Flashbacks and Dissociation: How to Stay Grounded

Flashbacks and Dissociation: How to Stay Grounded

In this week’s Friday Healing episode, we’re diving into the challenging experiences of flashbacks and dissociation – two of the most disorienting symptoms of CPTSD. I’ll guide you through understanding why these responses happen, what’s going on in your brain and body, and, most importantly, how to gently bring yourself back to the present.

We’ll explore practical grounding techniques like sensory exercises, breathwork, and visualization – simple tools you can use to stay anchored when flashbacks or dissociation strike. Plus, we’ll talk about how to create a grounding routine and build long-term resilience to reduce the frequency and intensity of these episodes over time.

If you’ve ever felt powerless in the face of overwhelming memories or the sense of detachment that comes with dissociation, this episode is for you. You are not alone, and healing is possible – one grounding breath at a time.

Join me as we make sense of this together.

Next week, we’ll dive into building external support systems and finding community on the healing journey.
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Unlocking Calm: Vagus Nerve Techniques to Heal Your Nervous System

Unlocking Calm: Vagus Nerve Techniques to Heal Your Nervous System

In this episode:Gregory takes you on a gentle, practical tour of the vagus nerve—the body’s wandering calm-button—and shows how complex trauma can keep your nervous system stuck in high alert. Discove...

21 Touko 202552min

Guided Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Stress Relief & Inner Calm

Guided Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Stress Relief & Inner Calm

In this Friday Healing session, we dive into a full‑body Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) practice designed to release built‑up tension and cultivate lasting calm. You’ll be gently guided through e...

25 Huhti 202514min

Optimizing Somatic Practices: Rewriting Body Memory in CPTSD

Optimizing Somatic Practices: Rewriting Body Memory in CPTSD

In this episode, Gregory guides us through the subtle language of body memory—those physical sensations and tension patterns that carry our trauma history. You’ll hear powerful listener stories of how...

22 Huhti 202521min

Surviving Stressful Family Gatherings with CPTSD - Proven Tools for Calm and Connection

Surviving Stressful Family Gatherings with CPTSD - Proven Tools for Calm and Connection

Family weddings, reunions, birthday dinners—even small get‑togethers—can trigger deep anxiety when you’re living with CPTSD. In this episode, Gregory shares research‑backed breathing, grounding, and s...

20 Huhti 202512min

Visual Sanctuary: Guided Imagery & Breathwork to Calm Panic Attacks

Visual Sanctuary: Guided Imagery & Breathwork to Calm Panic Attacks

In this episode of CPTSD – Let’s Make Sense of This Shit, Gregory teaches you how to create a personalized “mental sanctuary” and pair it with simple breathwork to interrupt panic attacks in seconds. ...

17 Huhti 202528min

Home Sanctuary: Healing CPTSD Through Safe Spaces

Home Sanctuary: Healing CPTSD Through Safe Spaces

In this episode of “CPTSD: Let’s Make Sense of This Shit,” Gregory guides you through the art and science of turning your living space into a refuge for trauma recovery. You’ll learn why even small se...

16 Huhti 202510min

Journaling for Trauma Recovery - Reclaiming Your Voice with Compassion

Journaling for Trauma Recovery - Reclaiming Your Voice with Compassion

📝 SummaryIn this episode, Gregory dives deep into how journaling can be a powerful tool for healing from complex PTSD. With a grounded blend of science, lived experience, and guided reflection, you'l...

13 Huhti 202537min

From Shame to Self-Compassion: Rethinking Progress in Complex Trauma Recovery

From Shame to Self-Compassion: Rethinking Progress in Complex Trauma Recovery

In this Friday Healing episode, Gregory gently unpacks the often unspoken pressure trauma survivors put on themselves to “heal faster” or “do better.” If you’ve ever felt like you're failing your reco...

4 Huhti 202514min

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