it can be hard to determine what is real and what isnt when they happen
@ApricotJamgrounding techniques are usually what helps for this but everyones different and need to find whats most helpful. there are so many grounding techniques though. Your brain when its reliving these memories needs to come back to the present moment.
For me i found putting a new item in my room like a nice new picture or a lava lamp or something so when they happen i can look at the picture and focus on the details rather then the flashback.
i understand being stuck, i think that is also part of life. we need to try and manage the best we can with what we have at the time.
I am often stuck mentally and in other aspects in my life but i found breaking things down most helpul. for example if i was overwhelmed with the massive list of things i needed to do id do the most important things first and anything after that was a bonus job for the day. if im stuck on a situation and cant make a decision, i will write down the list of outcomes and the pros and cons to try and decide what would be best.
When it comes to flashbacks and other symptoms sometimes rather then focussing on a whole so for example being overwhelmed by all the symptoms we experience, break it down and work on the symptoms that can be managed to start with. sometimes getting unstuck means taking very small steps first and working towards the bigger ones.
perhaps if your current psychologist isnt helpful, sometimes it can be ok to just see someone else and get a fresh perspective as well.
A psychiatrist may be helpful at this point as well to help with some medications if you would be willing to give them ago as well.
