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🧠 Grounding Through Flashbacks: Past vs. Present
When a flashback hits, your brain is time-traveling. These questions can help bring you back:
🔍 What's Similar?
- Setting, season, sounds, smells?
- Does someone remind you of a person from your past?
- What triggered this memory?
✨ What's Different NOW?
- Your age and capabilities
- Your support system
- Your living situation
- Your resources and safety
- The people around you today
💪 Reality Check Questions:
Am I actually unsafe right now, or is this a memory?
If it's a memory:
- Breathe. You survived then. You're surviving now.
- Ground yourself: 5 things you see, 4 you can touch, 3 you hear, 2 you smell, 1 you taste
- Remind yourself: "That was then. This is now. I am safe."
If you ARE in real danger:
- Trust your instincts
- Remove yourself from the situation
- Reach out for help immediately
🌱 You're Not Stuck There
The past happened. But you're here now—stronger, with more tools, more awareness. You've already survived 100% of your worst days.
If flashbacks are overwhelming, please reach out to a trauma-informed therapist. You deserve support. 💙
What grounding technique works best for you? Share below. 👇
You've survived 100% of your worst days. The past happened, but you're HERE now—stronger & more aware. 💪
For more resources follow the link: https://www.abundancewellness.info/
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🧠 Grounding Through Flashbacks: Past vs. Present
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