Numb again

That is quite okay @Pollyotter I was hoping you had gone to sleep so not great that the flashbacks are winning. Remember you are safe now Hon. The past is the past and even though you are feeling like you are reliving it all over again - you are safe ...keep telling yourself that

Very much hoping you are sleeping Hon. I'll check in just before I head to bed - which I don't think will be too far away tonight. Hugs and hugs @Pollyotter

Hey @Pollyotter I'm still awake (obviously )

Watching tv for a while until I get sleepy. I am over tired but not yet able to sleep. I did manage to clean up the kitchen though so one less thing to do tomorrow.

My best grounding technique is actually hugging Toby so that is not going to work for you I do also have some squeeze balls that help me a little - mainly because I tend to clench and rub my hands a lot when I am stressed or triggered.

When I was at my absolute worst I found focussing on one spot on the wall really helped - the thoughts were still there but I no longer had them running through my head like a movie.

@Pollyotter

I think that is a very hard question to answer. Mine have decreased significantly in both frequency and severity but there are still some nights when the nightmares are so intense I wake not knowing where I am - or worse not being able to breath. I am on a lot of different medications which also help. @Pollyotter