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Yup. With all the work we have don and how much I think I'm better at times - dissociation is right around the corner, closer than you would believe.

Went to my old stomping grounds today.

Sorry to read this @NightSky Is she a member of a body that you could report her through eg BACP or UKCP? I guess the point of reporting would be to stop her potentially causing harm to someone else? I don’t think it really matters whether the harm has been/is intentional on her part. And...

Hi there, Welcome — it's really brave of you to reach out here after carrying all that for so long. I hear you on the outward functioning while everything inside feels like a storm that just won't let up; the emotional crashes, the family separation, job worries, and turning to alcohol to numb...

I understand. Emotionally and financially I was once in a similar place as you. Take care of you.

...for now, low income and I'm froze somehow. I'm depressed. I've stopped working. Time has stopped. But I can call a helpline and I do journaling. I don't meditate but I try grounding techniques to calm my emotions. It helps. My GP gave me anxiolytics. This year has been a struggle not to drown.

The bigger problem, to top it all off, i really dont know why my reaction was to swing, i cant figure it out!! Closest thing i canbthink was a trip wiee hitting my boot and jumping away from it, instantly, the on the ground akready when it went off, it was a trip wire. I'm so overwhelmed...

...therapy tools for dealing with the encounters i can't avoid. "a talisman" being a small, discreet object i carry in my pocket to use as a grounding tool to help me hold steady while i endure the latest political rants. the mantras serve, among other things, as white noise to drown out the...

...one time and he said he can't have a correspondence anymore as our 10 sessions are over. He told me this was normal and to continue using grounding exercises but I'm really really struggling and when I hit rock bottom none of it helps. It's like a vicious cycle. I have these moments where I...

2 strategies that I’m a big believer in: - practicing your grounding strategies while you’re doing okay (expecting them to suddenly work when we’re not okay is unrealistic). Being good at grounding yourself reliably can be the difference between dissociative episodes that go on and on, and ones...

Not very well. Not sure why. Couldn't fall asleep and when I finally did, I ended up oversleeping... So when I woke up I had to hit the ground running and those kind of days never turn out well for my anxiety.

Thank you I'm trying to ground and splash water on myface it's hhelpp ing a little. I'm deep breathing and trying to smell nice things which is hard in a gas station lloollk

The basics are you need a safe home and a safe place to do any treatment. There's a whole lot about the vagus nerve that I am finding out with my counsellor @FMCA. I was fragmented so it has taken some time. I will keep on it, but I can't even describe or explain it. I am still really...

Truth. You usually have to try a very centrist news agencies. There are some out there that do a very good job at being objectively factual. Ground News, Straight Arrow News, etc. I did get a good laugh Googling that question, I was looking for SAN, and what I got was: Like, seriously.... AP...

Belief systems make a lot of humans feel better. Feel connected. Feel whole. Feel safe. That’s working for them. Different value systems determining what measures of effectiveness to use. It’s okay that you don’t agree with their belief system and deciding not to go back to this group sounds...

I think the conversation will be worth it. Talking through where you’re at, if there’s particular triggers that are firing off, and if there’s some ways that you can work together to get you grounded again when you’re in session. Having anchors within the therapy space can be helpful for some...

It sounds like triggers all over the place. What has helped ground you before?

Your fear of stairs isn't just clumsiness or low lung capacity amplifying things; it's hypervigilance locking in from that bone-breaking fall, turning every step into a potential replay. That ice incident wired your brain to scan for disaster on uneven surfaces, and stairs hit harder because the...

...such a smart move. Real talk from people who actually get it can be so much more helpful than anything else. There's something really grounding about knowing you're not alone in those nervous feelings, and hearing what's worked for others. The fact that you're already on this journey of...

That's the work. DID isn't something you talk your way through—it's a system built by your nervous system to survive unbearable circumstances. Once the foundational freeze cleared and your system could register safety, the roadblock wasn't actually as massive as it appeared. It was massive...

Love and running are two totally different things. I love my hubby - but I've been known to up and bail on him when things get too tough for me. to handle. And yes, I know he is here for me - but there are some things he can't help me with. I think whats hard for supporters to recognize is...

...anxiety are many! I don’t have a link but a quick google search search will likely give you a number of websites with thorough lists. Grounding is usually the number one go-to. Many people here have used the following to cope (shift their mindset away from SI): Ice on neck or any part of...

...describing - not even stepping me through as an exercise, but describing... well, okay, beginning to describe - a particular common grounding technique. That was not on my bingo card (and I very much doubt it was on hers either). That took a...

...state. once i understood those mechanics, i developed ways to break the dissociative state once its usefulness had passed. "tactile grounding techniques" have been my most effective tool for that job. there are tons of suggestions on the internet. it's worth a surf. but that is me and every...

Yeah. I have to decide. They guy who gave me the heads up works for a fairly well-known outfit with a lot of resources. The other option is a smaller outfit put together from the ground up by a good friend of mine. Decisions, decisions.