Flashbacks

[Notgivingin]

Hi, does anyone have any advice for coping with/stopping flashbacks?

[Marnie22 Volunteer]

Hi. It can be helpful to learn to relax physically as that will make you calm mentally. Also, look into exercises where you learn to establish and visit a 'safe place' in your mind.

My best wishes to you.

[Notgivingin in reply to Marnie22]

Thank you Marnie22. Will try that.

[Iamnothingandnoone]

13 Steps Flashback Management - upper left-hand side of Pete-walker. Com has been an immense help to me. Even just last weekend, actually.

[Marnie22 Volunteer in reply to Iamnothingandnoone]

I read your post and had a quick look at this website. It looks really interesting. Thank you for mentioning it.

[Iamnothingandnoone in reply to Marnie22]

Just read Mr. Walker’s book on CPTSD. His journey was too close to mine to not be helpful.

[Notgivingin in reply to Iamnothingandnoone]

Thank you. I’ll check that out.

[Marnie22 Volunteer in reply to Notgivingin]

Me too.

[Lindyloo53 Volunteer]

I find grounding exercises useful when I realise I’m in the middle of a flashback. using the six senses. Also sometimes if I’m not too dissociated I talk back to them I say this happened in the past and I have n

Been triggered and my body is remembering.

[Notgivingin in reply to Lindyloo53]

Thanks lindyloo53

[Nathalie99 Partner]

Slow gentle physical exercise like rotating your ankles and all the other joints.

Breathing excercises:

Breathe in count to 4

Stop breath count to 2

Exhale count to 6

Stop breath count to 2

Repeat 5 times

Using 5 senses: naming things you can see, hear, smell, taste and touch.

Talking to someone that can help like a therapist or a helpline.

Hope you find something that helps you through this.

Sending support...

[Notgivingin in reply to Nathalie99]

Thank you very much. I’ll try this