Jennifer the words you wrote reflect a beautiful soul and a warm heart. Several years ago I was diagnosed with PTSD from being in Iraq 3 times and Afghanistan once. I recall some people telling the same things you said and at the time the advice seemed “nice” but it was difficult for me to embrace, perhaps due to the depth of PTSD. As time went on I made myself more open and available to such advice. Gradually my thoughts became more coherent and focused. I feel like the words you wrote the other day were spoken to me some years back, because since a few years back I have developed the sort of thinking along the lines of what you said. Your words have touched my past in a very powerful way. I no longer suffer from PTSD, but I deal with it using different modalities of coping, i.e. meditation, doing things as you have suggested to others like getting involved with things that I once did and enjoyed, etc. So I want to reach out to the very people that you are trying to reach here, and I will tell them that what you offer is… forgive me for being stuck on finding the right words…what you offer is very powerful and very real. As I progressed in managing the “things” that haunt me or trouble my soul, I found that the more I practice your words, meditation, and mindfulness, it has become so much easier for me to deal with”things.” After what I read of what your post says, I wish for only 2 things: (1) that many people will embrace your advice and discover the power in your words and (2) that the world is blessed with more people like you.