Hi, so I have PTSD and I keep having vivid dreams and also as soon as I relax a little I have vivid memories during the day. I'm on antidepressants, been for many years and have seen a couple of therapists. They tell me just to breathe and try to stay grounded but it's not enough.

The memories are not necessarily related to the trauma (though it was a family trauma so they're not completely unrelated either) they just feel quite vivid, remembering my childhood or smell of car when we were driving, or whatever. And it scares me. Which is weird because why be scared of a memory?

But I'm tired of hiding at home and trying to let fear run my life. I want to go out, to live. But as soon as I feel better, the memories rush back and freak me out. Need to find a way. I think I posted also just to see if others have this problem adn how they deal with it, and also so I don't feel alone.

Thank you for reading.