Relaxed me

It controls my breathing, centers my emotions, & helps me to mentally manipulate pain... & sometimes I'm successful at "blowing it out" of my body.

When I was in treatment they did this with me,and it definitely released some demons.

imagining positive empowering outcomes/scenarios. helped alittle. i felt like a failure because it didnt help much.

This works really well for me, especially when I come up with my own images of safe places.

Have used both commercial PTSD tapes and ones made by my therapist.

better than anything

Helped a lot with relaxation.

works well when I can focus to do it

Initially I have so few comfort places to go to in my mind... tend to see all the bad things happening to me over and over. Nine months later, I have found my peaceful place. It is the first travel out the city my psychotherapist suggested as part of my therapy. The place is peaceful, bright and warm, so serene that I wish to go back and be part of the scenery. I can be away and not thinking of myself. I can be a part of the whole. It makes me feeling good. I will always cherish that image.