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For anyone with PTSD — the "5-5-5 grounding breath" has been a game changer for flashbacks (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 days ago by DeLalo98@lemmy.world to c/nosleep@lemmy.world

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My therapist taught me this and I wish I'd learned it years ago:

When a flashback starts:

Breathe in for 5 seconds
Name 5 things you can see (in your head, while breathing)
Breathe out for 5 seconds

It combines grounding with breathing and it interrupts the flashback loop. The first time it actually worked I cried because I'd spent years feeling helpless during episodes.

It doesn't work every time. Maybe 70% of the time. But 70% is infinitely better than 0%.

Anyone else combine breathing with grounding techniques?

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[–] IAmYouButYouDontKnowYet@reddthat.com 2 points 4 days ago

Just tried it. Breathed in for 5 seconds...

Chair, trashcan...

Then I forgot what I was doing and passed out.