Your fear is a result of your heightened sense of reality and feeling out of control. You may want to experiment with a different lifestyle that may make you feel more secure. Trusting only those who have earned your trust, locking doors, staying with trusted friends, taking self-defense classes, etc. are normal means to help you feel safer and regain a sense of control over your life. Victims may experience shaking, anxiety, flashbacks, and nightmares after an attack. This can begin shortly after the attack and continue for a long period of time.
Nightmares can replay the assault or be fear dreams of being chased, etc.
These responses, as scary as they are, are normal reactions to trauma and can be the way your emotions act out the fear you experience. It's important to be able to talk about nightmares and fears and how they affect your life. Keeping a journal and writing about feelings, dreams and fears can be a helpful tool. Some victims may be compelled to tell others about the attack, some feel it must be hidden from everyone or from certain people. Such risks are real, for some people may not be supportive of understanding, or, even worse, may not believe or may blame the victim for what happened.