Suggestions Please - Making a Safe Place - Page 2

madjon · #11 22-01-2008, 02:02 PM

im safe in my head as ive been in it a long time, but sometimes i get spooked, can be something sometimes which most people wouldnt even notice, sometimes certain things just click me over into alert and defence mode, ive gotten a heck of a lot better at it, find a peaceful place for you, i have a memory thats a good one for several reasons, apart from being a good day out, was sat out on top of a tor (rocky outcrop on a hill) out in the country could see for miles on a sunny day and no one in sight,a buzzard singing as it circled in a thermal high in the sky, sunshine and a gentle breeze, and remember alls well, i remember that theres no danger and im a bit spooked and i remember to try and ground the feelings of bad stuff remember where and when i am and all is well, place yourself in context of where and when you are and remember you are safe, there is no danger only your brain remebering somewhere and somewhen else and not letting you be at peace in the present.

dljwhitewolf · #12 22-01-2008, 02:47 PM

I have complex ptsd. My tricks.
repeat the day and date, keep doing so til the memories fade.
repeat things like, butterflies, snowmen, rainbows, puppies and kittens, perfume, etc. until the images start showing up in your mind, again another way to force out invasive bad thoughts.
Hope this helps,,,

StillSad · #13 23-01-2008, 05:24 AM

Thank you all so much for the ideas. I hope I can figure out how to do this. I tried to do it a few days ago when something in a song brought me to a really sad place in my memories - a place my counselor doesn't want me to go until I learn this safe place thing, and I tried thinking of being underwater swimming and I still got really sad and stayed that way for many days. Oh well.

Thanks again
Judy