Tips for living alone?

I may need to live alone this year and it causes me anxiety. I don't mind a few days alone, sure. But to live permanently alone kind of scares me. I have PTSD so I'm really wary of Little sounds, I'm overly hyper vigilant on my surroundings, so I fear an intruder, if they knowing I live alone. I am scraping by financially so I'm not sure how I can afford rent living alone... I would like to get disability ( I have very chronic PTSD) to help me but I know they deny you several times. So I feel helplessbut I'm really needing to not live anymore in my current place/space. Any tips living alone?

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BrandNewMan · 61-69, M

If you are feeling insecure

- A couple of spray canisters of mace are $25 or so .. one in your purse, one in your night stand

- A couple tasers .. purse/nightstand

- Lady Smith & Wesson .38 w hollow points, just saying

- Sounds - a lot of TVs and some phone apps have screen savers w sounds that have soothing background sounds
- Crackling fireplace
- Ocean Waves
- Rain
- Etc

Coralmist · 41-45, F

@BrandNewMan Ty 🌻mace is a good idea too