
Apr 25, 2022, 11:53 PM
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Member Since: Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
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Originally Posted by wildflowerchild25
I work on grounding a lot. Some suggestions:
Hold ice or an ice pack
Use a weighted blanket if you have one
Sit in a chair and push your feet on the ground
Push hard against a wall
Five senses - name 5 things you can see, 4 you can hear, 3 you can touch, 2 you can smell, 1 you can taste. Or any combination thereof.
Speaking of taste, my therapist told me to taste something really strong to snap back to earth, such as biting a lemon or taking a sip of vinegar. I actually use the super sour classic 90s candy, warheads lol.
Counting - I have a painting on my wall that I count colors in. I’ve also done it with bricks on the sidewalk when I was triggered away from home.
I haven’t tried this one yet but a social worker told me to try to spell a word backwards.
I dunno if any of those will help but worth a try. In regards to losing your sense of time, I was/am in the same boat. Don’t really know which day it is or how long ago something happened. Sucks.
I hope you feel better 
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Thank you so much! This really helps.
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