tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842224.post113366427082632346..comments2023-04-12T05:06:41.319-07:00Comments on PTSD and Me: grounding exercises for ptsd symptomsGettingBetterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13051926931303055938noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842224.post-55486564237264171542012-02-07T16:07:52.261-08:002012-02-07T16:07:52.261-08:00Thank you for this post. It has helped. I'm go...Thank you for this post. It has helped. I'm going to try ice and a strong smell next time (the site suggest peppermint). A four-hour spell sounds horrendous. :(PTSD Sufferernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842224.post-70091933109907149252011-04-10T12:49:30.713-07:002011-04-10T12:49:30.713-07:00I'm going to see if this helps.I'm going to see if this helps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842224.post-88004642550188433242010-04-28T10:53:29.856-07:002010-04-28T10:53:29.856-07:00"Cold, the site explains, activates some refl..."Cold, the site explains, activates some reflexes that slow down the heart and exert a calming influence. "<br /><br />I wonder if this is why I get so cold during an episode. It can be 90 deg. and I'll be shivering like it's the middle of winter. Maybe my body is making itself cold in an attempt calm itself. It could just be a shock response too. I suppose the next obvious question is: are those two things really the same thing?<br /><br />More generally regarding your site: Excellent. Just excellent. I've been going through it and I don't have the words to express how much <i>your</i> words have helped me. Simply knowing that I'm not the only one in this boat is a great grounding tool in addition to these sensory reminders you suggest.dubyajayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873407461939065705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842224.post-83165999414652193492009-04-21T15:52:00.000-07:002009-04-21T15:52:00.000-07:00Glad it helped!Glad it helped!GettingBetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13051926931303055938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842224.post-90920995070864387802009-04-21T11:49:00.000-07:002009-04-21T11:49:00.000-07:00Great Techniques. I have read many methods but obs...Great Techniques. I have read many methods but observing surroundings with sound, feel and vision was amazing. Thanks you for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842224.post-76978525055234855882008-02-02T14:29:00.000-08:002008-02-02T14:29:00.000-08:00I found this helpful too but just wondering has an...I found this helpful too but just wondering has anyone tried Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing techniques - I have heard it mentioned before in relation to PTSD. http://tinyurl.com/3aye3jAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842224.post-20337539101935860702007-08-27T15:47:00.000-07:002007-08-27T15:47:00.000-07:00I hope it works for you. Like I said it was not a...I hope it works for you. Like I said it was not a cure, but it did help manage the symptoms most of the time. Do please let us know if it works for you, or if you find any other ways to ground yourself that help you.GettingBetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13051926931303055938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842224.post-33465543236552958372007-08-26T16:47:00.000-07:002007-08-26T16:47:00.000-07:00Thankyou, although i am having counselling i have ...Thankyou, although i am having counselling i have not been given tools for dealing with these horrible 'living' flashbacks. I have been finding a quiet place like a public toilet and waiting for the 'meltdown' to stop. I have filed away the FIVE THINGS for next time I will tell you how it worked for meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842224.post-25951273657322861002007-08-03T20:04:00.000-07:002007-08-03T20:04:00.000-07:00Great...glad it helps!Great...glad it helps!GettingBetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13051926931303055938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842224.post-37761486073323173062007-07-25T00:33:00.000-07:002007-07-25T00:33:00.000-07:00hey PTSDguy, I have/do experience ptsd and I was j...hey PTSDguy, <BR/><BR/>I have/do experience ptsd and I was just reflecting on how it has changed my thinking (the fog and the fear) and what to do about it. <BR/><BR/>I googled `how to concentrate and focus your ptsd mind` your blog is the third result of 66,700, but the first I connected with due to accuracy of your observations and the effectiveness of the grounding technique.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely THANK YOU. <BR/><BR/>One more positive step on the road.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com