Phobia when home alone over night

[Lil_b]

Since I was 18, I had an anxiety develop around a deep fear of being home alone at night. 

8 years on and it still prevails my life. 

I recently moved from a share house to alone, knowing this anxiety would be a tough one to beat. However, I am just finding it so exhausting. I am convinced with every bone in my body that something is going to happen to me the minute it goes past 11 o clock or I am trying to sleep. Any noise I hear, I think it is a person, despite usually just being the fridge or whatever, constant intrusive thoughts of someone scarying me, or waiting for me behind the door. I am so so tired of it, I don't recognise the person I become. 

Does anyone else relate to phobias in general or night time stuff? I feel so alone. 

[blues23]

Hi lill-b

I think it’s normal to be scared a bit ( I get scared walking alone in my local spooky forest Reserve ( big spot goes 4 miles ) also terrified of kangaroos , dogs, magpies, various things. 

Is this your first time living alone ?give it time it may go away ,or seek counseling,?  or perhaps get to know ur neighbours that might help if u know ur not entirely alone, I have had periods of phobias but not so much in my house @ night ,my house kinda sets off a bit of anxiety during the day at the moment ,just u know the dread of if my phone might ring , receive a email these things trigger me at the moment my house used to be my safe space but is kinda sorta not anymore due to things in my life but they can change if I move and it’s not a huge issue but these things can become a issue if left unresolved. Do u feel safe in ur area ur living in ? Do u know ur triggers of what is actually scaring u ? Is it just being alone ? Perhaps look deeper into why ur feeling scared / phobias / name it then slowly tackle each fear /each phobia / do u know why u fear being / living alone   ? These are questions to ask urself: maybe start a journal of why / how ur feeling and go from there / try relaxing b4 bed like reading having light relaxing music on while sleeping: those things can help even sleeping with a light on can help I do that if I get scared as I live in a bit of a rough area lots of fights ect so if that starts up I sleep with the hallway light on no Shame in it for me it helps . Have u tried these things?