Pinkgiraffe
New Here
Hi,
I have cptsd and I'm currently in therapy, which started last June. At the moment I have lots of things going on which are related to my abuse and are causing the police to be involved. As a result, I am having real issues with anxiety attacks, flashbacks, body memories, dissociation and regressions.
Can anyone help me come up with more grounding techniques, things I can do myself and things other people can do/help me to do.
Currently I do the five senses thing, pushing my feet into the floor, smelling essential oils, finding all the blue or round things in the room, remembering time I've spent with my baby brother. My therapist does colouring with me to try and keep my hands busy and my mind focused on something. During flashbacks, when my dad is there, he will move my hand to stroke his beard or brush it against my forehead, and I always end up fiddling with one of his rings, he says they often help me to know he is there and calm me down a bit, but they themselves don't bring me back.
Thank you.
I have cptsd and I'm currently in therapy, which started last June. At the moment I have lots of things going on which are related to my abuse and are causing the police to be involved. As a result, I am having real issues with anxiety attacks, flashbacks, body memories, dissociation and regressions.
Can anyone help me come up with more grounding techniques, things I can do myself and things other people can do/help me to do.
Currently I do the five senses thing, pushing my feet into the floor, smelling essential oils, finding all the blue or round things in the room, remembering time I've spent with my baby brother. My therapist does colouring with me to try and keep my hands busy and my mind focused on something. During flashbacks, when my dad is there, he will move my hand to stroke his beard or brush it against my forehead, and I always end up fiddling with one of his rings, he says they often help me to know he is there and calm me down a bit, but they themselves don't bring me back.
Thank you.