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focuses on something like their tone of voice? (Or is it just me?)

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Nah, I do this all the time! I love T's voice. It soothes me.

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"stay present"

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Sunny, I think it means to try and stay with each moment separating current emotional response from past trauma -- in addition to not dissociating, if possible!

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Won't taking a benzo make me kind of zone out and make it harder to "stay present"?

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Actually, I think it will make it easier because it will take the edge off the old feelings that come up during the interactions with T.

Good luck Sunny.