#grounding help

[disassociation-culture-is]

I was wondering how do you get back to reality? I've struggled with dissociation ever since I was 3, and I don't remember if I've ever gone back to reality. Like I know it's reality but I feel so detached and distant, I just want to know any tips to make me feel more connected to reality.

oh that's so long, we're so sorry you've had to deal with that :(

there are many different things that can help, but generally it's very personal!!

for cheese, getting outside and gardening or generally working with plants helps, as well as Hot showers and Loud music that he can scream along to. he also suggests weighted blankets and stuffed animals if you can!! or even like a good friend you trust, o says it helps him to have something/one Alive be near and sit on it's lap or something

try out some breathing or grounding exercises, if you search up "grounding exercises" usually there are a fair few that pop up. check those out for sure!!

good luck with this, hopefully you can see about getting help from a professional if you haven't already!!! we believe in you!!

anyone else is free to add on too!!

[thequeensgrimoire]

Let’s Just Say

I haven’t grounded during my past two spells and it was a mistake - I got loopy and out of it afterwards, and it wasn’t a fun time for a the hour/few hours I was out (once was even in school after a good luck testing sigil which suuuuuucked).

Possible techniques for grounding:

-Root visualization

-Jumping and dancing around

-Chanting and meditating

-Transferring my energy into another object, ie crystal or the earth

I need good grounding tips for a busy not very nature-y meditation-y witch. Help?

[disassociation-culture-is]

It’s interesting to me to see reality checks used in a dissociative perspective bc I’m used to the phrase being used to refer to a lucid dreaming method in which a person will periodically do something such as attempt to push their fingers through their hands or something similarly impossible in order to confirm that they are not dreaming. The thought process is that if they get used to repeatedly questioning whether or not they are dreaming while awake, they will eventually ask the same question while dreaming and become aware that they are dreaming (which is what lucid dreaming is all about). I wonder if similar methods may help others with dissociative issues, because at the end of the day, the intent is basically the same (an increased presence in the world/a grounding effect).

oh that's actually really cool!!! that could help a lot I think, feel free to drop some more methods used for lucid dreaming!!

lmao we've gotta remember the example you used for when we're having a Particularly rough time, thank you so much (/gen) (also sorry this took so long to get to- large text blocks scare some of us *looks at cheese in co*)