Hugz I also found that the drugs dont work very well with me either... What I did was find a docter I trusted for me it was a female doc and I told her everything!!! well almost. and I take every oppertunity to talk especially when it gets bad. here is a good place to do it because no one here is going to run into me in the street and give me wierd looks. I am in seeing a shrink and yes tht is another relationship you need to build trust in but it helps... the best way to get better is talk cry and talk some more a little at a time.. and remember to breathe.. GL

I think you'll eventually will have to deal with the truma and process it..
Unfortunately that is the only long time cure......Even for people for who meds work.They will only work for some time...Meds are good for while you're working on recovery.
The best would be to find a specialist.If you don't have access to one.
Start slow.Write about what you do remember.Conect the dots.
One thing that was very helpful to me was to conect the emotions or my emotional flashbacks to the initial event..........Its just a start.
And its seems so simple.But only after i went through my history did i realize how much meaning it had.

Like i had always live with a horrible sense of frustration.Still do.Never really thought about when it started.Now i know it makes soo much sense.And it has diminish somewhat and when it does come up.Just reminding myself of where its coming from helps me to put it in prespective so it doesn't consume me like before.

Well that isjust a start.Working with a doc would be much better.But there are stuff you can start on your own.

I tried a website call PTSDSTRESS.COM that has online treatment for PTSD. Wasn't too sure about it. For $10, I thought why not. I didn't have to register. 4 sessions on the site was the best $40 I ever spent on any therapy. I was an Iraq vet with diagnosed PTSD from an IED and had had it with the VA, drugs, and $150 therapists. It has some pretty strong credentials. Good liuck.

I found that the hardest part was to get past the point of feeling ashamed about my past and after I let myself become less ashamed I was able to talk more about it and start letting it go but this is my own personal insight and perspective and until this is done there is most likely no point in paying money because you can't get to the true issue until you are able to face it so your past does not define you:-). The meds do not work ian my opinion because they don't get to the source of the problem. Only you know the source inside to make you come alive :-) and in order to come alive you have to overcome the past:-). Hugs

I did have a good long run with the meds helping...but they pooped out.
You have to start processing the stuff...Honestly, I was stuck not being able to retrieve them for many years...now, I suddenly start getting them coming back again.

Same thing here meds not so great. But finding one person that you can talk to about what happened will relieve some anxiety...