i have PTSD also and i take 50 mg. of zoloft. i also suffer from flashbacks and nightmares that reoccur often usually normal to have this happen to me and when i dream i dream of combat you should try to identify what triggers your symptoms ok :)
Hi
Listen to your mind. It is trying to tell you something. If you have unresolved issues with your stepmother that "put you through hell", it stands to reason she might just pop up and say "Hey!" "I not going away".
You need to see a professional, not a psychiatrist (MD). See a therapist that does EMDR, and DNMS if possible. The DNMS helps with childhood stuff.