Recap: confess you have a problem, don't be afraid of labels, seek your inner strength, find a qualified person to help, be willing to go to the dark hidden place, find a support person and now call on God.
Call on God why would I even include it into the steps to recovery from PTSD. Keep in mind that God did send His son into the world as a human being flesh and blood just like us. Read the Gospels it will show over and over again how people mistreated him. I do believe some of the treatment left Him with long sleepless nights as well, nights where He prayed to His Father in heaven for help. He had done nothing wrong as many of us have done nothing wrong to merit the treatment received but none the less there it was. Others might have had something happen to them out of their control such as combat, floods, tornados, hurricanes and you name your own. All of these have left you with sleepless nights wondering if anyone cares. I know it might be sound trite to say "God knowns and understands." I do believe that as a fact, God felt all the pain and suffering of Jesus. Read Matthew 26-27 slowly and picture what is being said that will help you know how
God's heart must have been breaking. God did not create us to be mean and hurt each other but it happens. He is there to help us face the horror of our nightmares. He is there to heal the brokenness of the suffering. He is there to help us walk out of those memories that chain us to the hurt of yesterdays. You are doing your part by putting things in order now allow God to do His part. His part is the healing, let it happen and accept it as yours.
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