Nightmares & sleeping

Here I am writing this at 3:30 in the morning. I don’t know who to share this with so here I am. Lately my nightmares have become a every night thing. It’s the same basic theme every time which consist of, me and my boyfriend asleep for the night and I’m a woken to someone breaking in and trying to kill me. At first I thought oh it’s nothing just a nightmare but now it happens every night. I check the locks on the doors at least 3 times before bed. I’ve gotten 3 knives and a taser. I don’t know what to do. I’m embarrassed to tell anyone. I’m 22 and scared of sleeping. I also have become worry some about going out in public, I’m always looking around. It’s like I’m waiting for someone to attack me.