Every time there's a knock at the door
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Hi, does anyone else get nervous every time there's a knock at the door? Last night there was a knock at the door at 10.45pm ( who would be calling at that time unless it was bad news!). It was only a pizza delivery bloke who had got the wrong house number, but we were frightened that it was the police again x
Yes Dawn I'm with you on this one. Also each time I open my front door and walk towards my car I feel fear.
Its not a nice place to be......
Its not a nice place to be......
Dawn
I think we all have the same feelings regarding the knock, 3 years later and I still get the anxiety when the door goes and I hate Thursdays as that was the day it all happened xx
I think we all have the same feelings regarding the knock, 3 years later and I still get the anxiety when the door goes and I hate Thursdays as that was the day it all happened xx
Hi, yes I'm exactly the same, I hate knocks on the door, hearing car doors open and hearing noises outside in the early hours, I get palpitations and freeze at police sirens, I think most on here are the very same, not a nice way to feel at all xxx
I also feel extremely sad if I see emergency vehicles outside anyone's house......
Yes Dawn I feel exactly the same any time there's a knock at the door or a car I don't recognise I panic it's not a nice place to be mentally.
This happened at our son's family home a long way from us but I react to knocks on the door until I hear who it is (I refuse to answer myself) or unknown cars stopping outside our house. Also seeing police officers in uniform anywhere.....crazy when it wasn't my personal experience so I can well imagine how traumatic it must be for all of you xx
I feel the exact same. The anxiety it brings is really quite suffocating.
It's horrid.
I did the PTSD app that was recommended on here, and that really helped me.
It's called "PTSD healing after the knock"
you can also visit
https://theknock.club/restore-me/PTSD
I did the PTSD app that was recommended on here, and that really helped me.
It's called "PTSD healing after the knock"
you can also visit
https://theknock.club/restore-me/PTSD
Our houses are supposed to be safe places. On the day it all happened, when my daughter went to bed and I looked out of her bedroom window, there was a silver van parked outside our house with 2 men sat in it. I thought they were looking at our house and I thought we were under surveillance (I watch too many cop shows!) as I hadn't seen it before. I've seen the same van many times since parked round the back outside my neighbour's house, so must be a relative but it makes me so nervous being there x
It's over 2 years on and my partner was acquitted but even now I will not open the door unless I know who it is without screening the knocker from my bedroom window and until confirmed I panic. It's a horrible thing to live with but all I can say is at least I would be stronger if it did ever happen again, I know my rights, I know how to deal with the police and I certainly would not give them the satisfaction of crying in front of them again! The likelihood of it ever happening again is very slim but I guess we all feel like it could happen again because this journey makes you extremely pessimistic. Big hugs to everyone xx
Yes I panic every time there's a knock at the door or the doorbell rings. If I see a police car in the area, I think they're coming for my husband again. It's so horrible!
Omg yes but it's getting better , I got a ring door bell camera which has really helped , so maybe consider that x
This is exactly why I got a ring doorbell, so I can always see who is outside. It's really helped