tertiary · Repairing

Stepping Back

Part of the Emotional Dysregulation ADHD

What is Stepping Back?

You create space before responding to protect relationships and goals.

When you might feel stepping back

Stepping Back is a specific form of pausing, which itself is a type of repairing. You might experience this feeling in situations where repairing is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define stepping back.

Emotional Hierarchy

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Related Emotions

Noticing

You can identify the state early enough to interrupt escalation....

Labeling

You put accurate words to emotion, reducing confusion....

Breathing

Slower exhale helps lower arousal and regain choice....

Checking Facts

You test assumptions before reacting to perceived threat....

Perspective

You widen context so one moment feels less absolute....

Naming Needs

You say what support or boundary would help right now....

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