I know that how I reacted to horrible things that happened to me caused me pain but no matter how many therapy sessions I had or medication I took I couldn't let go of my PTSD caused from childhood abuse, the death of my father and an abusive marriage. I kept reacting and creating more messes in my life and troubles for my family.

When I read about Buddhism and what Buddha taught I knew this was exactly what I needed to let go of old conditioning. I know many other people who found the same path through other practices...soooo, all this is subject to one's karma ;-)