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EMDR is the most effective treatments for PTSD and is backed by the DoD and Department of Veteran's affairs. Length of treatment depends on the extent or layers of the trauma - how many, how thick. Unlike CBT, EMDR has the ability to permanently flush out the negative impact of the trauma so...
I am sorry you are in so much pain.
Here are two suggestions I hope can give you some hope and relief. Try using the Lightstream Grounding Technique. If you google it, you can find the written instructions online.
You might also try reading Francine Shapiro's new book Getting Past Your Past...