So, one of the causes of my PTSD is my parents. More accurately, my step-dad. Before I set up my dreamcatcher in my bedroom, I was having near-constant nightmares about being attacked/abused by him, reminiscent of things he'd done in the past (slapped me, hit me, pushed me around, spanked me, etc). I'm still afraid to be around him. He often puts me down and makes not-funny "jokes" about me, then gets mad when I get upset/start crying and won't apologize. This, among other things, is what makes my home life so bad.

I want to know, how can I start recovering from PTSD if I'm still living with the people who caused it? Is anyone else in a similar scenario?