Sleeping too much

... holding you in the light...
... you can do this!

Its awful being (or feeling)/alone when in so much emotional pain, distress. You just want god to scoop you up and hug you until it goes away. I live alone, not good at asking for help.

This is some Grounding Tips from that website. See if you can do any of them. I find smells and touch theost powerful, for me. They savwd my life a few years back. But hey, i have to sign off now, crashing, eyes blurring.... Catch you tomorrow. xox

Grounding exercises are a way for you to firmly anchor yourself in the present.

The following grounding exercises are about using our senses (see, hear, smell, taste, touch) to build our mind and body connection in the present. In working through the grounding exercises suggested here, you might find one or two that work for you – remembering only to use the exercises that you feel comfortable with.

- Remind yourself of who you are now.
Say your name, your age now, where you are now, what you have done today and what you will do next.

- Take ten breaths, focus your attention on each breath on the way in and on the way out. Say number of the breath to yourself as you exhale.

- Splash water on your face.

- Sip a cool drink of water.

- Hold a cold can or bottle of soft drink in your hands. Feel the coldness, and the wetness on the outside. Note the bubbles and taste as you drink.

- As you wake, during the night, remind yourself who you are, and where you are. Tell yourself who you are and where you are. What age are you now? Look around the room and notice familiar objects and name them. Feel the bed your are lying on, the warmth or coldness of the air, and notice any sounds you hear.

- Feel the clothes on your body, whether your arms and legs are covered or not, and the sensation of your clothes as you move in them.

- if you are with other people, and you feel comfortable with them, concentrate closely on what they are saying and doing, and remind yourself why you are with them.

- If you are sitting feel the chair under you and the weight of your body and legs pressing down onto it.

- If you are lying down, feel the contact between your head, your body and your legs, as they touch the surface you are lying on. Starting from your head, notice how each feels, all the way down to your feet, on the soft or hard surface.

- Stop and listen. Notice and name what you can hear nearby and in the distance.

- Hold a mug of tea in both hands and feel its warmth. Don’t rush drinking it, take small sips and take your time tasting each mouthful.

- Look around you, notice what is front of you and to each side, name first large objects and then smaller ones.

- Get up, walk around, take your time to notice each step as you take one then another. Stamp your feet notice the sensation and sound as you connect with the ground.

- Clap and rub your hands together, hear the noise and feel the sensation in your hands and arms.

- Wear an elastic band on your wrist (not tight) and flick it gently, so that you feel it spring back on your wrist as it snaps.

- If you can, step outside, notice the temperature of the air and how much it is different or similar to where you have just come from.
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These are all excellent grounding tips for you to practise and be ready for the PTSD waves when they come. Stay strong, we'll do a his together.

http://www.healingfromcomplextraumaandptsd.com/grounding

PS not alone!!!