Thread: Grounding
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Old Nov 10, 2009, 05:31 PM
Thimble Thimble is offline
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Originally Posted by treehouse View Post
When I am having bad flashbacks, T has taught me to get grounded by touching five things in the room, smelling five things, naming five things, listening for five sounds, etc.
I was taught this technique as well - with the added step of do five things for each, then repeat and do 4 things for each, then repeat and do 3 things for each, then 2, then 1. ....just kind of extends the procedure in case the first round isn't enough to bring you back to the here and now.
Thanks for this!
BlueMoon6, zooropa