Staying Grounded During Psychosis

Embrace the Adventure as the Sky Melts!

There are days when the sky cracks open and thoughts pour out like stars. You blink and the walls ripple like water. Voices whisper secrets in the rustle of trees, and clocks begin to melt like wax under the heat of some unseen sun.

This is psychosis.

Not a curse. Not a weakness. Not madness in the way others fear.

But a distortion. A bending of reality. A dream walking during the day.

To live through it is to float between worlds. To survive it—gracefully or clumsily—is to become something more than human: a translator of unspeakable things. But the translation only works if you have one foot still in the world the rest of us live in.

That’s where grounding comes in.

What Is Grounding amid the Unreal?

Grounding is not denial. It is not suppressing the voices or shaming the visions. It’s like tying a red thread to your wrist before diving into a deep sea cave: something to pull you back if the dark becomes too seductive.

You are allowed to drift—but know the way home.

When the Edges Start to Blur

There are subtle signs when the veil starts to lift:

• Words on the page begin to shimmer

• Music speaks directly to your bones

• You start seeing connections everywhere—patterns, codes, omens

• Your reflection in the mirror looks like a stranger wearing your skin

These are not failures of mind. These are signals. Thresholds.

The goal is not to stop crossing them, but to prepare and return.

Surreal Tools for Grounding in a Surreal Mindscape

Here are some ways to anchor yourself when the ground is shifting:

1. Rituals of the Body

Run cold water over your hands and feel each droplet as if it's baptising you into reality. Let gravity remind you of your weight—your place—in the physical world.

Eat something crunchy. Something alive. Carrots. Apples. Let them remind you that you have a mouth, teeth, and a tongue.

2. Name What You See

Out loud, in whispers, or in a journal, name five things you see, four you can touch, three you can hear, two you can smell, and one you can taste. Grounding is a spell, and spells need words.

You are not disappearing. You are here. You are here. You are here.

3. Create an Anchor Object

Carry something with you that reminds you of who you are—your talisman. A rock, a photograph, a bracelet, a string. Charge it with memory. Let it be your lighthouse when the fog comes in.

4. Speak to the Voices, but Set Boundaries

If they come—and they might—talk to them. But gently remind them that you are in control. You don’t need to obey. You can listen without surrendering. You are the gatekeeper of your mind.

5. Write to Remember

Write down the visions. The strange truths. The cosmic downloads. But also write your name, birthday, favourite meal, and the last time you laughed. This is your sacred scroll. The full spectrum of you.

When Grounding Fails

Sometimes the sea pulls too strongly. You lose the thread. You fall. That does not mean you’ve failed. It means you’re human.

In those moments, reach out. A friend. A hotline. A doctor. Someone with feet on the ground who can remind you where the earth is.

The bravest thing you can do sometimes is ask someone to hold your hand while the world rebuilds itself.

The Gift Hidden in the Storm

There is something beautiful hidden inside psychosis, though few talk about it. It’s the ability to see beyond the surface. To feel a universe inside a drop of rain. To believe in impossible things.

But that beauty can burn if you're not careful. You are not meant to live always in fire. You need rest. Shade. Cool air. You are still flesh and blood.

You Are Not Alone

Others have walked this road barefoot, eyes wide open. Others have lost themselves in the labyrinth and found their way back out. You’re not broken. You’re not cursed. You’re just seeing things most people aren't tuned to see.

Stay grounded. Not because you’re weak, but because the stars are heavy and the sky, when it falls, can crush.

But you are soaring to new heights and mastering the art of landing!