The Quiet Room
Notes on the slow work of getting better.
Self-guided practices and honest writing about what helps and what doesn't.
Reading list
Newest firstEmotional regulation
What Grounding Is and Is Not
A plain-language look at what grounding can do, what it cannot, and when to reach for something more.
Traceback·July 2026·7 min read
Understanding EMDREMDR Negative and Positive Cognitions: A Plain-Language List
The beliefs EMDR works with, organized by category, in words a real person would use.
Traceback·July 2026·8 min read
Understanding EMDRCan You Do EMDR on Yourself? What the Research Says, and What Just Changed
The honest answer on doing EMDR by yourself: what is safe to do alone, what used to need a therapist, and what just changed.
David DeWitt·June 2026·6 min read
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Five places we keep coming back to. Each one is a hub that links out to the related pieces.
Understanding EMDRPlain explanations of the method, the research, and what it actually feels like.2 piecesEmotional regulationWays to settle the body when it spikes: grounding, breath, and small skills that compound.1 pieceLiving WithThe shapes hard feelings take in everyday life: grief, shame, anger, the body's old habits.Coming soonHonest TakesWhere self-guided tools help, where they don't, and what 'EMDR-informed' really means.Coming soonStoriesNotes from building Traceback, and writing from the founder when the personal voice is earned.1 piece