thought the guy moved on. We called the neighbor to tell them about it and we said we'd keep an eye out. She called me back and in the middle of her conversation started screaming for help and oh my God help me. I called 911 and opened the door to see if I could get to her. Luckily she came running to my house and I yanked her inside. The character had gone around her back yard and was waiting for her. He had a towel rolled up next to their glass door. She said something didn't look right and she turned on the lights and he was standing right there with his pants down ready to brake their window and come in and most likely rape her. They were told by police that he most likely jumped our fence and ran through our back yard to get away. They said there is gang activity going on on the next street and gangs are starting to walk up and down casing the houses here.

I cannot tell you what a panic this is putting me in, but I've never been panciked so I'm not sure that is what I am. I'm terrified. Every little noise I'm jumping up. I want to keep the curtains closed and will be afraid to look out tomorrow when I open them for the day. I'm now typing with just one earphone in listening for anything unusual. I'm afraid to leave my house for fear they will be watching for people to leave and them come and rob us (and we have pets) and I'm getting panicked thinking about when my husband will have to leave and I will be here alone. Tomorrow he is staying home with me, but I just don't know what to do. Don't even know if I'll be able to sleep cos everything is making me jump.

I don't have a doctor and will not be going to the doctor, so looking for something that would help relax me. Anyone have any suggestions.

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Oh my goodness - That is so scary

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I would for sure get some type of alarm system so that if someone were to break in, the police would be notified before you would even know they were in your house. I also would have flood lights all over the outside of the house on as soon as it gets dark. Maybe get a huge dog!

The only remedy I have for being calm is chamomile tea and I do not think that will help you. I think the fear you have is real and I almost think it is good to have a hightened sense of awareness right now.

I would be demanding of the police department to shut down that gang activity on the next block and also demand high police presence on your block as they know this is now an issue. Just them driving around every half hour with their flood light shining into yards might be a deterant.

I would also get a few bottles of pepper spray and keep one on your desk, by your bed, in the kitchen, bathroom, every room you frequent so that if someone were to break in, you can blast them and that might give you enough time to get away.

I will be praying for your safety.

Sorry to hear about this - OldMT

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contact me by e-mail; I have some suggestions

Thanks OldMT - I just sent you an email - Karen

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Thanks,
K

Agree with Poster - Yikes

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I agree that this fear is real/realistic and not some sort of unfounded panic reaction. I would be jumping out of my skin. If at all possible, I would be moving the heck out of there. There is no one safe place to live, but gang activity is NOT everywhere. It at least eliminates that element.

I agree with the alarm, too. You could also either get a huge watch dog, or get a recorded very loud barking, intimidating-sounding dog. Some people post stickers or signs by their yard that there is a watch dog present. I'm sure the criminals know this, but they may think twice about going to your house.

Fear - Mgc

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Get a gun if you don't have one and know how to use it.

Also agree with being proactive and having an alarm system and getting together with other neighbors and the police to shut that gang activity down.

These thugs don't expect folks to fight back and rely on fear, and that gets old pretty quickly. I'd make darn sure these "gangs" knew I'd be protecting myself and that the neighbors are watching out for each other.

So sorry you're having to deal with living in fear in your own house.

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