# How to Stay Grounded During Flashbacks and Dissociation with CPTSD

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Podcast: [C-PTSD: Let's Make Sense Of This Sh*t](https://stenobird.com/podcast/c-ptsd-let-s-make-sense-of-this-sh-t-7040150)
Published: 2025-01-03T18:46:17+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, we dive deep into the terrifying experience of flashbacks and dissociation—and more importantly, how to pull yourself back into the present moment when your brain is screaming that the past is happening now. If you’ve ever felt lost in a memory or disconnected from your own body, this episode offers practical, trauma-informed grounding strategies to help you regain control and feel safe again. What You'll Learn: • The difference between emotional flashbacks and classic PTSD flashbacks • Why dissociation happens and how it protects your brain • Five sensory grounding techniques you can use anywhere • How to identify your personal flashback triggers • A simple breathing exercise to break dissociative episodes Key Insights: • Flashbacks are not memories—they are the brain reliving a threat • Dissociation often starts as a survival skill, not a disorder • Grounding works by activating the prefrontal cortex over the amygdala • Repeating grounding practices rewires neural pathways over time • Self-compassion is essential: shame prolongs dissociative states Recommended Resources: • "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der Kolk • "Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving" by Pete Walker • "Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors" by Janina Fisher 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at cptsd@senseofthisshit.com. 💛 Join Our Supporters Club 💛 Help keep these vital conversations alive—Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...

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