“Being grounded refers to a state of mental awareness where you’re fully present with the here and now. You know who and where you are, the current time and year, and what’s happening all around you. It is the opposite of dissociating. The act of ‘getting grounded’ means taking deliberate steps to bring one’s self out of flashbacks, dissociation, and/or other distress…. This is a vital skill for trauma patients.”[4]
