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bmmart...@mymail.becker.edu
Nov 7, 2011, 9:23:02 PM11/7/11
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I just cant seem to stop iv'e tried everything. I know i should stop
but i dont really want to and i'm hurting the people I love because of
what i'm doing to myself which makes me want to do it more....i feel
so trapped....
but i dont really want to and i'm hurting the people I love because of
what i'm doing to myself which makes me want to do it more....i feel
so trapped....
EMS
Nov 8, 2011, 10:51:26 AM11/8/11
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obviously don't know exactly how/what you are feeling, but I have felt
similarly. I wish I had great words of wisdom for you, but I don't.
At some point, you may want to stop for yourself. Then, you will. I
am living in a group home type setting, and haven't injured since I
moved in there, but mostly just because I don't have access to stuff
to hurt myself with. (or at least not to my preferred tools, and I'm
pretty picky about what I use). All I can say is hang in there and
good luck. You can post here, and there are some really supportive
people here, but some of us (like me) don't always have access to the
net, so it may take some time to get responses.
Emily
lisa in mass.
Nov 8, 2011, 11:15:45 AM11/8/11
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bmmart...@mymail.becker.edu wrote in
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I doubt that you're going to stop if you don't really want to.
It's an addiction much like any other, and requires desire and
commitment to quit. You'll probably need to replace the self-
harmful behavior with a more positive one. Have you tried
counseling? Best to work with someone with experience with self-
harm, but anyone who works with addictions could help. For
myself, when I want to cut, I have a safety contract with my
therapist. Basically, I need to use a variety of distractions to
try to ride out the urge, ending with a call to the local crisis
line. I explain that it's superficial cutting, nothing life-
threatening, and that I just need to talk for awhile, not to get
recommendation about how not to do it. If they can't talk for at
least 1/2 hour, I'm supposed to call another crisis number.
After I've called, I can cut if I still feel the need, but more
often than not, it's dissipated.
Best of luck with finding something that helps you.
news:fe55f6f5-8af8-4c9d...@h24g2000yqm.googlegrou
ps.com:
It's an addiction much like any other, and requires desire and
commitment to quit. You'll probably need to replace the self-
harmful behavior with a more positive one. Have you tried
counseling? Best to work with someone with experience with self-
harm, but anyone who works with addictions could help. For
myself, when I want to cut, I have a safety contract with my
therapist. Basically, I need to use a variety of distractions to
try to ride out the urge, ending with a call to the local crisis
line. I explain that it's superficial cutting, nothing life-
threatening, and that I just need to talk for awhile, not to get
recommendation about how not to do it. If they can't talk for at
least 1/2 hour, I'm supposed to call another crisis number.
After I've called, I can cut if I still feel the need, but more
often than not, it's dissipated.
Best of luck with finding something that helps you.
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