Hi JD - thanks for the help. I haven't had a chance to do much research on PTSD yet. I'm usually busy crying, working or hyperventilating.

I could see how the breathing thing could work. But I have asthma, so deep slow breaths are very difficult for me to begin with. I did try it though. I also had trouble staying focused on the breathing. I went to the restroom, closed my eyes and tried, but still couldn't concentrate on my breathing. Something I'll have to work at I guess.

So it sounds like you can relate to the currant thing? It sounds so weird to me, but that's the best way I can come up with to describe it. I will have to work on a Mantra. I've never heard that before, but I know I've sort done it in the past. More to keep from showing emotion rather than to calm anxiety.

Can't this all just go away? lol!

Thanks again.