I have flashbacks and for awhile they were frequent and disturbing. I finally learned grounding. Basically it just means distracting your mind with something else. For me I would sit in my chair in the barn and look at my horse's calm eyes. Or you can touch a pet's fur or even a stuffed animal. Anything to get your mind off the intrusive thoughts onto something else.
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The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well. anonymous
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