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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I understand, OP. I actually sold my home and moved into a “secure” building because of my PTSD based anxieties about safety, and I [i]feel[/i] much safer because I only have to worry about one entrance to the home. However I recognize none of this is really about my actual level of safety in either location—my brain isn’t thinking about it rationally.

Things I would do:
**Get a No Soliciting sign for the front door
**Make sure all sliding doors have a Charlie bar installed to secure them
**For peace of mind, you can buy a kick bar for any exterior doors that you feel are less secure. 
**Meet your neighbors, and become friends with them so that you look out for each other
**Recognize that burglars are like wild animals—they don’t want to run into you and don’t want to visit while you’re home
**Check the local PD’s crime stats and asses the actual types and rates of crime in the  immediate area. Track it as far back as you can.
**You can have a crime prevention officer from the PD come walk your home and property with you to look for security weak points
**When the anxiety rears up, notice that you feel it but also ask yourself what the [i]real[/i] risk is in this moment. Don’t try to not feel afraid, but do try to objectively assess the [i]actual[/i] risk[/quote]

+100000

These are very, very excellent tips![/quote]

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