Small Steps to Heal From PTSD

Okay, so in my last posting, I realized that I need to make a list for myself of things that I can do to help me get through this PTSD bought. Here's what I got:
1. Cardio exercise while listening to music
2. Cuddling with my dog
3. Connecting with other people in a positive way
4. Cutting back on communication with my father
5. Eating well
6. Not drinking too much
7. Spend a lot of time relaxing at night and getting ready for bed - follow ritual
8. Stress Eraser
9. Writing this blog (self expression)
10. Therapudic massages
11. Using aromatherapy - lavendar at night, jasmine and rose
12. Making my home homey, doing stuff to fix the place up
13. Therapy
14. When I'm up for it, yoga and/or meditation
15. Playing with my cousin and neice (who are both 4 - playing with them reminds me a lot of playing with childhood playmates)
16. Herbs and homeopathy
17. Have patience with myself and faith that this will get better
18. Practice loving-kindness with others, practice random acts of kindness
19. Try to accomplish a little (school) work every day, even if its just a little
20. Give myself permission to get angry, to feel anger, and let the anger out (as a woman, its hard to express anger...pent up anger becomes depression, so its necessary to get it out)
21. Guided imagry CDs by Bellaruth Naparstek (There's one for PTSD and another on anger and forgiveness. I usually fall asleep to them every night.)
22. Acupuncture