In need of advice and prayers
I just learned that my neighbor (next street over) was the victim of a forced entry robbery. Fortunately, she and her family are safe, but the police did not catch the perpetrators. Everyone is on high alert, of course. We haven't had any of these before in our neighborhood, although they are on the rise in the Bay Area.
I know that this happens every day in many places, but I am a mess. Trauma from some violent experiences in my past is flooding through me like adrenaline, and I can hardly think as I try to finish my work today. I feel terrified. I feel like the helpless child I was. I want to drink. And to make things worse, my partner is going to be gone for a week starting on Wednesday.
I am determined not to drink, although I want to shut my head off so badly I"m in tears. I would be grateful for any suggestions that folks have about what to do.