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Our De-Escalation Protocol

Create a shared plan for managing emotional flooding and RSD episodes.

Week 6
Appendix F

Trigger Mapping

Common triggers for the person with ADHD:
Common triggers for the supporter:
Specific RSD triggers (criticism, tone of voice, facial expressions, etc.):

Compassionate Inquiry: The Compassionate Pause Log

What triggered the reaction?
What I felt (name it):
Where I felt it in my body:
Was this about right now, or was it old? What story was underneath?
What I chose to do instead of reacting:

Our Protocol

Our pause signal (word, gesture, or phrase):
Minimum pause duration:
What each person does during the pause:
How we come back together after a pause:
Our repair phrase (e.g., 'I'm not against you. I'm with you.'):
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