Hi, @stlouisgmajenn - that's interesting about the PTSD workbook a soldier suggested to you. I'm guessing others in this discussion might be interested in whether it's helpful to you. Have you gotten a chance to do any more of it?

Where is the work book for the person who as a child was never told "I love you", tossed into the wall by her hair, beaten, starved. Never held tenderly and told they are good for nothing ?. What helped me was to carefully watch the actions and words of these persons (my family members). Uncaring bullies nasty people who are as uncaring as their nature. They are never told this is not the way. To me they are enjoying the hurt. Break the dinner dishes over their heads, not mine. My way of life is to be kind to others, to do whatever I can to help in as many ways as possible. And watch out for these people. They are around. and live your now life with a smile.