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 Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:32 am
Smart Alex M is for M+Ms I don't know if I'd wear orange or orange and white, either. I had a sort of relapse and I don't know if I've stopped. If I were you, I'd be optomistic and wear orange and white! What helped you stop SI? Well, I was never that bad in the first place. It was basically realising that if I did something bad and other people found out it would really hurt them emotionally. And finding various things to do when in moods that I'm likely to do it in. Like when I'm really angry I'll first smash a pillow into a wall and maybe bite it a few times and then write in my journal or type a rant out on Word. And when I'm alll weird and upset I take things appart or do something totally pointless like arranging my CDs in alphabetical order.
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 1:37 pm
I`m gonna dress in red since i got like 181 gold...
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:13 pm
Manhattan Let's dress our avatars in the colors for today! That was such an awesome idea! And I loved the graphic you made! lvngembrs wish i had known before noon today. There's always next year. I saved Manhattan's graphic so that I can be sure to post it next year with some more advanced notice! LuckieDuckie Smart Alex What do you do to resist [Self Injury]? I drive to my favorite spot in the woods (No one knows my spot!) and scream. I shout and cry and do everything to relieve my stress. It really works. Then I drive to this little place in the backwoods and get pit barbecue and ice cream. The owners know me, since there's only like three customers that ever go there. I love it! That's a really cool way to release and relieve stress! M is for M+Ms It was basically realising that if I did something bad and other people found out it would really hurt them emotionally. And finding various things to do when in moods that I'm likely to do it in. Like when I'm really angry I'll first smash a pillow into a wall and maybe bite it a few times and then write in my journal or type a rant out on Word. And when I'm alll weird and upset I take things appart or do something totally pointless like arranging my CDs in alphabetical order. I guess turning that destructive energy into constructive energy through pure strength of Will can be a really big part of it. Good idea writing about it! A creative outlet is a good thing!
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 11:42 am
Smart Alex lvngembrs wish i had known before noon today. There's always next year. I saved Manhattan's graphic so that I can be sure to post it next year with some more advanced notice! I'm looking forward to next year's March 1st in an odd way. I'll know about it and will (hopefully) be able to proudly dress in orange and white. whee LuckieDuckie I drive to my favorite spot in the woods (No one knows my spot!) and scream. I shout and cry and do everything to relieve my stress. It really works. Then I drive to this little place in the backwoods and get pit barbecue and ice cream. The owners know me, since there's only like three customers that ever go there. I love it! Wow! You're really lucky to have a place where you can do that! It must be great! Smart Alex M is for M+Ms ... Like when I'm really angry I'll first smash a pillow into a wall and maybe bite it a few times and then write in my journal or type a rant out on Word. And when I'm alll weird and upset I take things appart or do something totally pointless like arranging my CDs in alphabetical order. I guess turning that destructive energy into constructive energy through pure strength of Will can be a really big part of it. Good idea writing about it! A creative outlet is a good thing! Why have you capitalised 'will'? It confused me for a moment. Writing in these cercumstances couldn't really be called a 'creative outlet' though thank you for the pretty phrase. I write proper creative stuff in my free time occasionally but this is mainly just "I am bloody sick of this! Aaaahh! He did this and then she said that and I don't know why they both have to be so rude and blahblahblahblhablah." sweatdrop So do you SI? If you do, what do you do to resist? I would really recommend taking insinificant objects appart to anybody... it helps a lot of the time (where would I be without my broken pens? xp ).
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 11:47 am
Quote: Writing in these cercumstances couldn't really be called a 'creative outlet' though thank you for the pretty phrase. I write proper creative stuff in my free time occasionally but this is mainly just "I am bloody sick of this! Aaaahh! He did this and then she said that and I don't know why they both have to be so rude and blahblahblahblhablah." I do not self-injure, but I agree with Smart Alex, that doing something like that, even if it is a rant, is a good way to relieve oneself of negative feelings. When I get anxious about things, my mind feels like it is going in a loop, and it just replays things over and over again, and I can't sleep. I haven't been able to get rid of this problem, but sometimes writing things down or even just doing some art work, rocking or pacing a bit, or watching my favorite movies can help calm me down. I don't know if this will help, but I find often that rather than brooding on a problem or a negative emotion, it is better for me to get up and move around. Maybe excersising could also help get rid of some of the negative energy?
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 1:15 pm
M is for M+Ms Why have you capitalised 'will'? It confused me for a moment. Sorry, I do strange things with written language when I think it will emphasize a point. Just ignore it! smile M is for M+Ms Writing in these cercumstances couldn't really be called a 'creative outlet' though thank you for the pretty phrase. I write proper creative stuff in my free time occasionally but this is mainly just "I am bloody sick of this! Aaaahh! He did this and then she said that and I don't know why they both have to be so rude and blahblahblahblhablah." Well it's certainly more creative than destructive! I write rants too! M is for M+Ms So do you SI? If you do, what do you do to resist? No, and I never did in the same way as most people because it was never an emotional release or a result of depression. I used to SI only because I was severely psychotic and I burned myself because I thought I was some sort of God of fire. My hallucinations told me that they would go away if I burned myself in a particular way. I only burned myself before I knew that I had a problem, so now I no longer SI, though I asusme that if I got the wrong idea in my head the only way I would stop is through physical restraint the way I was stopped the first time!
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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 2:02 am
Smart Alex M is for M+Ms Why have you capitalised 'will'? It confused me for a moment. Sorry, I do strange things with written language when I think it will emphasize a point. Just ignore it! smile Okay. It only confused me because when capitalised 'Will' is a name! Smart Alex Well it's certainly more creative than destructive! I write rants too! Do you have a diary/journal or just grab paper or type on Word? Smart Alex M is for M+Ms So do you SI? If you do, what do you do to resist? No, and I never did in the same way as most people because it was never an emotional release or a result of depression. I used to SI only because I was severely psychotic and I burned myself because I thought I was some sort of God of fire. My hallucinations told me that they would go away if I burned myself in a particular way. I only burned myself before I knew that I had a problem, so now I no longer SI, though I asusme that if I got the wrong idea in my head the only way I would stop is through physical restraint the way I was stopped the first time! Oh. That's good. smile That you never did SI in the normal meaning of the phrase, and you managed to stop what you did do, I mean. If that makes any sense... Sorry to ask so many questions, if they annoy you, just don't answer them! :p Did you burn yourself badly when that happened? Were you diagnosed at the time? Did you realise your hallucinations were hallucinations or did you just want whatever they were to go away? Once, I argued with myself really badly (it was like someone split my brain in half and they'd become seperate people!) and one me told the other me that if I hit my head on a wall we'd go back to normal and be peaceful again! O_o I think I resisted but I don't quite remember....
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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 3:17 pm
M is for M+Ms Do you have a diary/journal or just grab paper or type on Word? All of the above. I have three paper journals, two online journals, and plenty of documents on my computer! M is for M+Ms Did you burn yourself badly when that happened? Not really. It was nothing that required skin grafts anyway! M is for M+Ms Were you diagnosed at the time? No, though I was diagnosed after I went to the hospital for the burns. M is for M+Ms Did you realise your hallucinations were hallucinations or did you just want whatever they were to go away? No. I thought they were Spirits who would go away after I fulfilled what they wanted me to do.
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Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:13 am
Smart Alex M is for M+Ms Do you have a diary/journal or just grab paper or type on Word? All of the above. I have three paper journals, two online journals, and plenty of documents on my computer! Hehe! So you can always rant when you need to! xp I have an online journal, a word document, a diary and loads of notebooks. The notebooks are more of an emergency ranting facility for if my computer messes up or I'm not at my house (I'm rarely without a notebook, for many reasons other than ranting). Quote: M is for M+Ms Did you burn yourself badly when that happened? Not really. It was nothing that required skin grafts anyway! That's good. Bleaaaagghhh skin grafts... gonk Quote: M is for M+Ms Were you diagnosed at the time? No, though I was diagnosed after I went to the hospital for the burns. They were bad enough for you to go to the hospital? confused Poor Alex... sad At least you got diagnosed (and therefore helped?) as a result of it, so it wouldn't happen again. I hope anyway. Quote: M is for M+Ms Did you realise your hallucinations were hallucinations or did you just want whatever they were to go away? No. I thought they were Spirits who would go away after I fulfilled what they wanted me to do. Oh. I have nothing more to say in reply to that.
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Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:19 am
Civet Moon I do not self-injure, but I agree with Smart Alex, that doing something like that, even if it is a rant, is a good way to relieve oneself of negative feelings. When I get anxious about things, my mind feels like it is going in a loop, and it just replays things over and over again, and I can't sleep. I haven't been able to get rid of this problem, but sometimes writing things down or even just doing some art work, rocking or pacing a bit, or watching my favorite movies can help calm me down. I don't know if this will help, but I find often that rather than brooding on a problem or a negative emotion, it is better for me to get up and move around. Maybe excersising could also help get rid of some of the negative energy? It's nice to see non-self-harmers talking about self-harm. smile I couldn't sleep last night. The worry people didn't help me. sad Not that I believe in that sort of thing anyway (though I did have fairly panic-free day today, possibly because I was to tired to be frightened). xp Exersize is not my thing (lol!) and I don't really 'sit still' anyway. I'm always moving, even if only a little.
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Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 12:35 pm
I am now wearing an orange bracelet. I made it last night and decided to wear in in support of SIAD. Although, on a site they said the colors for SIers were red and black, but on another it said orange. Which is it?
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Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 12:37 pm
Ares I am now wearing an orange bracelet. I made it last night and decided to wear in in support of SIAD. Although, on a site they said the colors for SIers were red and black, but on another it said orange. Which is it? Wear both. Braclets are pretty. xp I think it's orange.
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Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:02 pm
M is for M+Ms At least you got diagnosed (and therefore helped?) as a result of it, so it wouldn't happen again. I hope anyway. I hope so too. It hasn't happened for years, though, so I'm on a roll! Ares On a site they said the colors for SIers were red and black, but on another it said orange. Which is it? It's both, technically, but I've seen more orange for SIers because anorexics have chosen red and black as their colors too! It gets a bit confusing!
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Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:07 pm
That would be confusing...
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Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:36 pm
Quote: It's nice to see non-self-harmers talking about self-harm. To be honest, I was a bit reluctant to post in this thread because I do not really know why people self-injure, and have not done so myself. Perhaps you can explain it to me a bit?
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