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Grounding on the Sly: How to Regulate When You Can’t Leave Grounding on the Sly: How to Regulate When You Can’t Leave Last Saturday I found myself at a holiday party in a spectacular house owned by my wealthy, well connected acquaintances. I was my husband’s plus one and felt out of place. I didn’t know a single person besides the hosts. And I didn’t really know them. Within minutes, I could feel it happening: that internal notation of the exits, the tightness in my chest and

I can't believe I've never mentioned this! Way back in 1991 I was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Those of you who know me in real life, know of finger, wrist, shoulder, hip, knee, and knee dislocations, of me suddenly falling over, of being in some sort of physiotherapy pretty much constantly. Well, recently I was approved as a mental health provider with the Ehlers-Danlos Society. I am the only one in Kelowna, I haven't checked the rest of the valley. I guess that I

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