Mindfulness meditation can be scary, especially if you are in agitated or hyper vigilant or triggered state. But mindfulness can be pulled away from meditation and has by countless people in the health professions.

One way I use mindfulness practices is exactly what one poster pointed out: that everyday things, like chores, can be used for mindfulness practice. You just do the dishes and pay attention to everything. This trains you to notice and increases your awareness.

In the end it's kinda like training a muscle though what it is really doing is affecting the way your brain works. Different waves increase in the brain when you are being mindful. That can then help you in other areas.

You can also use mindfulness directly on your "issues" but I find that doing it on ordinary things is easier and works better. In some schools of Buddhism (where this comes from), that kind of mindfulness is called "work practice" and is considered a form of meditation.