For me it took removing myself from as many forms of violence and chaos in my daily life as possible ... And, replacing it with as much peace, quiet and calm as I can ...
I refuse to involve myself in situations that create unnecessary sources of stress, trauma and violence ...
This includes watching, reading or listening to horror movies and crime novels or tv shows that depicted such ...
Including "talk" radio ... One of the worst "unnecessary" sources of trauma and stress unknown to be known ...
After those layers of goop are gone, you and your therapist can start getting to work on what's going on inside you from any past traumatic life events that you've yet to resolve ...
I rarely have nightmares or night terrors anymore, but when I do, all I have to do is examine what's going on in my life at the time ... From the situations I'm involving myself with to what I'm reading or watching or listening too ... It doesn't take long to figure out the source and quickly remedy it ...
It's not gonna be easy, but trust me in the long run it'll be more than well worth it ...

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Pfrog