For anyone with PTSD — the "5-5-5 grounding breath" has been a game changer for flashbacks - Lemmy.World

My therapist taught me this and I wish I’d learned it years ago: When a flashback starts: 1. Breathe in for 5 seconds 2. Name 5 things you can see (in your head, while breathing) 3. Breathe out for 5 seconds It combines grounding with breathing and it interrupts the flashback loop. The first time it actually worked I cried because I’d spent years feeling helpless during episodes. It doesn’t work every time. Maybe 70% of the time. But 70% is infinitely better than 0%. Anyone else combine breathing with grounding techniques?