Thank you for your in depth response @builderofcastles. Meditation is an avenue I have also been exploring. The Cognitive Processing Therapy I mentioned in my post was supposed to help me more mindful of my thought process and the unrealistic results I expect from certain situations(i.e boxes on the side of the road, confined spaces, loud noises, etc). At times it seems I will be making headway and then something triggers a massive episode(Boston Bombings, Chattanooga recruiting center shooting, etc). My largest hurdle seems to be we are still at war with terrorism...I may have left the Middle East battlefield...but I can't be complacent to the fact that terrorism still exists in America and this seems to be one of my largest hiccups. I can't seem to get my mind out of that battle space arena. I am going to really try to get this under control. I am also hoping that by posting this blog it will allow me to express some of my personal thoughts and struggles. Hopefully, not keeping these in will also be another avenue of recovery. Thank you once again for such a long post with helpful information.