Earthmama ... you do belong here - Glad to meet you. Thanks for sharing. Stick around and you'll see the paranoia that accompanies combat ptsd - of course, it isn't paranoia if it's true that others will be critical of your fears and the reality that created the fear and paranoia in the first place.

Please offer all the tips you have ... but please don't be offended if one of us says "sure, worked for you, but I don't see it working for me." -- As Capp says, we learned this skepticism the hard way. (and it might be normal for all kinds of ptsd for as much as I know - I'm pretty uninformed myself).

The point is ... thanks for jumping in. You are very much welcomed in this forum.

T.