Complex PTSD Meditation - Safe In This Moment

As someone with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, I know how tough the healing journey can be, and that is an understatement; tough doesn't begin to describe it. I have designed this meditation for those with CPTSD, a grounding, body-based meditation for you to feel safe in this moment.

You are a brave soul for being on this path of healing, so please be kind and loving to yourself. Healing is not linear, and we are doing the best we can at all times.

Transcript

Hello dear ones and welcome to today's meditation. A meditation designed specifically for those with complex post-traumatic stress disorder. This one is called safe in this moment. A grounding meditation for safety and this present moment. So finding yourself in a comfortable position, Sitting, Lying down, However your body feels most at ease right now. And just letting yourself arrive here. If it feels okay for you, Gently closing your eyes. And if keeping them open feels safer, That's okay. You can just let your gaze soften downward. Just take a moment to notice that you are here. We will begin with our breath. Just allowing your breath to move naturally in and out. In and out. Just breathing the way you breathe. In and out. Now gently bring your attention to the places where your body touches something solid. Maybe your chair or a bed. Your feet on the floor. Your hands resting in your lap. Notice the ground beneath you. It is holding you. Feel the weight of your body. Let yourself be heavy. Bring your awareness to your hands. Notice if they are warm or calm. Now bring your awareness to your feet. Even if you can't feel them clearly, Just turning your attention there. You are here. In a body. In this moment. In this room. In this moment. The solid, Steady ground is holding you. You are safe right now. I will speak some affirmations. You can repeat them silently if you wish. Or out loud. Or you can just listen to my voice. Right now, In this moment, I am safe. Right now, In this moment, I am safe. Right now, In this moment, I am safe. My body is here. The ground is here. I am here. My body is here. The past is not happening right now. Right now, There is only this breath. This moment. The past is not happening right now. Right now, There is only this breath. This moment. I am allowed to feel calm. I am allowed to rest. Safety is something I deserve. I am allowed to feel calm. I am allowed to rest. Safety is something I deserve. I don't have to be on guard right now. I can be gentle with myself. I don't have to be on guard right now. I can be gentle with myself. My nervous system has worked so hard to protect me. And right now, I can let it rest a little. My nervous system has worked so hard to protect me. And right now, I can let it rest a little. If it feels okay for you, I'd like you to now imagine a place where you feel safe. It can be somewhere real that exists or an imaginary place. Notice what you see there. The colours. The light. Whether it is day or night. Noticing what you hear here. Perhaps it is quiet. Perhaps there's a gentle sound. Water. Wind. Bird song. Notice how the air feels. Whether it is warm or cold. And notice that in this place, You are completely safe. Nothing can reach you here that you don't want to reach. You can come here whenever you need to. Now letting yourself rest here for a moment. Today, I choose to be gentle with myself. Today, I choose to be gentle with myself. Gently now, Bringing your awareness back. Let your awareness drift back to your breath. In and out. Back to the ground beneath you. Still there. Still there. Still holding you. When you are ready, Begin to bring some gentle movement back into your body. Maybe wiggling your fingers and toes. Take a slightly deeper breath now. And when it feels right, If your eyes were closed, Gently opening them. Take real good care of yourself.