Kassie1, I can totally relate to what you're saying. I have been in counseling for around two to three months and thus far I haven't encountered anything helpful with the triggers or the PTSD in general. My counselor has introduced me to mindfulness and muscle relaxation. Both don't help when my mind is overwhelmed or if I'm stressed. She tells me I need coping skills which I know to be true. I fear that a great deal of the effects of the post-traumatic stress will be everlasting regardless of coping methods. For me, I long to be as I once was but am beginning to see that may not be a possibility. I'd like to be able to do more than just cope with it. The triggers are especially annoying. The other evening I decided I wanted to watch Dracula 2000 because I am a huge Gerard Butler fan and I knew he is in it. I had not seen it before. I watched the first part of it (which had nothing in it that I pretty much haven't seen before) and for some unknown reason, out of the blue, I became so disturbed by it; I had to stop watching it. I have no idea what triggered me or even why. There are times my mom will have a program like Dateline on and a story will affect me just in hearing it. Little things being bigger things perplexes me. I don't have any words of advice and I feel that it is a shame there aren't easy answers or simple solutions. I do hope things improve; for the both of us. Best wishes.