When things go bump in the night.

I have a confession to make. Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I am awake and hear strange noises.  The noises make me fearful, and I wonder if what I am hearing is real or am I in a strange dreamlike state when things aren’t real but I feel it could be real.

Last night I had such an experience. Around midnight, I could hear noises like someone was hammering 🔨 on my roof. In the quiet eeriness of the night, I was scared by that. I soon realised it must just have been noises carrying in the distance because if there was someone on the roof, Lily would’ve been the good little watchdog she is and would have been making a racket.   The fact that Lily was silent was very reassuring.

This morning, I spoke about this experience to my good friend 🧡 Adrian,  who reminded me that fear is the biggest trigger for my mental health issues and that he too occasionally hears strange noises at night. This was exactly the conversation I needed at that moment, and I know not to let what happened play on my mind because it becomes a downward spiral.  The fact that I am writing about such an experience in my blog shows the positive experience it was to talk to Adrian, and I am feeling strong and empowered,  not fearful. I have insight into my triggers, and I am not going to become scared by such things as simple sounds that we all hear at times. We should not be impacted negatively by things going bump in the night. It is all part of being human.