How to Tell if You're Getting Better: A Guide to Symptoms

Being able to ground and calm yourself is one. Even if it’s small steps. Even if you’re just able to do it a little bit faster each time. But there’s a point where it becomes noticeable to you that it isn’t taking as long as it used to to calm down. And it’s progress each time. Even if it’s just 15 or 30 seconds. You’ve just got to keep going.

For me, it's when I can more easily take a step back and take a breath