So I (23F) have been living alone for just over a year now. When I first moved in, I was really excited to finally have my own space and some breathing room after living in some close quarters during college. I thought I had my anxiety (mostly) under control with the help of Zoloft and occasional therapy, and everything has been pretty fine. I ran out of my medication several months ago and I currently have no way to get more of it. I haven't been worried because the techniques I had learned with my therapist have been sufficient. It's maybe also worth noting that I was seeing a therapist through my school, so I'm not currently seeing one and can't afford to find a new one. But like I said, everything has been perfectly fine and I've been doing really really well. At least until this past week.

I'm not sure what happened, but something in my brain snapped and I'm losing my mind. I can't stop worrying about somebody breaking into my home. I have an irrational fear that someone could be stalking me. I live in a first floor apartment and I constantly think about how easy it is for someone to get in here. I jump at every little sound, especially at night. I wait until the sun rises to go to sleep because that's the only way I feel safe enough. I have my boyfriend sleepover on weekends, but that only alleviates the worry for a couple of days at a time. I haven't slept in a week.

So, reddit, my question is this: what do you do to feel safe in your home? I just ordered a (cheap) home security system to at least give me some sort of peace of mind, but I'd love to hear any products or practices that you all use to feel safe.

TL;DR I'm worried about living alone and want to know how to feel safe at home.