post traumatic stress syndrome

If anyone is struggling and not getting help, please do. I was in Iraq in 2003- the very beginning. No contractors, no FOBs, I slept under my truck wrapped in a poncho. I held everything in for 10 years and a SGM buddy of mine convinced this past Nov to go to the VA. He has been trying to get me o get help for years. Finally I did. I cant say talking with the social worker has helped yet, but I do believe it is a start. I'm not on a bunch of meds, but I do take one and it may save some of my teeth. My dentist told me that I'm grinding my teeth at night from anxiety. VA agreed and maybe, just maybe I'll sleep good one day. Summers are rough for me because when the temps get hot, all I think about is the smells from far away. During one of my conversations at the VA, I talked about my most tramatic experiences in Iraq- I had no clue but the counselor connect one experience to why I cant stand in long lines. I'm done babaling, but Id say if you have tried to get help, that is okay, but it is never too late to start. I put it off for 10 years.