Not sure if it has been told to me here, but I have tried grounding techniques I learned from my adopted cousin with bipolar needing them when she'd go threw her PTSD flashbacks (she would believe she was a little girl again reliving things). Her therapist had suggested to us to give her tangible things to feel, taste, or smell (well all the senses) to bring her back to the present. I've also read that yoga or certain movements can be grounding and I regularly do yoga now.

Actually, my DBT therapist told me, before I quit, to find ways to do this and use mindfulness during stressful times. One I used was to smell the pleasant dish soap scent when doing the dreaded dishwashing chore. Not exactly sure if or how that relates really to my current situation though.

I suppose I could just reassure myself the positive affirmations when I'm feeling put down by my hubby and/or my illnesses as a grounding method? Maybe journal my thoughts (guess I kinda do that already). But I think yoga is the most comfortable to use right now.

Is this what you mean?

Btw, even my DBT therapist was frustrated with my husband. She asked my loved ones to write some positive notes about me. Mom and Dad did the exercise correctly, but hubby had to say along the lines of "She would be good if she still did the things she was good at and doing awhile back, like knitting and baking, but she just refuses to do those now". I forget the exact wording, but I still have that. Therapist said that said more about him and his hangups than it did about me. *Shrugs* I mean, it was hard to hear and i well, i just kinda laughed at first, but she got me to open up and shed a tear or two and told me it's more about him than me, which kinda reassured my self confidence.

Sigh!