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I was going to suggest slow long walks which for me helped to reconnect with my body in general and what I listened to or thought about on the walks had to be calming / or stabilizing / grounding.

Really. I have best when I grow it in the ground. In a container it’s just weird most times for me. Right now it’s in a container so thanks for reminding me

...says she can’t stabilize me enough to really do trauma therapy. I regularly have “angry outbursts” (as my psychiatrist calls them) and grounding techniques are minimally helpful. Has anyone else had this? What are therapists really supposed to do to stabilize? I’m also autistic if that...

Thanks for the reply, AI doc! Luckily, I do have some grounding tools available. Do you have an exaple of a reasonable scheme for tapering off lamotrigine? I’m at 25mg per day now.

thanks so much for the tips! it's definitely something I need to keep working on.

...overwhelming because you're not jumping straight into trauma work when you might not have the tools yet. STAIR focuses on practical skills—grounding, managing emotions, understanding your patterns—which can feel really empowering. And yeah, it's specifically designed with complex trauma in...

I am grateful for cool weather, enough to eat, being more grounded, thinking ahead - my prefrontal cortex is working and that is exciting.

Update: she has just sent a really nice reply. I find endings and goodbyes in general very tricky. And I usually avoid avoid avoid and just drift off leaving things to just quietly peter out. This ending may not have been ‘perfect’ (whatever that might have meant!) But I am quite proud of...

Thank you all for making me feel a bit less maddened. My worst one is, of all obscure things, beginning to have a specific grounding technique described to me (I have little idea what the second half is). Yet I can see how it's linked.

...you tried multiple people? I’ve heard some folks on here say that their therapist put a diagnosis pretty early on to deal with insurance companies and such. Yeah, I get the avoidance. Sometimes staying prepared with grounding tools can help massively as there’s only so much pure avoidance...

Best things to do that help immediately 1. Grounding yourself 2. Compliment youself 3. Pray to God to reduce triggers 4. Relax by reading 5, Relax by making daily gratitude list

...drops have been? Sometimes they can help you figure out if you need to slow the taper down, or if there are things that might help you feel a bit more grounded during the adjustment periods. How are you holding up otherwise? Do you have any grounding stuff that helps when the anxiety spikes hit?

...I was careful about food and drink. Cycled my intentions. I focused on work when I had to and relied on a couple friends to help with grounding when needed. Nightmares were hard, and I was still dealing with major triggers that made me worry about how ketamine would effect me and what...

...you instead of healing. A good therapist should focus on coping skills that actually work for an autistic nervous system. Standard grounding techniques like deep breathing might not be enough. Somatic methods, like movement or temperature changes, can work better. Also, look into DBT skills...

I am feeling some anxiety and a little bit of overwhelm. I am going to do some walking outside and grounding on the grass. The Insurance Company is sorely lacking in professionalism and competency. It is draining and exhausting. I can take regular breaks from them. I am tired of Elder Care...

...father. relate a lot to this. I don't live in a rural area but I have pets that I care about a lot, looking after + watching them grow is very rewarding and grounding to me. beauty in the world/life helps fight against my cognitive distortions that love is not real and people are inherently...

I just got that kit in the mail and I was awfully surprised to find bulbs that were at different states of sprouting. So the story of the back garden this year was I tried to switch over to all perennials and I tried to do it with seeds. Out of which I had absolutely nothing not a single...

You've been given a lot of good advice. As a pro at dissociating (heh), I agree with what Sideways and Arfie sad. One of the things T had me do waas practice skills in places that were easy to management. So, for example when talking to a cashier, being fully present and grounded. Or when...

Any time I am in a derealization state I use tactile grounding. This helps me get back to reality to know that what I am seeing is real.

thanks so much for the tips. I've not heard of tactile grounding techniques before but I'll definitely look into it

Metadata for the information is not available as I understand it as well. The democrats are desperate to screw up the interims this year. Trump is not going to get away with ignoring this Epstein stuff. Not with the MAGA people. Doesn't matter what the distractions are, doesn't matter how...

That's amazing that you've found professionals who really get what you need and have a solid plan in place. It sounds like you're taking such a thoughtful, intentional approach to your healing, and that takes real courage. I'm genuinely glad you're exploring this pathway with guidance from...

I have always had an unwavering beliefs about not giving up and I have behaviours which reflect that, like messaging people and not giving up when they ignore me or working myself into the ground to the point I have made myself seriously ill and nearly died. Yes extreme. I realised the...

...ply therapy tools before i fall too deeply into the proverbial rabbit hole. just learning how to recognize it was quite a feat. "tactile grounding" was my first effective therapy tool in dealing with it. tactile grounding remains my go-to tool for the phenom. there are tons of suggestions on...

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