Hello everyone, i wanted to check in a let everyone know I am doing very well. I have a therapist now and she is wonderful. She introduced me to a few things that has helped me and wanted to pass them on. I have always had problems sleeping, I would get extremely anxious when just falling asleep and would struggle the rest of the night. There are some very good relaxation tapes on youtube that can help with sleep. Go to youtube and put sleep in the search box. look around a little and find some that you especially like. I like the Native American flute music myself but check them out and find something that is relaxing to you.A lot of them last for hours and some days but you don;t have to listen to the whole thing, just listen to as much as you want or need to. Also, there are several types of therapies that are especially good for those of us with PTSD. they are EMDR, A.R.T( accelerated Resolution therapy ) & brainspotting. If you already have a therapist, ask him/her if you are a candidate for these therapies, if you don't have a therapist, you may want to check into finding one that does these therapies. Another type of help with PTSD is what's called Bilateral Bands, at Touchpoint Solutions. These are bands that fit on your arms that beat from side to side or (arm to arm) the beats has been proven to have a calming effect. These can be a little pricey so see if you can find some cheaper ones on line or maybe some used ones on Ebay. So there you have it for now. I just want to say this one thing. If you suffer from PTSD, it's like anything else, you get out what you put in. You MUST stop doing nothing and start doing something to help yourself. Sitting at home feeling miserable is not the answer, and the answer will not come knocking at your door. You absolutely must get involved with your own recovery. If one thing doesn't work, try another. Give it your utmost attention. Be determined to feel better. PTSD is a lifelong condition but it doesn't have to be a lifelong struggle. Take command of your life. Be absolutely committed to feeling better. It's YOUR life. You no longer live in the past, it's gone, there's nothing you can do to change that, but you can change how you deal with it. You can do this, I know because I've been there done that and I know you can overcome. Just DO IT. love to you all. God Bless. Jeanie